Chesapeake Del. Baxter Ennis announces retirement
The 72 year-old, a retired U.S. Army officer from Chesapeake, was elected to the Virginia House in November of 2023 with 51% ...
James City County teens showed ‘bravery, selflessness and determination’ in pulling kids out of an icy pond
Three James City County teens were recognized for rescuing two boys who fell through a frozen pond last month.
Is spending all day on your feet at work an occupational hazard?
Being on one’s feet for an extended time also can lead to chronic venous insufficiency, a disease in which damaged veins ...
Condemned South Carolina killer chooses to be executed by firing squad
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Condemned South Carolina inmate Brad Sigmon has chosen to die next month by a firing squad. He would be ...
Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge
A federal judge in Massachusetts temporarily blocked the cuts from taking effect earlier this month in response to separate ...
Could Trump really return DOGE savings to taxpayers?
With the annual budget deficit at $1.8 trillion last year and Trump proposing extensive tax cuts, there will also be ...
US stocks tumble as businesses and consumers worry about tariffs and Washington; Dow down nearly 750
The S&P 500 was down 1.7% in late trading and heading toward its worst day in two months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 781 points, or 1.8%, and the Nasdaq composite was 2.2% lower, with ...
Portsmouth tourism is growing, but ‘we don’t have enough hotel rooms’
The Virginia Tourism Corporation reports that Portsmouth saw $138.3 million in direct visitor spending in 2023 — a 118% increase from 2022. Direct local tourism-related taxes totaled $5.6 ...
AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech
The AP says its case is about an unconstitutional effort by the White House to control speech — in this case refusing to change its style from the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” as ...
Today’s weather: Sunny, windy conditions as snow lingers
Temperatures will be near 20 degrees Friday morning with a wind chill in the teens and single digits. Highs will only reach ...
Closings, cancellations and delays in Hampton Roads due to winter storm
Street parking downtown along Boush St., Granby St., Main St. and Waterside Dr. has been removed until Saturday at 1 p.m. to ...
LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six weeks after devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the city’s fire chief amid a public rift over preparations for the fires and finger-pointing between the ...