11+ mon, 2+ week ago (172+ words) Even though the opening date hasn't been announced, The Dome'is already selling tickets. The Dome is part of Virginia Beach's $350-million Atlantic Park project on 20th Street and includes an indoor music hall that seats 3,500 and an outdoor amphitheater that bumps the venue's seating to 5,000. It is expected to host 100 events yearly at the Oceanfront starting in the spring.'Seven shows have been booked and tickets for six are available through livenation.com. Tickets for Joe Russo's Almost Dead band go on sale this week, with presale tickets'available Wednesday. Joe Russo's Almost Dead, music, May 22. Kevin James: "Owls Don't Walk," comedy, June 6. Sarah Millican: "Late Bloomer," comedy, June 15. Diana Krall, music, July 6. Cody Jinks " "The Hippies and Cowboys Tour," music, Aug. 11. Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, music, Aug. 28. Papa Roach & Rise Against: "Rise of the Roach Tour," music, Sept....

9+ mon, 2+ week ago (64+ words) At Norfolk Academy, Hucles Mangano was an all-everything, multi-sport athlete and senior class president. At UVA, she studied anthropology " a melding of her parents" academic disciplines " earned first-team, All-ACC honors four times and scored 19 game-winning goals, still a program record. Angela Hucles Mangano will share her journey at Chrysler Hall as part of the Norfolk Forum speaker series....

4+ mon, 2+ week ago (204+ words) After a year in the top spot, Virginia has dropped to No. 4 in America's Top States for Business list, though the state remains a business powerhouse. Virginia's neighbor North Carolina claimed the top spot for 2025, CNBC revealed Thursday. Last year, Virginia barely beat then No. 2 North Carolina. The cable and satellite business news TV channel reported the results from aboard the Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington. The network's study scores all 50 states on 135 metrics across 10 categories of competitiveness. Virginia scored 1,578 out of a possible 2,500 points, ranking No. 1 for education and second for infrastructure. The state also ranked in the top 10 for quality of life, technology and innovation, business friendliness and access to capital. The study revealed that budget cuts and tariffs dropped Virginia to 14th for economy. CNBC special correspondent Scott Cohn said this is Virginia's worst showing since 2018. Virginia outmatches…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago (553+ words) A Virginia Beach woman was stripped of her possessions and driven to a farmhouse in upstate New York, where she was kept in isolation for 90 days " as part of a reality TV show. Allegra Milisitz, 27, was one of four contestants on "Greg Gutfeld's What Did I Miss?" The new three-part game show debuted this month on Fox Nation, an on-demand streaming service offered by Fox News. Contestants lived together without access to any outside information from Jan. 20 to April 13. Then they were tasked with figuring out what happened during their seclusion. Quizzed on stage about world events by Fox News personality Greg Gutfeld, the contestants were forced to guess the validity of some of the most seemingly far-fetched 2025 news headlines for a $50,000 prize. A live audience and Gutfeld, the host of political talk show "Gutfeld!" and co-host of "The Five,…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago (828+ words) Colorful mosaics crafted from seashells, pens, tampon applicators, lighters and other ocean plastics are on display at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art. The creative creations from Colorful mosaics crafted from seashells, pens, tampon applicators, lighters and other ocean plastics are on display at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art. The creative creations from oceanfront debris are part of Duke Riley's exhibit, "O'er the Wide and Plastic Sea," which explores the intersection of maritime history and environmental issues. Rachel Hughes, Virginia MOCA's digital strategy manager, said Riley's collection of art really shows the astronomical plastic pollution problem. On May 10, Virginia MOCA and Virginia Humanities will be hosting a Community Day inspired by Riley's exhibit. The museum is partnering with Virginia Humanities, the state's humanities council, as part of Virginia Humanities' 50th anniversary. The museum-wide activation will spotlight environmental stewardship, creativity and…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago (79+ words) Solar United Neighbors says participation in its co-op program to install solar panels on residential properties can be a way to hedge against larger electricity bills coming from that increase, and while using carbon-free energy. Solar United Neighbors says participation in its co-op program to install solar panels on residential properties can be a way to hedge against larger electricity bills coming from that increase, and while using carbon-free energy. More in Virginia News...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (707+ words) A previous editor of The Virginia Gazette who honed the skills of numerous journalists during his career died earlier this month. Graham "Rusty" Carter Jr. died Nov. 6 from complications from an illness. He was 63. Carter, a native of Portsmouth and an Old Dominion University graduate, spent 28 years at The Gazette before his departure in 2015. He got his start covering high school football games for The Virginian-Pilot before becoming sports editor for the Suffolk News Herald, then moved to The Gazette to become its sports editor in 1987. He rose from sports editor to assistant editor before being named editor by then-publisher William O'Donovan in 2004. "Rusty was an icon at the Gazette, a serene force in the chaos of newsroom pressures," O'Donovan said earlier this week. "He learned from his sports writing that accuracy lies in the details. He broke important stories…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago (91+ words) There's nothing tricky about it: There'll be three nights of free concerts, including a set by hip-hop pioneer Rev Run of Run-DMC, at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront over Labor Day weekend. And he's not the only headliner. Grammy-winning bluegrass musician Molly Tuttle will also be at the beach. The Aug. 29-31 concert series will feature three performances a night that start at 7:30 at the city's three Oceanfront park stages: When: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29-31 Where: Virginia Beach Oceanfront...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago (381+ words) Re "A wheel debate" (A1, Sept. 2): First of all, no bikes should be on the boardwalk at the Oceanfront. They should be on the bike path observing all rules. When I first got an electric bike a few years ago, I spoke with a police officer about riding on the boardwalk. He said they were more concerned with behavior than the bike itself " speeding or dangerous operation. The pedestrians always have to be safe even if they were walking on the bike path. I hope when the Virginia Beach City Council makes the rules they will consider the behavior that got them to this point. Speed limits and age restrictions could work. I hope they will realize that e-bikes have brought back a chance to ride again to those who no longer can use a regular bike. I assure you, I…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago (254+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH " Longtime WAVY-TV sports director and 2020 Virginia Sports Hall of Fame inductee Bruce Rader has been named Executive Director of the state's hall, the organization announced Monday. Rader replaces Norfolk native Will Driscoll, who held the position for seven years. Rader's contributions to sports in Virginia are "countless," the VSHOF said in a release. Among his accolades are the George A. Bowles Jr. Broadcast Journalism Award from the Virginia Association of Broadcasters, the Abe Goldblatt Memorial Award from the Norfolk Sports Club and the Tidewater Humanitarian Award from the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities. Before his induction into the VSHOF, Rader was also inducted into the CIAA Hall of Fame, the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame and the Hampton Roads Sports Media Hall of Fame. Since retiring from WAVY in 2022 after 45 years on the air, Rader had worked as…...