6+ hour, 7+ min ago  (404+ words) Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer emphasized the importance of art and'thanked hundreds of people for coming on Wednesday before building to the dramatic end of his speech, smiling and quickening his pace'with each phrase: "Therefore, I, Robert M. "Bobby" Dyer, as…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (552+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH " City Council unanimously approved the acquisition of less than an acre of land near Pleasure House Point Natural Area and Crab Creek, preventing the development of up to 10 duplexes or five single-family homes. The city was awarded two…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (216+ words) Looking for something to do during the next week? Here are just a few happenings in Hampton Roads. Rob Schneider: The comedian, actor and Emmy-nominated writer will bring the laughs to Portsmouth. 8 p. m. Saturday at Rivers Casino, 3630 Victory Blvd. Tickets start…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (141+ words) A crowd of 9, 585 watched the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants defeat Altoona in its debut in the new park. Body found floating in lake behind Riverside Regional Medical Center Newport News woman charged in hit-and-run that injured 8-year-old…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (533+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH " If you stay in a hotel, eat at a restaurant, attend a concert or buy a pack of smokes in the city, a portion of the so-called trustee taxes included in the cost helps support tourism. Virginia Beach…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (673+ words) The University of Virginia announced Tuesday that Aaron Roussell will be its new women's basketball coach. Roussell spent the past seven seasons at Richmond, guiding the Spiders to a 148-72 record and three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. Richmond won the Atlantic…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (561+ words) One of the nation's biggest health and life insurance firms has been overcharging Virginians for its accident, dread disease and other supplemental health policies, a'State Corporation Commission Bureau of Insurance'review found. As a result,'Aflac'American Family Life Assurance Co. is…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (407+ words) Virginia Beach will be losing one of its most beloved petite treats. For generations, residents have enjoyed the iconic petit fours from Plaza Bakery. The miniature iced cakes " topped with signature pastel-colored buttercream roses " have been a staple at many…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (680+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH " A person four-wheeling in dense woods about a mile from the Oceanfront discovered the skeletal remains of a man in a shallow creek bed on March 28, 2015. More than 10 years later, investigators still don't know the identity of the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1281+ words) Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer The Salvation Army purchased an 18, 816-square-foot former church property on 4. 41 acres from Hampton Roads Church for $1. 8 million. Taylor Anderson and William C. Throne represented the seller. The Twisted Crab purchased a 2, 940-square-foot former restaurant building at 210-216 24th St. in…...