Materializer East Coast Tour Starts Aug. 26
Materializer is the two-piece of guitarist/vocalist Conner Poole and drummer Chris Poole, brothers who up until last year were bandmates in the trio The Swell Fellas. If you caught wind of that band’s 2024 swansong LP, Residuum Unknown (review here), you probably already know that the moniker didn’t really suit the alb
The stunt-filled Nitro Circus 2.0 brings ‘big air and bad ideas’ to Norfolk
Fans of action sports can catch the debut of new and high-flying stunts when the Nitro Circus 2.0 Tour rolls into Harbor Park on Tuesday, Aug. 25. The show features freestyle motocross, BMX, skateboarding, scooters and a variety of unconventional vehicles for athletes. Nitro Circus is co-founded by motorsports athlete.
Tech for Troops to give out 100 free laptops to Virginia Beach veterans
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Tech for Troops is partnering with VFW Post 392 to provide 100 free refurbished laptops to eligible veterans, active-duty military members and military-connected families in Virginia Beach later this month. The organizations will host TECH 100 Virginia Beach, a drive-through computer giveaw
What Virginia’s casino build-out says about rising BTC casino interest in 2026
Drive past the edge of Danville or Portsmouth over the last couple of years and you could watch the change go up floor by floor. Steel frames, a parking deck, crane arms swinging over what used to be a mall site or a stretch of riverfront. A casino under construction is one of the few buildings that tells you something
New signs target e-bike safety at Virginia Beach Oceanfront
New signs at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront are reminding visitors of resort-area rules, including where e-bikes are permitted.
Vehicle crash closes lanes at Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel
Drivers can expect delays on I-64 in Hampton following a vehicle crash at the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel.
As Flock surveillance spreads, Virginia communities push back
Melissa Corrigan was witnessing an ICE operation in Norfolk, she said, when an unfamiliar voice called her name over a loudspeaker. An ICE agent, whom she had never met, somehow recognized her and told her to leave. Corrigan, an activist and Navy veteran, was shocked. “My heart was pounding,” said...
Power outage forces closure at Willoughby Child Development Center
The Willoughby Child Development Center is closed Monday morning due to an ongoing power outage, according to Naval Station Norfolk.
Portsmouth resident looking for new “drinking buddy” after decorative skeleton stolen from front yard
A Portsmouth resident named Devon Martorella reported that his decorative skeleton, nicknamed Harold, was stolen from his front yard by a young man on a bicycle on August 11.
Flock tries to quell surveillance fears as questions pile up
Flock Safety is facing a growing backlash across the country from communities and civil liberties advocates concerned over the surveillance technology company’s network of AI-powered license plate readers.

















