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Virginia legislators consider tracking how AI affects jobs at state agencies

2026/02/03

The bill’s chief patron, Virginia Beach Delegate Michael Feggans, says he’s optimistic the bill will pass.

Virginia Beach may set clearer guidelines to recognize notable people with honorary street names

2026/02/03

Though relatively rare, the number of honorary street names rose last year. Some want to standardize the process — and avoid controversy and political influence.

Dentists say these Virginia bills will expand access. Hygienists say they risk patient harm.

2026/02/02

A pair of bills in the General Assembly raise questions about who should be allowed to provide preventive dental care.

Virginia Beach duo Clipse wins Grammy Award for best rap performance

2026/02/02

"Chains & Whips" features Kendrick Lamar and was produced by Pharrell Williams.

4 homes collapse on the Outer Banks after nor’easter

2026/02/02

They’re among nearly three dozen that have fallen since 2020.

Virginia Beach charter change bills pass in Richmond, signaling possible resolution of long voting rights fight

2026/01/30

Steps remain to codify 10-1 district voting in Virginia Beach’s city charter, but officials said there is opportunity to end years of uncertainty and litigation.

Norfolk records lowest number of homicides in 40 years, officials say

2026/01/30

The decline, which other cities in the region are seeing too, follows a period of higher homicide numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some warn the decline could be short-lived.

Virginia’s free and charitable clinics push for $15 million in state funding as ACA coverage losses loom

2026/01/30

Dental care tops the list of needs for patients seeking care at clinics in Hampton Roads.

Williamsburg’s Pineapple Inn refocuses services to help people without stable housing

2026/01/30

“Doesn’t matter who they are, what they did, where they come from, what they have, what they don’t have; they’re our neighbors and we’re called to love them,” said Grace Granger, director of operations.

Virginia Beach may revise dedicated funds, consider room fee to pay its bills

2026/01/29

City Council discussed tapping pots of money that are well stocked to support other priorities – as well as a possible per-room fee on short-term rentals.

Eastern Shore residents help defeat proposal to inject chicken waste deep underground

2026/01/29

Del. Rob Bloxom is also pursuing legislation to ban similar proposals in areas with protected groundwater.

Virginia isn’t in a recession, but it's on the cusp of one, ODU economists say

2026/01/29

Old Dominion University's annual economic forecast for 2026 shows worsening economic conditions in Virginia and Hampton Roads.

Virginia Beach, Norfolk delegate proposes cutting property tax exemptions for Confederate organizations

2026/01/29

The bill by Del. Alex Askew has a clearer path forward after Democratic wins in 2025.

Norfolk’s Pagoda is a “gem.” But local entrepreneurs say it was a nightmare doing business there.

2026/01/27

At the crux of tensions between business owners and the foundation that runs the Pagoda is the question of what the property is, and should be, to the city of Norfolk.

Virginia’s opioid crisis swept from the mountains to the cities. Hampton Roads sees both problems and progress.

2026/01/27

Virginia’s opioid crisis has carried a $5.2 billion price tag, with some of the highest per-resident costs now concentrated in cities like Portsmouth and across Hampton Roads.