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The Lieutenant Colonel killed in the shooting at Old Dominion University on Thursday, Brandon Shah, served more than 20 years in the military, including several years at Fort Bragg in NC.

Three adults, one kid, two dogs and a cat were displaced after a house fire on Sharon Drive in Virginia Beach Saturday morning, according to the Virginia Beach Fire Department.

SMITHFIELD, Va. — Investigators are working to determine how the gunman in the deadly shooting at Old Dominion University obtained the weapon used in the attack. Police say Mohamed Jalloh shot three people during an ROTC class on campus, killing Lt. Col. Brandon Shah. Two others were injured. Authorities have said...

Firefighters extinguished a fire on Flowerfield Road in Norfolk Saturday morning, according to Norfolk Fire-Rescue.

VIRGINIA — Two people are dead following a two-vehicle crash Friday night at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and 72nd Street, according to the Newport News Police Department. Police said officers responded to the crash around 10:48 p.m. on March 13. Investigators say a 2010 Mercedes-Benz traveling southbound on...

When my friend Jeri—a home cook whose kitchen wizardry could shame many restaurant chefs—started raving about a seafood joint tucked into a Virginia Beach strip mall, I knew I had to investigate. She gushed over the tempura-fried shrimp that dissolved on the tongue and the perfectly caramelized Brussels sprouts. “You...

NORFOLK, Va. — A fire broke out aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford on Thursday while the ship was operating in the Red Sea, according to U.S. Central Command. Officials said the fire started in the ship’s main laundry spaces. The incident was not related to combat operations and has since been contained.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A man was injured after a stabbing on Mt Vernon Avenue Friday evening, according to the Portsmouth Police Department. On March 13 at around 9:20 p.m., officers responded to a call in the 300 block of Mt Vernon Avenue in Portsmouth. When officers arrived, they found a man with a...

An Old Dominion University graduate has created a Change.org petition calling for the university to waive tuition fees for the ROTC cadets who stopped a campus shooter. Helen Sharpe launched the petition, which has already gained hundreds of signatures online. Sharpe says she wants to create awareness about the...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Richmond, Virginia – Commuters across Virginia could face rapidly changing conditions Monday as a powerful storm system pushes east, bringing the risk of tornadoes, damaging winds near 70 mph, and large...