3+ week, 4+ day ago   (364+ words) Virginians can eat iceberg lettuce without heightened fear of contracting the diarrhea-causing parasite that spread across the country this summer. Cases of cyclosporiasis have “peaked” in Virginia and are expected to continue decreasing, according to the Virginia Department of Health....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (534+ words) Virginians are feeling the squeeze. Groceries cost more, gas prices remain unpredictable, and for too many families, the electric bill has become one more source of stress at the kitchen table. That’s why investing in clean, affordable energy matters. Offshore…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1362+ words) A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit a local veterinarian filed against former Virginia Beach police officials over the seizure of over $1 million from the vet nearly five years ago. The Virginia Beach Police seized Dr. Andrew Silverstone’s assets in…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (313+ words) Virginia budget negotiators are nearing a deal to ensure that the state will have a new two-year spending plan in place on July 1, but they haven’t completed work on how they would tax data centers to generate additional money to…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (390+ words) The number of hate crimes reported in Virginia rose by 15% between 2023 and ’24. At the same time, across the country, there was a slight decrease of 1.5%. This caught the attention of Randall Nied, a sophomore at Cape Henry Collegiate. After the…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1464+ words) “Don’t guess, vote yes,” Virginia Beach NAACP member and voter Georgia Allen chanted in a crowd of voters Saturday near Virginia Beach’s Mount Trashmore. Allen was one of dozens who attended a series of get-out-the-vote style rallies over the weekend…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (877+ words) RICHMOND — Lawmakers this session introduced companion bills to study how the state’s energy infrastructure can be more efficient. These bills come amid growing bipartisan concerns about rising energy costs, greenhouse gas emissions and the use of clean energy. Del. Lee…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (691+ words) To do so ahead of the November midterm elections, they’ll need to move quickly. But the process isn’t a slam dunk and requires public support. Here’s what it will take to approve, draw and implement new maps before the next…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (980+ words) RICHMOND — The upcoming Virginia gubernatorial election will make history, with the state’s first female governor poised to take office in January, but it is not generating as much money as some past races. Republican nominee and current Lt. Gov Winsome…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (748+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — Windsor Oaks resident Ken Phillips realized while in the voting booth that he needed more information on the election-related ballot referendum question before filling in the oval next to “yes” or “no.” “I didn’t understand it too much,…...