Appeals for federal relief funds for Virginia schools remain uncertain
After the U.S. education secretary set a March deadline to use unspent pandemic relief funds, Virginia school officials are still awaiting a decision on their appeal whether the federal government will rescind the cutoff allowing them to use $33 million. Across the commonwealth, 14 school divisions, including...
Homebuyers’ Down Payments Are Shrinking for the First Time in Almost Two Years as...
FHA and VA loans are becoming more common: Just over 15% of mortgaged homebuyers use an FHA loan, and just over 7% use a VA loan, up from last year. The typical U.S. homebuyer’s down payment is $62,468, down by roughly 1% year over year, the first annual decline in nearly two years. That’s according to a new report...
Hampton Rubber Marks its 70th Anniversary
Virginia hose and hydraulic supply distributor Hampton Rubber Company is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2025, the company announced Thursday. The Singer Industrial subsidiary was founded by Joseph Tannen in 1955. It was purchased by Rolf Czerlinsky and Norm Schnell in 1979 before being acquired by the company...
First Warning Forecast: More rain to start the week, Building heat and humidity
Mix of clouds today with scattered showers and storms. Warming to the 90s by midweek with a heat index to 100+. Lower rain chances to end the week.
Coast Guard Rescues Father And Son After Boat Sinks Off Virginia Beach
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two men Thursday morning after their fishing boat began taking on water and sank 34 miles southeast of Virginia Beach. Jeffrey Hudson, 30, and his father, Robert Hudson, 60, were pulled from a life raft by the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun after their 57-foot sport fishing […]
Child hospitalized after near-drowning in Virginia Beach, police say
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A child is in the hospital after a near-drowning on Five Point Road, police said. According to officials, on Friday just before 6 p.m., a juvenile was pulled out of a pool in the 800 block of Five Point Road. This is in the Great Neck neighborhood. The child was […]
VBPD: 3 dead after vehicle crash on Northampton Blvd.
Three people died after a vehicle crash on Northampton Boulevard in early June.
Former “Empire” star Bryshere Gray faces charges in Chesapeake
Gray is known for his role as Hakeem Lyon on Fox's hit show "Empire".
Saturday Night’s Game vs. Nashville Canceled
Series Finale is Set For 1:05 p.m. Sunday, With Gates Opening at Noon. Saturday game between the Nashville Sounds and Norfolk Tides has been canceled due to inclement weather. The game will not be made up. Tomorrow’s game will be played as scheduled, with the first pitch set for 1:05 pm, gates open at 12 pm. The next...
Ole Miss adds home-and-home with HBCU
Norfolk State has added a second home-and-home agreement with a Power Four program. The post Ole Miss adds home-and-home with HBCU appeared first on HBCU Gameday .
