10 Virginia Cheesesteak Joints That Keep Locals Coming Back
Think you need to cross state lines for a killer cheesesteak? Virginia’s got something to say about that. From beachside grills to mountain town hideaways, the Old Dominion has quietly built a reputation for slinging some seriously satisfying sandwiches that rival anything you’ll find up north. Locals know where to...
Thousands without power in Virginia
VIRGINIA — More than 22,000 homes and businesses are without electricity across Virginia as of Saturday afternoon, according to outage tracking data. As of the most recent update, 22,470 customers are without power statewide, accounting for about 0.55% of the 4,083,152 customers tracked across Virginia. Virginia...
Federal health care changes could have big impact on Virginia’s free and charitable clinics
SUFFOLK, Va. — Health care changes being made at the federal level could have a big impact on free clinics in Virginia. More than 300,000 Virginians could become uninsured thanks to changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. That’s according to a U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee Minority report.
CBN trims workforce, citing changing media landscape
The Christian Broadcasting Network is cutting 8.4% of its U.S. workforce as part of a “strategic realignment,” the ministry said. CBN, based in Virginia Beach, operates television, digital and humanitarian ministries worldwide. CBN had about 1,100 employees in the U.S. in 2024, according to its latest tax filing....
$6.38M project to improve I-564 connector highway begins
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A $6.38 million project aimed at improving safety along Interstate 564 and supporting military and port connectivity in Norfolk has begun, the Virginia Department of Transportation said. VDOT’s Air Terminal Interchange Western Intersection project is expected to continue through at least spring...
Virginia Beach to turn wastewater into renewable gas at $31M plant by 2027
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Natural Gas and the Hampton Roads Sanitation District are launching a new renewable natural gas project that will convert wastewater byproduct into pipeline-quality fuel, following approval from the Virginia State Corporation Commission. The roughly $31 million project will be built at...
This Virginia Coastal Café Turns Fresh Catch Into Culinary Art
Can a restaurant really make you fall in love with seafood all over again? Skeptics might say every coastal spot claims to serve the freshest catch, but Catch 31 Fish House & Bar at 3001 Atlantic Ave in Virginia Beach proves that some places actually deliver on that promise. Perched...
Ari Lennox brings ‘Vacancy’ tour to Virginia Beach’s The Dome in June
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Grammy-nominated R&B artist Ari Lennox is bringing her 2026 North American tour to Virginia Beach this summer. Lennox will perform at The Dome by Rutter Mills on June 2 as part of a 31-city tour produced by Live Nation in support of her third studio album, Vacancy.
Local doctor fights for Haitian health care and education from the U.S.
HAMPTON, Va. — Dr. Claude Louis knows that healing is as much about spirit as it is about science. A doctor with Riverside Medical Group in Hampton, Louis's heart is often 1,400 miles south, in his home of Qui-Croit, Haiti. Having come to the United States on Temporary Protected...
Man dead after shooting on Davidson Street in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened early Saturday morning. Officers were called to the 7400 block of Davidson Street around 3:20 a.m., where they found a man suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not...
