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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Cape Hatteras, North Carolina – Gale-force winds up to 40 knots and seas building to 17 feet are impacting offshore waters along the East Coast today, creating hazardous marine conditions near the I-95...

Williamsburg’s city manager stepped down on Wednesday. Andrew Trivette was with the city for 10 years, including 7 ½ as chief administrator. City Council accepted his resignation in a special meeting on Wednesday. In a statement, communications staff said the resignation is a personnel matter and couldn't provide...

Motorists traveling through the Peninsula should prepare for overnight lane reductions and ramp closures as the VDOT implements a long-term traffic shift on I-64 Westbound

NORFOLK, Va. — If your heating bill has been higher than normal this winter, you’re not alone, and it’s not just about a few cold nights. The main reason comes down to something meteorologists and energy companies track closely: Heating Degree Days. Heating Degree Days, or HDDs,...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — More than 7,000 Dominion Energy customers in Chesapeake were without power at one point overnight in two separate outages, but service has been restored. One outage, ranging from about Butts Station and Kempsville roads south to Volvo Parkway and into the Greenbrier East area of the city,...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Radian Forge will invest $10.5 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Portsmouth, creating 53 jobs to support U.S. Navy production needs, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced on Wednesday. The company produces large-scale, precision-grade maritime components using a metal 3D-printing process...

The Chesapeake Fire Department responded to a fire in the 800 block of Shillelagh Road on Wednesday afternoon, extinguishing a 10-by-20-foot shed and a 40-by-30-foot detached two-car garage, with no injuries reported and the cause of the fire still under investigation.

A Virginia man reported missing was safely located Monday in Pitt County after deputies used an automated license plate reader system, authorities said. According to the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy patrolling in the Bethel area around 12:46 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23 received an alert from the department’s...

A man was shot and killed on 29th Street in Newport News early Wednesday morning, police said.

Picture this: sipping a perfectly brewed latte inside a historic military firehouse that once protected soldiers and equipment from flames. Firehouse Coffee 1881 transforms a piece of Hampton’s military past into a cozy haven where coffee culture meets firefighting heritage. Located at Fort Monroe, this quirky spot...