Virginia isn’t in a recession, but it’s on the cusp of one, ODU economists...
Old Dominion University economists Bob McNab and Vinod Agarwal’s new economic forecast for the state and region is bleak. Agarwal told an audience at ODU Wednesday the regional economy in 2026 will be worse than last year. “Economic growth rate will be a little smaller,” he said in an...
Winter storm knocks out power to hundreds across Hampton Roads and Northeast North Carolina
NORFOLK, Va. — A powerful winter storm continues to impact Hampton Roads and Northeast North Carolina early this morning, leaving hundreds of customers without power as strong winds and lingering snow create hazardous conditions. According to Dominion Energy, storm-related outages are affecting multiple communities...
This Kitschy Cafe In Virginia Has Mouth-Watering Duck Hash Locals Keep Raving About
Sometimes the best culinary treasures are hiding in plain sight, tucked away in unexpected corners where you least expect them. The Leaping Lizard Cafe in Virginia Beach proves this delicious truth with every plate they serve from their whimsical lime-green cottage. You know how life’s greatest pleasures often arrive...
‘Much Sadness’: Radio DJ Big B Has Died
Chris Belcher, widely known as DJ Big B, a beloved radio personality and longtime host of the hip-hop morning show The Boodah Brothers on 103 Jamz, has died at the age of 57, the station announced on social media this week. Born and raised in the Hampton Roads area, Belcher...
Virginia Weather Alert: Limited Snow/Rain Ahead for Richmond, Norfolk Feb 5–9
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Richmond, Virginia – Virginia heads into the Feb 5–9 period under a persistent stretch of well below-normal temperatures and limited precipitation, keeping snow and rain chances low while extending the...
Latest forecast pushes heavy snow south of Shore
The National Weather Service says the axis of heaviest snow has shifted farther south in the latest forecast update, reducing expected snowfall totals across parts of the Eastern Shore while concentrating the greatest impacts in far southeastern Virginia and northeast North Carolina. In its 9:30 a.m. Winter Storm...
The Sweet Potato Biscuits At This Kitschy Cafe In Virginia Are Out-Of-This-World Delicious
You haven’t truly experienced Virginia Beach until you’ve bitten into a warm, fluffy sweet potato biscuit at the Leaping Lizard Cafe, where whimsy meets culinary magic in a converted cottage that feels like your eccentric aunt’s kitchen – if your aunt were a phenomenal chef with a penchant for reptilian decor.
Virginia Beach charter change bills pass in Richmond, signaling possible resolution of long voting...
Bills to incorporate a 10-district voting system used since 2022 in Virginia Beach into the city charter cleared both chambers in the General Assembly this week. Steps remain to codify the 10-1 system, as it is known, but a change that has stalled in the past now faces better odds in Richmond.
RAW: VA: WX – BLOWTORCHES USED TO DE-ICE WATER FOUNTAIN
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This Virginia Aviation Museum Has One Of The Most Impressive Aircraft Collections
Think all museums are just dusty displays behind velvet ropes? Think again. Tucked away in Virginia Beach sits a place where history doesn’t just sit still, it roars to life. The Military Aviation Museum at 1341 Princess Anne Road houses one of the world’s most jaw-dropping collections of vintage warbirds, and here’s...
