Chesapeake Public Library will soon become the only library in Virginia to have its own memory lab where residents can transfer old VHS tapes, photos or documents to digital files. The lab comes to…
Starting next week, tolls will go up on the Veterans Bridge. The increases are part of a toll schedule approved by the City Council in 2016 that call for 5% increases each July through 2035, when t…
The masked crowd poured into the grounds of Chesapeake City Hall, the fading June sun shining against the signs they carried down Cedar Road. “Black lives matter.” “Enough is enou…
The group has been reviewing data on city demographics, hiring practices and
police policies to start a conversation with city officials on race, equity and
diversity.
After stops around the world and nearly 30 years of experience in the shipping industry, Stephen Edwards was named Wednesday as the next leader of the Virginia Port Authority. Edwards comes to Virg…
A company that wants to bring a slot-machine parlor to Chesapeake’s Greenbrier Mall put up $15 million and promised traffic improvements to overcome opposition by some city officials. By a 4-…
The role of the next Virginia Port Authority CEO and executive director will not be quite the same as the current leader’s. When he was hired in 2014, John Reinhart was tasked with fixing the…
A Virginia Beach charter boat captain stands to break the state’s record for the biggest bluefin tuna, shattering a previous record set by his friend almost five years ago. Jake Hiles, who ru…
At 2, the girl ran around her home, mimicking “All the Pretty Little Horses,” the lullaby her mother sang to her each night. By 5, she was recording and sending tapes to friends of hers…