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More than 300 members of Teamsters Local 822 in Smithfield, Virginia, have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork producer, that provides for a 12% wage increase while also blocking health care cost hikes. The Smithfield workers, who voted last week, produce ham and bacon

Bon Secours Mercy Health has started construction on an expansion at Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News worth more than $200 million, a move hospital and city leaders said will expand access to emergency and maternity care across the Peninsula. The new four-story, 144,000 square-foot patient tower is expected to.

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk’s main behavioral health services provider says people across the city are reaching out for mental health support — and leaders say growing needs, combined with insurance coverage changes, could create even more challenges for families seeking services. The Norfolk Community Services Board is...

Newport News says demolition of the Sherwood Shopping Center is on track, with work expected to wrap by May 18 ahead of a new $40M library.

With starry skies, expect more cool air this evening with overnight lows dropping into the 40s and 50s. It should not be as cool as last night, thanks to a southeastern to south wind 5-10 mph.

The Norfolk Historical Society at 7 p.m. Wednesday will host an exploration into the legacy of the late Howard Baugh, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II. The Petersburg native was part of the first group of African American aviators and ground crew to serve with the then-U.S. Army Air Forces. His son Howar

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Crestwood Middle School teacher Michael Powers doesn’t just impact his students in the classroom but also on the field.

A 20-year-old was arrested in connection with doing donuts on Atlantic Avenue near 40th Street on Sunday, according to Virginia Beach police.

TOANO, Va. — A second man is in custody after police say shots were fired at an apartment complex in Toano. According to the James City County Police Department, officers were called around 6:22 p.m. on Monday, April 27 to the 7900 block of Sterling Court for a report of gunfire. When officers arrived, they found evide