Despite record plantings, the Chesapeake Bay watershed keeps losing trees
There’s good news and bad news about trees around the Chesapeake Bay. The latest data released by the Chesapeake Bay Program shows 2024 was the massive partnership’s most successful year for planting trees in communities across the region. “It is remarkable to see how federal, state and local...
Historic Yorktown to host ‘once in a lifetime’ Revolutionary Festival and Ken Burns preview...
The public is invited to an evening of history and community featuring an exclusive premiere screening of acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns’s “The American Revolution” at Yorktown Battlefield on Saturday, Sept. 20. The event, “We the People,” will include a Revolutionary Festival with live music, living history...
Howard dominates 100th rivalry meeting with Hampton
Howard University came out on top in the 100th edition of its historic rivalry with Hampton, defeating the Pirates 34–7 on Saturday at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. The win ended an eight-game losing streak to Hampton and reaffirmed Howard’s standing in the longest-running FCS HBCU rivalry. From...
Teenage boy injured in Chesapeake shooting, suspect apprehended
A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured a juvenile Sunday morning in Chesapeake.
Third Baptist Church celebrates 140th anniversary
Third Baptist Church in Portsmouth's lineup of events for September celebrate its 140th anniversary.
Hampton Police search for missing and endangered 17-year-old girl
The Hampton Police Division is searching for an endangered 17-year-old girl, who was reported missing over a month ago.
Virginia Navy Workers Stunned When Two Tiny Wild Babies Appear At Their Doorstep
Spotting wildlife in the Little Creek Navy Base in Norfolk, Virginia, is more of a rare treat than a daily occurrence. But one day, something completely unexpected turned up, and it had the whole base talking. Right outside one of the administration buildings were two baby otters, curled up close...
Portsmouth police asking for help finding missing 12-year-old boy
Portsmouth police are asking for your help finding a missing 12-year-old boy; boy last seen September 19
HBCUs Targeted with Coordinated Threats This Week
At least six historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) received threatening communications that forced campus-wide lockdowns and class cancellations on Sept 11. The affected institutions included Alabama State University, Hampton University, Virginia State University, Southern University and A&M College in...
Sunday morning shooting in Portsmouth sends one man to the hospital
Portsmouth police are investigating an early Sunday morning shooting they say sent one man to the hospital
