1+ week, 1+ day ago   (549+ words) Pawsnickety Pets, a neighborhood pet supply boutique, served Hampton Roads pet lovers and their tail-wagging and purring animals for the past 5½ years. But now — because of the changing economic climate and increased competition — business partners and friends Kaycee McCoy and…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (601+ words) Virginia Humanities overcame financial setbacks to distribute 29 competitive grants this month that will provide vital monies to cultural organizations across the state. Eleven of the grant recipients are based in Hampton Roads. “The good news is that some federal funding…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (543+ words) The business cable channel CNBC recently released its annual ranking of the “Best States for Business,” once again singing Virginia’s praises as it slotted the commonwealth in third place, behind only Ohio and North Carolina. That represents a slight improvement…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago   (149+ words) Norfolk set a new daily high temperature record Saturday, reaching 100 degrees and breaking the previous July 4 record of 98 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The old record had been set multiple times, most recently in 1997, National Weather Service meteorologist…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (504+ words) Shoes created through a collaboration between Williamsburg retailers, artists, educators and historical organizations were supposed to be on national display Friday as the Miss America “Show Us Your Shoes” parade helped kick off Independence Day weekend festivities in Philadelphia. However,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (511+ words) For decades, public health campaigns have warned citizens about the dangers of smoking — yet in Virginia, smoke remained a hazard inside operating rooms until recently. Surgical smoke is generated when electrosurgical pencils or lasers are used to cut tissue and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (297+ words) The two separate lawsuits filed by the Justice Department in federal court say the laws violate the Second Amendment. “The Constitution is not a suggestion, and the Second Amendment is not a second-class right,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said…...

1+ mon, 15+ hour ago   (1028+ words) NORFOLK — MacArthur Center’s opening in 1999 drew an estimated 72,000 people. Twenty seven years later, the downtown landmark, in the oft quoted words of its namesake, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, is poised to just fade away. The mall will permanently close Saturday night....

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (396+ words) It was a banner weekend for Norfolk tourism, according to city officials. Almost 500,000 visitors generated more than $50 million in revenue during the Juneteenth and Sail250 weekend, according to preliminary figures shared with Norfolk City Council Tuesday. Deputy City Manager LaVoris Pace…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (698+ words) The improvement, she said, is the result of simply asking why things were being done the way they were. On top of a 56% drop in assaults between January and May compared with the same time last year, Spanberger said use-of-force…...