10+ hour, 1+ min ago  (404+ words) Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer emphasized the importance of art and'thanked hundreds of people for coming on Wednesday before building to the dramatic end of his speech, smiling and quickening his pace'with each phrase: "Therefore, I, Robert M. "Bobby" Dyer, as…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (662+ words) Norfolk's mayor announced plans to construct a recreation center and library at the Military Circle Mall site a year ago at his State of the City address. The project, Kenny Alexander said, would anchor the redevelopment of the former mall....

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (144+ words) The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp scored seven runs in the top off the 11th inning, mostly silenced the Norfolk Tides bats and ruined the cats" night out on Wednesday at Harbor Park. Spanberger signs into law slate of education bills, including prohibition…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (552+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH " City Council unanimously approved the acquisition of less than an acre of land near Pleasure House Point Natural Area and Crab Creek, preventing the development of up to 10 duplexes or five single-family homes. The city was awarded two…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (216+ words) Looking for something to do during the next week? Here are just a few happenings in Hampton Roads. Rob Schneider: The comedian, actor and Emmy-nominated writer will bring the laughs to Portsmouth. 8 p. m. Saturday at Rivers Casino, 3630 Victory Blvd. Tickets start…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (533+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH " If you stay in a hotel, eat at a restaurant, attend a concert or buy a pack of smokes in the city, a portion of the so-called trustee taxes included in the cost helps support tourism. Virginia Beach…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (561+ words) One of the nation's biggest health and life insurance firms has been overcharging Virginians for its accident, dread disease and other supplemental health policies, a'State Corporation Commission Bureau of Insurance'review found. As a result,'Aflac'American Family Life Assurance Co. is…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (306+ words) The 11 assets represent the majority of AH Realty's multifamily portfolio, and the sale supports the real estate investment trust's goals to simplify its platform, reduce leverage and focus on retail. Norfolk-based Harbor Group International plans to acquire an 11property multifamily portfolio…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (642+ words) She'd been so looking forward to lounging around that March 1 morning. But a voice in Breona Brown's'head kept repeating: "Get up. Go to church." On a top shelf in a back closet is where she found it: her grandmother's secret....

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (407+ words) Virginia Beach will be losing one of its most beloved petite treats. For generations, residents have enjoyed the iconic petit fours from Plaza Bakery. The miniature iced cakes " topped with signature pastel-colored buttercream roses " have been a staple at many…...