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What you need to know as Virginia approves legal recreational marijuana sales
19+ hour, 21+ min ago (675+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — Virginians will soon be able to legally purchase recreational marijuana, ending years of what many described as a confusing system that allowed adults to possess and grow cannabis but not legally buy it. As part of the…...
Virginia Beach teen dies from injuries days after hit-and-run bike crash: VBPD
21+ hour, 23+ min ago (445+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A teen died days after a hit-and-run crash on Wednesday, Virginia Beach police told News 3 on Monday. 20-year-old Josiah Johnson-Owens faces a felony hit-and-run charge and a misdemeanor charge for no insurance in connection with the incident....
Virginia Beach boat captain describes rare encounter with whale shark - AOL
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (178+ words) Nearly 40 people aboard a fishing boat off the coast of Virginia Beach experienced a rare wildlife encounter when they spotted a massive whale shark. Read more here: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/ive-never-seen-this-virginia-beach-boat-captain-describes-rare-encounter-with-whale-shark/ Ringo Starr dishes on first ever ‘couple’ song with Paul McCartney Britney…...
Extreme drought area expands in Virginia for the first time in weeks
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (365+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Despite some rainfall, Virginia's drought continues. After a brief period of modest improvement, the extreme drought area is expanding for the first time in weeks. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor, released Thursday and based on conditions through Tuesday…...
Cardboard creations take over Town Center of Virginia Beach
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (55+ words) A portion of Town Center in Virginia Beach transformed into a miniature metropolis Saturday morning as local architects and community members gathered for the inaugural Pop-Up City event, a first of its kind, hands-on exhibition. Read more here: https://www.wavy.com/living-local/cardboard-creations-take-over-town-center-of-virginia-beach/...
Virginia's massive data center plan near Civil War battlefield collapses after final appeal dropped
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (331+ words) A years-long fight over one of the most ambitious data center projects in the country has come to an end in Virginia. The data center developer QTS officially ended its plans to build a section of the planned 2,100-acre data…...
Man hospitalized after being shot on Hampshire Lane in Virginia Beach
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (38+ words) A man has been hospitalized after suffering a gunshot wound on Hampshire Lane in Virginia Beach Thursday night. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/man-hospitalized-after-being-shot-on-hampshire-lane-in-virginia-beach/...
Virginia's first alpine coaster Mountain Mayhem opens at Massanutten Resort
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (178+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's first alpine coaster is now open at Massanutten Resort in the Shenandoah Valley. Mountain Mayhem stretches 3,380 feet and features 2,156 feet of downhill track, with riders reaching speeds up to 25 mph. The coaster is open to resort guests…...
Virginia rises to No. 3, up one spot from 2025, in CNBC's Top States for Business rankings
5+ day, 22+ min ago (281+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — A year after receiving its lowest ranking since 2018 on CNBC's America's Top States for Business rankings, Virginia is back in the top three, ranked in the No. 3 spot. Ohio and North Carolina hold the two spots ahead of…...
How Virginia's plans for biggest data center in the world fell apart
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (1001+ words) Jul 09, 2026 at 06:45 AM EDT Virginia has become synonymous with data centers. Home to the world's largest concentration of facilities, the state has spent years attracting billions of dollars in investment from technology companies seeking to power cloud computing, artificial intelligence,…...