Portsmouth council votes to establish collective bargaining framework for public employees
Portsmouth became the first city in the region to allow collective bargaining for public employees in 2023. Nearly three years later, city council voted unanimously Tuesday to implement rules to make those negotiations possible. The new ordinance establishes a framework in the city code that creates a path for city...
Chesapeake takes first step toward creating zoning rules for recreational retail marijuana sales
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chesapeake City Council passed an initiating resolution asking the city's planning commission to develop local zoning and land use rules for cannabis businesses before recreational marijuana retail sales become legal in Virginia. Recreational retail marijuana sales will be legal in Virginia starting J
RAW: VA: NOR’EASTER-WAVES CRASH ONTO SHORE
Stormy waves in Hampton, VA ahead of potential weekend nor’easter. COPYRIGHT 2026 BY KOAM NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
Tidal flooding in Norfolk causes road and school closures
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Increasing winds and rising tides brought floodwaters surging into Norfolk streets, prompting city officials to issue travel warnings across the area and public schools in the city to close Thursday. A message from Norfolk Public Schools read, in part: Due to inclement weather and coastal flooding
Teen girl seriously injured in Chesapeake shooting, shelter in place issued: CPD
A teen girl was seriously injured in a shooting on Summerall Lane Wednesday afternoon, according to the Chesapeake Police Department.
Chesapeake police seek 2 after Summerall Lane shooting
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A teenage girl was shot on Summerall Lane in Chesapeake Wednesday afternoon, according to police, who said they are looking for two suspects in connection to the shooting. Chesapeake Police said the teen girl was seriously injured after being shot in the 1600 block of Summerall Lane around 4:27
RAW: VA: NOR’EASTER FLOODING IN NORFOLK
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Outside lanes closed on Battlefield Blvd. N. near Tilden Ave. for flooding
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Outside lanes on northbound and southbound Battlefield Boulevard near Tilden Avenue are closed due to flooding, announced the City of Chesapeake at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 23. Motorists should follow posted signs and use caution. There is no ETA for reopening yet.
New HBCU Rankings Are Out – See Where Virginia Schools Landed
The latest HBCU rankings are out, and several Virginia schools are once again making the list. Related | Virginia Union University Rises 30 Spots in New U.S. News Rankings U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best HBCUs rankings Tuesday, ranking 76 historically Black colleges and universities across the country.
CPD: Armed man accused of striking woman in the face on Battlefield Boulevard South
An armed man was taken into custody in connection with striking a woman in the face Tuesday evening on Battlefield Boulevard South, according to Chesapeake Police.
