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USS Jupiter’s Transformation into America’s First Aircraft Carrier. In 1920, a humble coal ship named USS Jupiter got a new job. The Navy took her to Norfolk Naval Shipyard and cut her open like a tin can. Workers bolted a 534-foot wooden deck on top, turned coal holds...

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, Va. — Two dogs were found dead after a house fire in Gloucester County on Saturday, according to Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue. The fire happened just before 3 p.m. in the 1800 block of Hayes Road. Firefighters arrived to find flames and smoke showing from the home. They worked to extinguish...

Suffolk Public Library will be featuring free food and hygiene pantries at Morgan Memorial Library and North Suffolk Library, according to a press release. Suffolk Public Library also runs the Little Free Food Pantry outside of the Chuckatuck Library.

Old Dominion University (ODU) in Hampton Roads, Virginia, has announced a $15 million gift from Joan Brock to expand the curriculum of the university’s medical and health education programs. The award will establish the Joan P. Brock Institute for Nutrition Science and Health, which will serve as a multidisciplinary...

SUFFOLK, Va. — Portions of Suffolk will experience an overnight water service interruption beginning late Sunday as crews perform water main work near North Main Street and Murphy’s Mill Road, city officials said. According to the Suffolk Department of Public Utilities, a contractor working for a developer will...

With wind chills expected to drop into the single digits Sunday, non-profit organizations and churches across Hampton Roads are working diligently to provide safe, warm shelter for the homeless population.

Edmarc partnered with Hampton Roads first responders to deliver gifts to families of children with life-threatening illnesses with special help from Santa

Four adults are displaced following a residential structure fire Sunday morning, according to Suffolk Fire & Rescue.

The 2025 Black Men Rock Image Awards & Scholarship Ball was held December 6 Sunday at the Hilton Garden Inn Suffolk Riverfront, celebrating an extraordinary class of honorees whose leadership, service, creativity, and integrity continue to uplift our communities. Hosted by Faithwalk Productions and the Black...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — A Virginia man was killed and several others were injured in a three-vehicle crash Thursday evening on Lincoln Highway in Bedford Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers say the crash happened around 5 p.m., near Pensyl Hollow Road. Investigators report that an...