Hampton Roads offers a variety of Black History Month events
Telling Our Stories: Black American History Celebration, 2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 15. Chesapeake Public Libraries is hosting poet Sharran C. Taylor (aka Kween Yakini). The program will include original poetry ...
Virginia McCaskey, the matriarch of the Chicago Bears and daughter of founder George Halas, dies
Virginia McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, but avoided the spotlight during four-plus ...
Suffolk is Virginia’s fifth fastest growing locality since the pandemic
Hampton Roads’ population has seen some shifts since the coronavirus pandemic. Suffolk is the fifth fastest-growing locality ...
Virginia’s Democratic-led House and Senate pass separate proposals for amending the state budget
The Democratic-controlled Virginia Senate and House of Delegates have debated tax relief and other issues before passing ...
Va. General Assembly advances budget bills that cut taxes, fund schools
The House of Delegates and Senate passed similar budget bills Thursday, setting the stage for negotiations with Gov. Glenn ...
Student hit by vehicle during dismissal at Portsmouth high school
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Portsmouth high school student was struck by a vehicle during school dismissal time, a Portsmouth Public ...
Virginia McCaskey was the grand lady of the NFL who ran a franchise that struggled at football
She was born into a football life and only took over an NFL franchise out of duty to family. She was an accidental owner, a ...
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Man charged with murder after woman is shot, killed in Portsmouth
A man has been charged and arrested after a 30-year-old woman was shot to death in Portsmouth Wednesday, according to the ...
Shooting in Portsmouth sends woman to hospital
A woman was shot in Portsmouth on Kenny Lane and was taken to the hospital. Police are looking for potential suspects.