5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (364+ words) Now you can enjoy a frosty libation or two while strolling the common areas within Atlantic Park in the heart of Virginia Beach’s Oceanfront. The 10.2-acre mixed-use entertainment complex — complete with surfing, dining, shopping, and live entertainment — rolled out its…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (601+ words) Virginia Humanities overcame financial setbacks to distribute 29 competitive grants this month that will provide vital monies to cultural organizations across the state. Eleven of the grant recipients are based in Hampton Roads. “The good news is that some federal funding…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (543+ words) The business cable channel CNBC recently released its annual ranking of the “Best States for Business,” once again singing Virginia’s praises as it slotted the commonwealth in third place, behind only Ohio and North Carolina. That represents a slight improvement…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (504+ words) Shoes created through a collaboration between Williamsburg retailers, artists, educators and historical organizations were supposed to be on national display Friday as the Miss America “Show Us Your Shoes” parade helped kick off Independence Day weekend festivities in Philadelphia. However,…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago   (511+ words) For decades, public health campaigns have warned citizens about the dangers of smoking — yet in Virginia, smoke remained a hazard inside operating rooms until recently. Surgical smoke is generated when electrosurgical pencils or lasers are used to cut tissue and…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (297+ words) The two separate lawsuits filed by the Justice Department in federal court say the laws violate the Second Amendment. “The Constitution is not a suggestion, and the Second Amendment is not a second-class right,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said…...

1+ mon, 14+ hour ago   (142+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — A man died after a shooting on Sunday evening, police said. Virginia Beach police received a report of a shooting in the 2100 block of West Kendall Circle. This block has single-family homes and is near First Landing State…...

1+ mon, 9+ hour 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…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (698+ words) The improvement, she said, is the result of simply asking why things were being done the way they were. On top of a 56% drop in assaults between January and May compared with the same time last year, Spanberger said use-of-force…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (426+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — A new policy reducing technology’s reach in the classrooms of Virginia Beach’s youngest learners marks a turning point for the methods of instruction to students in an increasingly electronic reality. The policy additionally calls for an annual review…...