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Trump administration pauses Dominion wind farm off Virginia Beach
1+ day, 18+ min ago (319+ words) The Trump administration on Monday immediately paused work on Dominion's big wind energy project off Virginia Beach and four other East Coast wind farms, citing what it called potential national security risks. The turbines Dominion currently operates are part of…...
She’s literally older than sliced bread. Virginia Beach WWII vet turns 105 this year.
3+ week, 16+ hour ago (253+ words) On Dec. 1 of 1920 " a month after Warren G. Harding was elected president of the United States " Elizabeth Barrett was born. Javascript is required to use this website. In 1920, prohibition was enacted. The 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote, was…...
Luck — and a nearby cardiologist — save the life of a Virginia Beach man suffering a heart attack
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1767+ words) A lot had to go right for Jeff Geraci to survive his heart attack. In September 1961, two new students explored Westhampton College, the women's college associated with the University of Richmond. That month, 207 newcomers arrived on campus, bringing the college's…...
State's fourth measles case confirmed in Virginia Beach elementary school student
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1794+ words) Florida is pushing to become the first state in the US to eliminate every vaccine mandate, including long-standing rules requiring schoolchildren to be immunised against diseases such as measles, mumps, and polio. A child enrolled at a Hampton Roads elementary…...
Virginia keeping eyes on Hurricane Erin
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1816+ words) Erin grew into a Category 1 hurricane on Friday. The first hurricane of 2025 " and fifth named Atlantic storm of the season " is advancing through the ocean towards North America, and could strike the United States next week. "The big question remaining…...
How Virginia's colleges became the epicenter of Trump's efforts to end DEI
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1060+ words) First were the Ivy League schools " Columbia University, Harvard University and Brown University. Then came the state of Virginia " the University of Virginia, George Mason University and Virginia Military Institute. Political experts say the role of Gov. Glenn Youngkin, personal…...
There's a dental hygienist shortage in Virginia. And it won't end anytime soon.
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1479+ words) My husband often jokes with me and says I can't get sick," she said. I can't be spontaneous because there's nobody to fill in for me." The dental hygienist at Virginia Family Dentistry isn't alone. Virginia is facing a shortage…...
Record number of visitors spent record sums last year in Virginia
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (576+ words) Virginia saw a record number of tourists last year " 13 times as many visitors as people living in the state. Those tourists, all 114.5 million of them, spent a record $35.1 billion, the Virginia Tourism Corp. reported. Each of them on average spent…...
U.S. finds five Virginia school districts' trans policies violate Title IX
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (662+ words) The U.S. Department of Education has found that five Northern Virginia school districts' sports and locker room policies for transgender students violate civil rights protections under Title IX, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Friday. Youngkin said the school divisions in Fairfax,…...
Virginia politicians' spending gives glimpses into campaign tactics
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (1834+ words) The two women vying to be Virginia's next governor have so far followed dramatically different strategies, their campaign finance reports show. Democrat Abigail Spanberger, with far more financial resources than Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, is spending heavily on digital advertising and…...