Empty osprey nests and starving chicks have some blaming human overfishing
The osprey is in decline in one of its key territories and some scientists blame overfishing of menhaden, an important food for the birds.
Union workers’ rights bus tour stops in Newport News
Its goal is to highlight the importance of unions in protecting workers and to address proposed funding cuts to key agencies that support them,
Major Gifts Transform Marine Science at William & Mary and VIMS
William & Mary has been catapulted into a new era of marine science leadership through two extraordinary gifts that will reshape coastal education for generations. Jane Batten’s landmark $100 million donation has established the prestigious Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences on the banks of the York River,...
New workforce training center to open in Hampton
HAMPTON, Va. — A new effort to help people get the education and training they need for certain high-demand career fields is taking shape in Hampton. Encompassing multiple rooms inside the office building at 1702 Todds Ln., the Community Outreach Coalition is opening a Workforce Training Center. Watch: Hampton...
Yorktown man charged with brandishing assault rifle at 4 people
A Yorktown man was arrested after pointing an assault rifle at four people in a vehicle while in traffic, according to the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office.
Hampton U Student wins Hearst Award for Norfolk Flood Story
HAMPTON, Va. — Prior to her graduation, in a powerful intersection of investigative journalism and community storytelling, pirate Morgan Norris ‘25 was awarded ninth place in the prestigious Hearst Journalism Awards’ Explanatory Reporting Competition for her haunting yet deeply human report, “Norfolk Underwater: Lost...
Suffolk Fire hosts ribbon cutting for new fire station
Suffolk Fire & Rescue unveiled their new 22,000 square footage fire station, Suffolk Fire Station 11, Friday morning at a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Remains of former ‘Spirit of Norfolk’ vessel now an artificial reef in Florida
The Spirit of Norfolk now rests beneath the waves off the coast of Florida, transformed into an artificial reef nearly three years after a fire ended its time on the Elizabeth River.
Complaints about VB military housing grow louder
Multiple military families living at Wadsworth Shores, an off-base housing complex managed by Liberty Military Housing, say they are living in unsafe and unlivable conditions — and their complaints are growing louder.
Sweetly Supporting Local in Suffolk
In an effort to highlight the local culinary scene Suffolk Tourism, launched Sweets Week, where local businesses like Gourmet Burger Bistro could show off their skills.