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11/02/2024

Free parking for Virginia Beach residents in Oceanfront garages has become a hot-button issue this election season.

Candidates running for Virginia Beach City Council and the Atlantic Avenue Association, an Oceanfront community/business group, are advocating for free parking options at the Oceanfront for city re…

11/02/2024

Happy 105th Birthday, Bob! 🎉

Chico centenarian Robert “Bob” Laney celebrated his 105th birthday Wednesday at Arbor Post Acute nursing home surrounded by friends and Arbor Post employees who adore him.

11/02/2024

The Newport News Treasurer’s Office recently mailed real estate tax bills to 1,200 homeowners by mistake.

The Newport News Treasurer’s Office recently mailed real estate tax bills to 1,200 Newport News homeowners by mistake. The affected homeowners are those whose mortgage companies use Lereta ta…

11/02/2024

Last year wasn’t a ‘failure’ for NSU men’s basketball team, but Spartans want more in new season

Norfolk State is coming off a 24 win season that saw them win the CIT. This year, the Spartans are searching for the one thing that was missing last year: a MEAC title

11/02/2024

New coach Brian Earl looks to lead William & Mary men’s basketball team back to respectability

Brian Earl inherits a Tribe program 28-70 in its past three seasons, with a CAA mark of 15-39. But there is reason for optimism as W&M opens on Monday at Kaplan Arena, beginning with Earl& #8217…

11/02/2024

Generation Z might be at the end of the alphabet, but they are top of mind for campaign strategists.

Top issues for young voters include reproductive rights, gun control, civil rights and the economy and/or taxes, according to an unofficial VCU Capital News Service survey of college students acros…

11/02/2024

Man accused of punching, bloodying passenger who was sleeping on flight to Virginia

A man faces a felony assault charge after an unprovoked attack on a fellow passenger who was sleeping during a cross-country flight this week, according to authorities.

11/02/2024

Virginia Zoo hosts 1st sensory friendly morning on Sunday

The zoo is partnering with the Autism Society of Tidewater Virginia and Complete the Puzzle to provide guests of all abilities and needs, along with their families, the opportunity to visit the zoo…

11/02/2024

Special Olympics Virginia is hosting competitions all around Virginia Beach this weekend.

Action takes place Saturday and Sunday in numerous sports, with thousands of people involved.

11/02/2024

Facing unknowns, ODU men and new coach Mike Jones open basketball season with high hopes

“It’s really hard to tell right now, but we definitely are working towards something great,” said R.J. Blakney, who averaged 7.9 points and 4.4 points per game last season. “You can feel the energy…

11/02/2024

A man was fatally shot Friday night near the intersection of Marshall Avenue and I-664, according to police.

Police were alerted to the shooting Friday night through the ShotSpotter gunfire locater technology.

11/02/2024

Wendy’s plans to close 140 U.S. restaurants before the end of this year on top of the 100 it said it would close in May.

The company said those closures will be offset by new restaurant openings.

11/02/2024

Discussions between Netflix, Imax and Greta Gerwig are preliminary at this stage, people familiar with the matter said.

The talks represent a potentially delicate balancing act for Netflix.

11/01/2024

Motorists looking to get onto Interstate 64 East from LaSalle Avenue in Hampton will be redirected due to the long-term closure of the on-ramp beginning Sunday.

The closure of an on-ramp to I-64 East for the next year will start on Sunday, and detour signs will be in place on the connected roadways.

11/01/2024

The Newport News Circuit Court Clerk’s Office is hosting a community resource fair from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Midtown Community Center.

The event — free and open to the public — runs from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Midtown Community Center.

11/01/2024

Follow our high school football scoreboard for tonight's games:

In the Southeastern District, Hickory pays a visit to Oscar Smith and Grassfield hosts Western Branch.

11/01/2024

Spain’s deadliest natural disaster in living memory has left at least 205 people dead with untold numbers still missing, and countless lives in tatters.

As police and emergency workers continue the grim search for bodies, authorities appear overwhelmed by the enormity of the disaster, and survivors are relying on the esprit de corps of volunteers w…

11/01/2024

The Army is looking into allegations that the four-star general who heads U.S. Central Command shoved a member of his air crew during a trip overseas, according to U.S. officials.

