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When Rosalyn Francis began losing her hair during cancer treatment, she tried to stay strong. But watching her hair fall out was different. “Wisdom is in the crown of a woman,” said Francis, a Virginia Beach resident, veteran and three-time cancer survivor. “Not having any hair makes you feel unworthy. It makes you...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Furry faces cover every corner of the Hope for Life Rescue facility in Virginia Beach, and many of those animals have a difficult past that employees are working to change. “Most of the time, every animal we take in has to see the vet right...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY)– A student at Oscar Smith High School was found with a knife on Wednesday. According to school officials, the knife was discovered during a disciplinary investigation. The knife was confiscated by school staff and appropriate disciplinary action was taken. In a notice sent to families,...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Richmond, VA – Clocks across Virginia will jump ahead one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8, marking the start of daylight saving time and prompting emergency officials to remind homeowners to perform critical...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach Police said they responded to a report of someone who had been shot on Virginia Beach Boulevard early Thursday morning. A call came in around 1:08 a.m. Thursday for a report of a gunshot wound in the 2600 block of Virginia Beach Boulevard, according to police. Officers from...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — "My great-grandfather was a shoemaker, and he came over on a sailing ship in the late 1800s," said Lucian Montagna, Jr, owner of Montagna's shoe store. His great-grandfather emigrated from Sicily to New York and settled in Norfolk. "Frank was my grandfather. In 1922 he...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY)– A driver has died following a crash on Centerville Turnpike in Chesapeake. According to police, officers and firefighters were called to the 400 block of Centerville Turnpike at 6:40 a.m. for the report of a two-vehicle crash between a Ford F150 and a Ford F250. When officials arrived on...

Virginia used car dealer sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for orchestrating a $2 million auto loan fraud scheme involving multiple financial institutions. A Virginia used car dealer has been sentenced to six years in federal prison after investigators determined he orchestrated a large-scale auto loan fraud...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Beach City Public School Board met Tuesday night to discuss the budget for the upcoming school year, touching on several issues, including healthcare premiums for teachers and staff. The discussion comes just days before a lawsuit against Superintendent Dr. Donald Robertson Jr. is...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The State Corporation Commission on Tuesday released a final order approving a natural gas compressor station in Chesapeake, clearing the way for a project that met with sizeable public opposition. The compressor station for Virginia Natural Gas will be located off South Military Highway near...