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Trolleys are back at the Oceanfront, even as Virginia Beach backs other...

Virginia Beach pays nearly $1 million for 14 trolleys that provide service on four routes at the Oceanfront.

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Close Encounters: Flicker spotted feeding her young in a nest

A flicker, Canada goose, greater yellowlegs and a falcon were spotted in Hampton Roads.

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Virginia Beach engineer chosen for NASA’s yearlong simulation of life on red...

Ross Brockwell, a Virginia Beach native, is one of four crew members selected to embark on the mission at Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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Newport News bus monitor assaulted autistic student, allowed him off bus...

Nothing seemed out of the ordinary when Matthew Harvey went to pick up his son at a Newport News bus stop on the afternoon of Sept. 30. But then he saw his son walking off the bus naked from the waist...

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Memorial Day parade in Norfolk focuses on community, honoring military...

Around 700 people were in attendance at the first Memorial Day Parade hosted by the Larchmont Edgewater Civic League in Norfolk.

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Norfolk earns national award for flood management in historic neighborhood

Norfolk’s community-oriented approach to dealing with water management and flood control has earned the city a national award.

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Surf’s up! Summer season gets underway at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head

The Fritz Boyden Memorial Annual Youth Tournament happens on June 14.

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Suffolk Walmart employees help prevent abduction of 4-year-old boy, police say

Police say preliminary investigation revealed the mother and child were at the self-checkout station when an unknown woman “walked up, took the child out of the cart and attempted to walk out of the...

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Chesapeake sheriff’s deputy resigns after DUI charge

A 14-year veteran of the Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office has resigned after being charged with crimes related to driving under the influence.

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First responders, loved ones of mass shooting survivors can experience...

Mental health experts offer advice on how to recognize the symptoms of secondary trauma, and ways to cope.

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Portsmouth man charged with murder of NJ councilwoman, prosecutors say

A Virginia man was arrested Tuesday on murder and gun charges in the February killing of a local councilwoman who was found fatally shot in her SUV outside her home, New Jersey prosecutors said.

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Man who fell overboard on Carnival cruise described as ‘social butterfly’

According to a statement from Carnival, the man’s travel companion had reported him missing late yesterday afternoon aboard Carnival Magic.

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Four years after Virginia Beach mass shooting, families fight for legislation...

Family members have been fighting for the passage of state legislation that will provide them and others affected by mass shootings with financial compensation. The city is preparing to spend millions...

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Volunteer oyster gardeners help restore the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem

Want to improve the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem? Eat an oyster — then recycle its shell. It might end up in a foster oyster colony at The Docks at Downtown Hampton, a public pier where volunteers and...

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Hampton Roads Hurricane Guide: Checklists, safety tips and resources to help...

We’re here to help you prepare and have included a list of useful resources for staying safe in the event of a storm.

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Another hurricane season has arrived. Here’s how meteorologists make those...

As the East Coast gears up for another Atlantic hurricane season, this one coming 20 years after Isabel devastated parts of Hampton Roads, meteorologists locally and nationally are looking for signals...

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Dare Days: A celebration of all things Outer Banks returns to Manteo

To paraphrase Paul McCartney, Dare Days, happening Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4, is getting back to where it once belonged: Downtown Manteo.

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