From Shirley To The Sea: A Sailor’s Path To A Navy Helicopter Squadron
Petty Officer 1st Class Gabrielle Darlington, a native of Shirley, New York, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to the “Sea Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. Darlington graduated from William Floyd High School in 2005. The skills and values needed to...
VBPD: 3 injured in two-vehicle crash on Holland Road
Three people were injured following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday night on Holland Road, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department.
Eastern Shore’s new $10 million 911 radio system performing well after six months, officials...
The Eastern Shore of Virginia’s new regional public safety radio system has been in operation for approximately six months and is performing successfully overall, despite some coverage challenges, according to Eastern Shore of Virginia 911 Commission Director Jeff Flournoy. Flournoy provided an update to the Northampto
Portsmouth’s Weekly Waterfront Party on Coast Live
HAMPTON ROADS, VA—A beloved local tradition, Sunset Thursdays has been a summer staple in Olde Towne Portsmouth for years, bringing neighbors together right on the waterfront for free, live music every single week all summer long. With a different band every week, the lineup rotates weekly and covers a wide range of ge
Dragas responds to accusations of having unfair advantage in quest to buy VB National
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Helen Dragas, CEO of Dragas Companies, said she does not feel her company had an “unfair advantage” in pursing a deal to buy Virginia Beach National Golf Club. Rather, Dragas said her team took the initiative to put forward the “the “best competitive proposal we could.” Next month, Virginia
Bon Secours begins construction on Norfolk’s first freestanding ER
Bon Secours has begun construction on the first freestanding emergency department in Norfolk, which is set to open in late 2027.
Will a new Virginia law boost energy storage?
A proposed battery storage plant in Chesapeake meets the city’s requirements. Neighbors don’t see it that way. For Virginia to comply with a bold, electric-grid-enhancing law mandating a gigantic increase in energy storage resources by 2045, utilities and developers must get cracking.
2 displaced after accidental residential fire in Norfolk
Two people were displaced following an accidental, residential fire Tuesday evening on Mississippi Avenue, according to Norfolk Fire-Rescue.
Virginia Beach Styrofoam Ban Now in Effect for Vendors
Foam food containers are no longer permitted as of July 1; Vendors may apply for exemption. Restaurants, cafés, food trucks and other food service businesses in Virginia Beach should be aware that Virginia’s statewide ban on expanded polystyrene (EPS), commonly known as Styrofoam® food containers, is now fully in effec
Virginia Beach wants to help Oceanfront businesses improve curb appeal
Last year, Parker and Caroline Thurman became the owners of the historic Cutty Sark Coastal Inn & Cottages at the Oceanfront. They set about renovating while preserving what makes the property along Atlantic Avenue unique – the 1960s kitchenettes in its rooms and the classic beach cottages. A grant...

















