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Virginia Beach fire leaves 21 displaced, including 9 children
17+ hour, 26+ min ago VIRGINIA BEACH " After a multi-familiy structure fire on Malibu Palms Drive, eight apartments were affected, leaving 12 adults and nine children displaced, according to a news release from the Virginia Beach Fire Department. Friday at 9:03 p.m. VBFD went to the fire reported…...
Virginia highway lane closures and work zones? Not this holiday season, VDOT says
2+ day, 10+ hour ago Santa may not have to worry about traffic as he makes his deliveries each Christmas, but us mortals do. To make dashing to and fro easier, the Virginia Department of Transportation is suspending many highway work zones and lifting lane…...
New Virginia Beach art studio offers cozy, creative community hub
2+ day, 12+ hour ago A new Virginia Beach art studio in Great Neck wants you to explore your inner artist. The Art Nest, which opened in November next to Harris Teeter in Great Neck Square, offers a cozy and creative hub for the community…...
Virginia medical leaders sign letter denouncing CDC hepatitis B stance
3+ day, 3+ hour ago Four of the top medical leaders in Virginia have signed a letter opposing a vote last week by a Centers for Disease Control committee to end the agency's recommendation for universal hepatitis B vaccines for all newborns at birth. If…...
Historic church in Virginia Beach wants out of historic zoning designation
6+ day, 12+ hour ago VIRGINIA BEACH " To preserve some of the city's oldest and historically-significant structures, Virginia Beach has designated the area around them as special districts. The formal recognition of a Historic and Cultural District is more than a label. It requires a…...
Editorial: Data center rate class will help curb Virginia’s energy cost burden
1+ week, 16+ hour ago Appalachian Voices, a nonprofit environmental and public health organization that monitors utilities closely, praised the SCC's creation of a new rate class. "Residential customers should not be subsidizing these wealthy companies, and Virginians are relying on the commission to address…...
NBA G League veteran opens Excel Basketball Academy in Virginia Beach
1+ week, 6+ day ago A new basketball academy is teaching more than moves on the court. Its goal is to empower athletes with life skills. Excel Basketball Academy, a nonprofit organization co-founded by Lance Hurdle, opened in October at 2037 Laskin Road in Virginia Beach....
Evictions filings are on the rise in Virginia
1+ week, 6+ day ago Eviction filings in Virginia appear to be returning to pre-pandemic levels. Between July 2024 and June 2025, there were 139,450 reported eviction filings in the state. Though eviction filing data is only available through October of this year, there was was a 2% increase'this…...
Virginia Tech deals George Mason its first loss
1+ week, 6+ day ago Jaden Schutt hit six 3-pointers and scored 18 points to lead Virginia Tech's 73-62 victory over previously undefeated George Mason on Saturday in Blacksburg. Schutt, a backup guard, made 6 of 12 from deep in establishing a career high in 3-pointers.Amani Hansberry had…...
Virginia Beach Fishing Pier makeover plans are in the works
2+ week, 1+ day ago VIRGINIA BEACH " A proposal to redevelop the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier and surrounding properties is in the works, according to two City Council members. The Sibony family " who owns the pier, an adjacent parking lot and The Breakers Hotel " will…...