Oyster reef restoration helps keep Chesapeake Bay healthy, drives economy
WFXR -Organizations across Maryland and Virginia have restored 2,294 acres of oyster reef. With work being conducted on the tenth tributary, the Chesapeake Bay Program says that its partners will have fulfilled the commitment to restore oyster reefs in ten tributaries by 2025. After reviewing their progress from...
Passes: “Doc” Al Lewis, Herbal Farmacy CEO, Founder & Herbalist
CEO, founder, and Naturopathic Herbalist, Albert Lewis, has passed. Affectionately known as “Doc” or “Doctor Al” for the 30 plus years he was in business, details of his passing were not available at NJG press time. Since opening the doors of the Herbal Pharmacy more than...
Man sentenced to 18 months for Norfolk restaurant burglaries
A man was sentenced to a year and a half in prison after he pled guilty to burglarizing restaurants in Downtown Norfolk and Ghent in 2024.
‘Masters of The Mic’ Bring Old School Rap To Portsmouth
The Masters of the Mic delivered an energetic evening of old school rap and hip-hop music from the 80s and 90s to a packed house of fans on Friday night (July 18) at the Portsmouth Pavilion. The nostalgic rap show featured co-headliners Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick, MC Lyte, EPMD, and Arrested Development.
Local construction company chosen to complete hotel at Rivers Casino Portsmouth
Friday morning, Rivers Casino in Portsmouth announced the construction company that will work on The Landing Hotel.
Three people shot following fight in parking lot on West Mercury Boulevard: HPD
Three people were shot in connection with a fight that took place in an InTown Suites parking lot early Friday morning, according to Hampton police.
Rescue workers urge beachgoers to rethink using inflatable rafts
CAROVA, N.C. (WAVY) — It is something Outer Banks rescue workers deal with often, people in inflatable rafts getting stuck far away from land and needing rescue, and Carova Fire and Rescue is cautioning people to leave them at home on west wind days. “You’ll swim around and be ready to come in, and next […]
VSP: Man dead after single-car crash on I-264
A 32-year-old man died in a single-car crash on Interstate 264 at Greenwood Drive in Chesapeake Thursday evening, Virginia State Police said.
Bon Secours facility offering urgent care, advanced imaging opens in Town Center
A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place in Virginia Beach Town Center Thursday morning to mark the opening of a new Bon Secours facility.
Gang bust across Hampton Roads leads to 70+ indictments: VBPD
A four-day gang bust in multiple Hampton Roads' cities led to over 70 indictments, according to Virginia Beach Police.
