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1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (753+ words) Derby bragging rights will be at stake when Southampton take on rivals Portsmouth in Sunday's highly anticipated fixture. The last four league meetings have all finished square since Portsmouth ran out 4-1 winners in a Premier League encounter in April 2005. The…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (230+ words) The Women’s Resource Center served more than 1,100 survivors of domestic violence last year, answered 1,211 hotline calls and provided 1,729 nights of emergency shelter, the organization said as it marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The center is joining domestic violence agencies statewide…...

11+ hour, 58+ min ago   (406+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Virginia dropped a five-set battle with Duke in its ACC home opener, marking the Cavaliers’ first match back at Memorial Gymnasium since 2024. The Cavaliers (5-9, 1-4 ACC) were led by Reese Wuebker, who matched a season high with 18 kills, while…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (863+ words) Portsmouth City Council is scheduled to meet Monday, Oct. 12, at 6 p.m. at Portsmouth City Hall, with proposed legislation addressing riverfront campground fees, playground improvements at Mound Park, and funding for city departments. The meeting will include second readings of three ordinances,…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago   (385+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia state lawmakers approved a set of priorities for governing chat bots ahead of the next General Assembly session, with specific concerns about the potential harm posed to children. In a meeting Thursday, the Joint Commission on Technology…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (204+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. – Averett University women's soccer battled with Lynchburg University at Shellenberger Field and ultimately fell 9-0 to the Hornets. Lynchburg (10-2-0, 4-1-0 ODAC) was Averett's (0-6-0, 0-3-0 ODAC) third Old Dominion Athletic Conference opponent of the season. The Hornets started off the first half…...

12+ hour, 6+ min ago   (159+ words) Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the LPD Traffic Safety Unit at 434-455-6047 or Crime Stoppers at 888-798-5900. Tips can also be submitted anonymously online at p3tips.com or through the P3 app on any mobile device, per the same…...

10+ hour, 2+ min ago   (370+ words) WILLIAMSBURG — The Williamsburg City Council was the first to sign off on a new library agreement that keeps all three Historic Triangle localities in the Williamsburg Regional Library system. Council members approved the proposed agreement during their Thursday meeting. The…...

16+ hour, 52+ min ago   (743+ words) A tidal surge flooded streets on the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach on Friday as Southern California feels the effects of damaging waves and high tides generated by Tropical Storm Rachel. The water appeared to be coming in primarily from…...

18+ hour, 18+ min ago   (876+ words) The Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force has recommended lifting the drought watch advisory for Bland, Grayson and Wythe counties in the New River drought evaluation region after several weeks of sustained rainfall. According to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality,…...