The Army’s Criminal Investigation Division is looking into allegations that the four-star general who heads U.S. Central Command shoved a member of his air crew during a trip overseas, according to…

11/01/2024

In a heated election season, political yard signs displayed on residential streets can, at times, pit neighbors against neighbors. This one wants to bring them together.

Virginia Beach resident Lily Anderson wanted to counter the political divisiveness swirling around the election landscape this year with a different kind of lawn sign. It features a simple message:…

11/01/2024

The Social Security Administration recently announced several key changes to the program for 2025, including its annual cost of living adjustment.

Here are some key changes to Social Security happening next year — and what you need to know.

11/01/2024

Despite the centuries-long systematic slaughter, removal and marginalization of Native Americans, Virginia tribes maintain a vibrant presence throughout the state.

In 1990, former President George H. W. Bush declared November as National American Indian Heritage Month — now National Native American Heritage Month.

11/01/2024

According to the Port of Virginia, grant money will be used to buy and install electric assets and equipment while retiring an “extensive” amount of legacy equipment powered by engines that burn gasoline or diesel fuel.

The Port of Virginia will receive $390 million in federal funding to support its effort to be carbon-neutral by 2040.

11/01/2024

The Tribe, who open on Monday at MEAC favorite Norfolk State, are poised to take another step forward under Erin Davis. They did lose All-CAA first-team selection Nylah Young, but the cup runneth over with experience, and two newcomers will fill in a key void, writes Marty O'Brien.

The Tribe, who open on Monday at MEAC favorite Norfolk State, looked poised to take another step forward under Erin Dickerson Davis.

11/01/2024

Originally set to reopen this month, the new and improved Muscarelle Museum of Art is now anticipated to open in February to coincide with William & Mary's Charter Day celebrations.

Originally set to reopen this month, the new and improved museum is now anticipated to open in February to coincide with William & Mary’s Charter Day celebrations.

11/01/2024

Trump and Harris will both visit the Milwaukee area in a final push to win Wisconsin

The dueling rallies, with Trump in downtown Milwaukee and Harris in a nearby suburb, may be the candidates’ last appearances in battleground Wisconsin before Election Day.

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Pro-Palestine protest at CNU

Pro-Palestine protestors relocated from the Great Lawn at Christopher Newport University to Warwick Boulevard after being told they would be arrested if they demonstrated on campus. They join the chorus of pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the country this week as tensions over the United States’ ongoing role in Israel’s assault on Gaza intensified. (🎥: Eliza Noe/The Virginian-Pilot)

Atlantic Shores Retirement Community performs with ODU cheerleaders

The Atlantic Shores Retirement Community in Virginia Beach showed off their moves during ODU's “Ice Cream and Cake” dance during the Monarchs' game against JMU last night. (📹: Harry Minium/ODU Athletics) Read the story: https://www.dailypress.com/2024/01/25/virginia-beach-retirement-community-seniors-perform-ice-cream-and-cake-at-odu-basketball-game/

Virginia Beach Navy veteran describes Vietnam War

Retired Master Chief Gerald "Jerry" Gandy served as captain of a river patrol boat in the Vietnam War for about 10 months before an injury ended his time there. The attack that injured Gandy also killed a Vietnamese soldier on the boat.

Day 3 of the Something in the Water festival delayed because of weather

Sunday is the third and final day of the Something in the Water festival. Doors were scheduled to open around 1 p.m., but the festival has been in a weather delay since about 11 a.m. Here are some sights and sounds from the Virginia Beach Oceanfront inside the festival grounds at the 8th Street entrance and from the 9th Street garage overlooking Pacific Avenue. (🎥:Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot)

York High School "Cheer Dad"

Retired Air Force dad Rolland Holland, also known as "Cheer Dad," performs in sync with his daughter Mackenzi's York High School cheer squad as the marching band plays the school fight song following each York touchdown on Friday nights. Read the story: https://tinyurl.com/bhajf9xf (📹: Marty O'Brien/Daily Press)