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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A Virginia man convicted of shooting a New Jersey pastor to death outside her home in 2023 was sentenced Monday to life in prison. Rashid Ali Bynum, 31, of Portsmouth, Virginia, appeared in a county courtroom in New Brunswick, New Jersey, that was filled with relatives and friends of the victim,...

HAMPTON, Va. — Hundreds of millions of dollars will be allocated nationwide to aging Veterans Affairs medical facilities, and the Hampton VA will be receiving a piece of the pie. While it's unclear exactly the amount of funding the Hampton VA will receive, the Department of Veterans Affairs realigned...

Documentary lovers can now watch the 225-year-old history of Norfolk’s historic First Baptist Church-Bute Street. “If These Walls Could Talk,” guides you through the church’s humble beginning, which began in a small building with White and Black congregants. The tenure of several White pastors is described, as well...

The Hampton & Peninsula Health District (HPHD) announced they will be hosting several Back-to-School walk-in vaccination clinics during the month of August.

The Chesapeake Sheriff's Office announced Monday the launch of their new Veteran PTSD Program, which is designed to help incarnated veterans heal complex trauma from military service.

NORFOLK, Va. — Cousinz Festival is back for its second year, and organizers promise a weekend packed with music, food, culture, and community. The festival, co-founded in 2024 by Virginia Beach’s own Terrence “Pusha T” Thornton and Nathaniel “Fam-Lay” Johnson, will take over the Norfolk Scope on Saturday, Aug. 30,...

Swiping on the screen and entering a code at a food locker outside Sentara CarePlex Hospital in Hampton will get you access to bags of free and healthy food inside the locker.

NORFOLK, Va. — As the school year kicks off, the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore is working to ensure children don’t go hungry when school meals aren’t available on the weekends. The Foodbank’s backpack program runs throughout the school year, providing consistent support to...

A consent decree issued nearly 50 years ago in an effort to end discriminatory hiring practices by Norfolk’s police and fire departments was dissolved this week by a federal judge in response to a request from the U.S. Department of Justice. The order ending enforcement of the 1978 decree...

The Norfolk District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a temporary closure of the Deep Creek Locks at the Dismal Swamp Canal for mechanical repairs.