Virginia isn’t in a recession, but it’s on the cusp of one, ODU economists...
Old Dominion University economists Bob McNab and Vinod Agarwal’s new economic forecast for the state and region is bleak. Agarwal told an audience at ODU Wednesday the regional economy in 2026 will be worse than last year. “Economic growth rate will be a little smaller,” he said in an...
Winter storm knocks out power to hundreds across Hampton Roads and Northeast North Carolina
NORFOLK, Va. — A powerful winter storm continues to impact Hampton Roads and Northeast North Carolina early this morning, leaving hundreds of customers without power as strong winds and lingering snow create hazardous conditions. According to Dominion Energy, storm-related outages are affecting multiple communities...
This Kitschy Cafe In Virginia Has Mouth-Watering Duck Hash Locals Keep Raving About
Sometimes the best culinary treasures are hiding in plain sight, tucked away in unexpected corners where you least expect them. The Leaping Lizard Cafe in Virginia Beach proves this delicious truth with every plate they serve from their whimsical lime-green cottage. You know how life’s greatest pleasures often arrive...
Six families displaced after apartment fire on Berger Place in Newport News
Six families have been displaced after an apartment fire on Berger Place in Newport News Saturday morning, according to the Newport News Fire Department.
COUNTY BY COUNTY: Eastern Carolina road conditions
RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - Snow is blanketing roads in some Eastern Carolina counties. Here are the latest road conditions from the North Carolina Department of Transportation:
Judge upholds $10M jury award for Virginia teacher shot by first-grader
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Following a November jury verdict that awarded former elementary school teacher Abigail Zwerner $10 million, a judge denied motions Friday seeking to overturn it. Zwerner was shot in her first-grade classroom in January 2023 by a 6-year-old student. Former assistant principal Ebony Parker...
Virginia Weather Alert: Limited Snow/Rain Ahead for Richmond, Norfolk Feb 5–9
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Richmond, Virginia – Virginia heads into the Feb 5–9 period under a persistent stretch of well below-normal temperatures and limited precipitation, keeping snow and rain chances low while extending the...
Contractors prepare to clear snow
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Landscaping and snow removal companies are preparing to clear shopping centers, home associations and other private properties as they dig out from the pending storm. Seabreeze Landscaping and Concrete Dean and Company are two of the businesses that’ll help Hampton Roads do just that....
The Sweet Potato Biscuits At This Kitschy Cafe In Virginia Are Out-Of-This-World Delicious
You haven’t truly experienced Virginia Beach until you’ve bitten into a warm, fluffy sweet potato biscuit at the Leaping Lizard Cafe, where whimsy meets culinary magic in a converted cottage that feels like your eccentric aunt’s kitchen – if your aunt were a phenomenal chef with a penchant for reptilian decor.
Virginia Beach charter change bills pass in Richmond, signaling possible resolution of long voting...
Bills to incorporate a 10-district voting system used since 2022 in Virginia Beach into the city charter cleared both chambers in the General Assembly this week. Steps remain to codify the 10-1 system, as it is known, but a change that has stalled in the past now faces better odds in Richmond.
