1+ week, 2+ day ago   (314+ words) Virginia women's basketball has landed a significant piece for its 2027 recruiting class. Class of 2027 forward/center Lisa Sirgi, a 6-foot-5 prospect originally from Estonia, announced her commitment to Virginia on Thursday, giving head coach Aaron Roussell and the Cavaliers a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (410+ words) Parker Pearce, who played on a 2022 national championship University of Virginia club polo team and captained the team in 2023, is returning to Virginia Polo, this time as the coach and general manager. Pearce, manager of the Maryland Polo Club in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (156+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer announced he will run for the Republican nomination to represent District 22 in the Virginia Senate. Dyer, a veteran of the United States Marines, served Virginia Beach for 14 years on city council before…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (66+ words) City Council could take action Tuesday on a resolution that would establish a 12-month pause on permitting new data centers. The pause would give city leaders time to develop regulations for the industry. City Council could take action Tuesday on…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (992+ words) Known as one of the highest-paid actresses in film, Sandra Bullock has won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe, both for Best Actress in the film “The Blind Side.” Other noteworthy movies include “Speed” and “Miss Congeniality.” Lowe became…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (183+ words) The Hampton Roads Black Food Festival returns for a second year to Mount Trashmore on Saturday. Tree Kelty, the organizer and the owner of Black on Black Market in Norfolk, said in an email that about 5,000 to 7,000 people attended last…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (254+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A Virginia Beach woman was sentenced to 48 years after fatally shooting her partner during an argument in a car with a child present. According to the Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Virginia Beach, the victim,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (889+ words) Over the past five years, several Virginia localities have generated just $119 million total from a targeted sales tax to fund school construction and maintenance, fueling calls to expand the tax statewide. When lawmakers first established the tax in 2021, a state…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (209+ words) But is there anyone on Virginia Tech's 2026-27 outfit - one that won't take to the court for the regular season until early November - that could hear their name called next June? One important caveat to note is the new five-in-five proposal…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (416+ words) Around 100 teenagers on bicycles and e-bikes rode into traffic on Friday afternoon in Fairfax County, Virginia. Police received reports and immediately headed to the area of Gallows Road and Cedar Lane around 2:45 p.m. But by the time officers arrived, most of…...