3+ hour, 2+ min ago  (178+ words) Community leaders in Portsmouth broke ground on a new facility aiming to help the unhoused population " and they're not calling it a shelter. "It's Good Friday for me for so many reasons," said Darlene Sparks Washington, executive director at the…...

11+ hour, 25+ min ago  (321+ words) Even though St. Paddy's Day has come and gone, Irish pride never leaves. And one drinking establishment in Newport has been named the best Irish bar in Rhode Island. Yankee Magazine made a list naming the best Irish bar in…...

17+ hour, 6+ min ago  (410+ words) SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (WFXR) " Eileen O'Grady with Public Citizen, which calls itself a non-profit consumer advocacy group, posted an article in late March highlighting what she said are the future impacts of Medicaid cuts on local hospitals across the country…...

9+ hour, 41+ min ago  (62+ words) A new George Mason University Schar School/Washington Post poll shows that 52% of likely voters support or are leaning toward supporting a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow Virginia Democrats to implement a new congressional map in Virginia. Read more:…...

10+ hour, 30+ min ago  (97+ words) Police: 1 person dead after drowning on Catrina Lane in Chesapeake'Yahoo CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) " One person has drowned on Catrina Lane in Chesapeake Friday, police said. Chesapeake Police confirmed a drowning of an adult in the 900 block of Catrina Lane. They…...

13+ hour, 9+ min ago  (43+ words) Allen and Steinfeld first revealed they were expecting their first child in December. Wearable device company Whoop said Tuesday it raised $575 million in Series G funding at a $10.1 billion valuation ... Pinwheels for child abuse prevention: Norfolk community gathers to raise…...

13+ hour, 38+ min ago  (90+ words) TOP HEADLINES: A new poll is signaling mixed signals for Virginia Democrats' redistricting efforts. Plus, it's week 5 of the war with Iran and an expert shares where thing stand. TOP HEADLINES: A new poll is signaling mixed signals for Virginia…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (43+ words) The labor market has been erratic to start 2026, creating over 100,000 jobs one month and then contracting the next. But Federal Reserve officials aren't alarmed, with one central banker suggesting ... Norfolk community rallies at City Hall for Child Abuse Prevention Month...

15+ hour, 1+ min ago  (306+ words) (WFXR)- The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) announced the addition of 162 in-person visitation tables at facilities across the state. According to VADOC director Joseph Walters, the added tables will help inmates strengthen their bonds with loved ones. "Visitation is a…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (176+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR)- Police in Lynchburg announced the arrest of a man wanted for a shooting incident that occurred in March. A warrant for the arrest of Tavon Harris, 33, of Halifax, was issued on March 13, four days after the reported…...