20+ hour, 26+ min ago  (178+ words) Nearly 40 people aboard a fishing boat off the coast of Virginia Beach experienced a rare wildlife encounter when they spotted a massive whale shark. Read more here: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/ive-never-seen-this-virginia-beach-boat-captain-describes-rare-encounter-with-whale-shark/ Ringo Starr dishes on first ever ‘couple’ song with Paul McCartney Britney…...

21+ hour, 5+ min ago  (365+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Despite some rainfall, Virginia's drought continues. After a brief period of modest improvement, the extreme drought area is expanding for the first time in weeks. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor, released Thursday and based on conditions through Tuesday…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (55+ words) A portion of Town Center in Virginia Beach transformed into a miniature metropolis Saturday morning as local architects and community members gathered for the inaugural Pop-Up City event, a first of its kind, hands-on exhibition. Read more here: https://www.wavy.com/living-local/cardboard-creations-take-over-town-center-of-virginia-beach/...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (331+ words) A years-long fight over one of the most ambitious data center projects in the country has come to an end in Virginia. The data center developer QTS officially ended its plans to build a section of the planned 2,100-acre data…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (38+ words) A man has been hospitalized after suffering a gunshot wound on Hampshire Lane in Virginia Beach Thursday night. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/man-hospitalized-after-being-shot-on-hampshire-lane-in-virginia-beach/...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (178+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's first alpine coaster is now open at Massanutten Resort in the Shenandoah Valley. Mountain Mayhem stretches 3,380 feet and features 2,156 feet of downhill track, with riders reaching speeds up to 25 mph. The coaster is open to resort guests…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (281+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — A year after receiving its lowest ranking since 2018 on CNBC's America's Top States for Business rankings, Virginia is back in the top three, ranked in the No. 3 spot. Ohio and North Carolina hold the two spots ahead of…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1001+ words) Jul 09, 2026 at 06:45 AM EDT Virginia has become synonymous with data centers. Home to the world's largest concentration of facilities, the state has spent years attracting billions of dollars in investment from technology companies seeking to power cloud computing, artificial intelligence,…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (26+ words) on Sunday. A vehicle caught on fire on Lynnhaven Parkway in Virginia Beach on Sunday....

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (324+ words) In her new leadership role at VECF, Bell will be responsible for building a strategic and sustained focus on the healthy development and school readiness of the Commonwealth’s youngest learners, supporting opportunities for all families with young children to thrive....