Swanson Homes demolition underway in Portsmouth after 80+ years
Demolition is underway at Portsmouth's Swanson Homes. The housing authority says all development options are on the table for the Prentis Park site.
Funny Bone Offers More Elbow Room, More Names, and Games
At the new Funny Bone Comedy Club in Virginia Beach, customers do not have to worry about having enough elbow room or hitting their funny bone. Funny Bone opened in January in Pembroke Square in a brand-new, spacious, 22,200-square-foot venue with 450 seats. The expanded space means more room for guests and the...
Festival in honor of slain Norfolk teacher raises money for scholarship fund
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A beloved Norfolk educator received a special honor nearly a decade after her tragic death. Caroline Hendrix was gunned down in 2017, and Friday her former coworkers and friends came together to establish what they say will be a memorial fund in her name. In the same place where Hendrix was […]
Man stuffed woman’s remains in toolbox after stabbing her over 90 times
In Virginia, a single drop of blood led to the unraveling of a gruesome murder mystery, as the killer was finally sentenced for murder five years since the crime.
Virginia Beach Oceanfront vigil marks four years of war in Ukraine
On a chilly Friday night, with waves crashing behind the King Neptune statue at 31st Street, dozens gathered in candlelight to mark four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
UNCF Masked Ball – Just Around The Corner!
The ninth annual Hampton Roads Mayors’ Masked Ball presented by the United Negro College Fund takes place on March 7 at the Hilton Norfolk Main. If you’ve attended in the past, you know how engaging the occasion is with its masked reception, red carpet photo ops, elegant dining, silent auction and Fund a Mission...
Virginia–North Carolina Weather Alert Tuesday: 54°F Rebound and Rain Chance in Virginia Beach
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Virginia starts March with a thin layer of fog hugging the coastline, softening streetlights and dampening early traffic along I-264. Visibility drops in patches before midmorning, especially near the...
Spirit of America Celebrate 250: Lunch counter sit-ins
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Greensboro sit-ins were a pivotal moment for non-violent civil rights protests in the early 1960s. This movement spread throughout the country, operating on a simple concept: Young Black college students would sit down at “whites-only” lunch counters for a simple bite to eat. Though it...
Norfolk residents march for democracy in Downtown Norfolk
A large group of residents marched through the streets of downtown Norfolk Saturday afternoon, voicing their displeasure on issues ranging from immigration enforcement, voters rights, and overseas military conflicts.
Fire in Virginia Beach leaves 6 displaced, 2 hospitalized
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A fire broke out at Colony Mobile Home Park in Virginia Beach on Saturday evening, leaving six people displaced and two adults hospitalized, officials say. The Virginia Beach Fire Department (VBFD) and EMS units responded to the scene on Virginia Beach Boulevard at around 8:50...
