9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (268+ words) NEWPORT NEWS, Va. " Newport News has reported a 13% reduction in overall crime over the past year, with officials attributing the improvement to various community safety programs. Resident Yugonda Sample Jones, a 20-year Newport News veteran, expressed her pride in the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (920+ words) A battery energy storage system works by pulling power off the grid during off-peak hours, typically at night, and pushing it back onto the grid when demand is highest " during heat waves, winter storms, or other high-usage periods. "When a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (436+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " A 5th grader at Kempsville Meadows Elementary School in Virginia Beach has earned one of the highest honors in student safety patrol " and then got another surprise on top of it. Noah Mason is a dedicated safety patroller…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (399+ words) NORFOLK, Va. " A Norfolk police officer shot and killed a driver Monday, May 25, after the suspect dragged the officer with a car during a traffic stop on East Little Creek Road. Norfolk Police Chief Mark Talbot said the officer conducted…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (142+ words) The following information was provided by the Portsmouth Police Department Name: Camden Williams and Caiden Miller Age: Camden is 15, Caiden is 12 Date last seen: May 24 around 5: 30 p. m. Last known location: 800 block of Dorset Avenue Physical description: Camden: Brown hair, brown eyes,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (244+ words) NORFOLK, Va. " The Larchmont-Edgewater Civic League is hosting its fourth annual Memorial Day parade, community fair, and wreath-laying ceremony Monday morning. The event runs from 10 a. m. to 11: 30 a. m. and features a 1. 2-mile parade beginning at St. Patrick Catholic School and ending near…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (301+ words) NORFOLK, Va. " The Larchmont-Edgewater Civic League will host its fourth annual Memorial Day parade, community fair, and wreath-laying ceremony Monday morning, with organizers prepared to make adjustments if rain moves in. The event runs from 10 a. m. to 11: 30 a. m. and features a 1. 2-mile…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (317+ words) NEWPORT NEWS, Va. " The final day of Noodle: The Thinkers Convention brought together creators, tech leaders and community voices from across the world to downtown Newport News. For some attendees, getting there was no small feat. Yoko Hayashi traveled all…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (501+ words) NEWPORT NEWS, Va. " Noodle: The Thinkers Convention is bringing together leaders, creators and community voices in Newport News, with organizers saying the goal is to spark discipline today that builds opportunity for tomorrow. The event is free to the public…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago  (313+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. " Memorial Day weekend is here, and for the roughly 40 million Americans hitting the road, higher gas prices are a major factor in how " and whether " they travel. Lawrence Benson is making the drive from Manassas, Virginia to the…...