1+ week, 3+ day ago (314+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WFXR) " The rod bowed and now it was time to go to work and reel in more than 200 feet of line. It took minutes of fighting the fish and heavy sinkers to bring everything to the surface. Once on top, what was thought to be a single fish turned out to be three. All were hefty blueline tilefish. Triples, doubles, singles " the scene was repeated over and over on this July day 65 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia aboard the Smoke Show. "We're deep dropping for tilefish," said Smoke Show Sportfishing first mate Lia Harn. "We'll drop squid all the way to the bottom and wait for a little bite." Smoke Show Sportfishing runs trips to troll for tuna, mahi, and billfish. Sometimes, especially when there are children on board and the kids want to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (56+ words) Two Virginia Beach men are facing charges after police received information about the pair allegedly threatening to commit violence against local police and ICE agents, according to VBPD. Two Virginia Beach men are facing charges after police received information about the pair allegedly threatening to commit violence against local police and ICE agents, according to VBPD....

4+ day, 16+ hour ago (46+ words) Free parking at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront may soon become a reality for city residents under a proposal presented to city leaders Tuesday. Free parking at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront may soon become a reality for city residents under a proposal presented to city leaders Tuesday....

3+ day, 49+ min ago (66+ words) A Virginia Beach nursing facility that was expected to close this fall after repeated violations and the loss of its Medicare and Medicaid funding is still operating, according to newly obtained state documents. A Virginia Beach nursing facility that was expected to close this fall after repeated violations and the loss of its Medicare and Medicaid funding is still operating, according to newly obtained state documents....

2+ week, 5+ day ago (54+ words) Despite the chilly temperatures Tuesday morning, people lined the Oceanfront from 16th Street to the Virginia Beach Convention Center to celebrate the annual Tidewater Veterans Day Parade. Despite the chilly temperatures Tuesday morning, people lined the Oceanfront from 16th Street to the Virginia Beach Convention Center to celebrate the annual Tidewater Veterans Day Parade....

2+ week, 5+ day ago (269+ words) Environmentalists in Virginia Beach are lobbying for the city to include a fee on single-use plastic bags in order to encourage more reusable bag use in the city. Specifically, Lynnhaven River Now is advocating for a $0.05 fee per plastic bag. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, the average American uses about 365 bags per year. This means that after implementation, a Virginia Beach resident who never brought a reusable bag to the store would spend an extra $18.25 each year, if they used the average amount of bags. Besides plastic bottles, plastic bags are the most common item found at litter clean-ups, Mason said. Unlike other kinds of plastic waste, plastic bags often sink, which can create issues when trying to remove them from the environment. "So if you go to canals around Virginia Beach, retention ponds or different areas where…...