International Women’s Day protest draws roughly 100 people to Virginia Beach’s Town Center
The rally was one of thousands of events held around the world focused on women’s rights, equality and empowerment. Attended ...
No. 22 Auburn baseball team outplays Old Dominion in series opener
COLLEGE BASEBALL Tahraun Hammond drove in a pair of runs to trim No. 22 Auburn’s lead to one run in the top of the sixth, but the Tigers pulled away for a 10-4 final in Friday’s series opener at ...
Pope Francis responding well to pneumonia therapy and showing ‘gradual, slight improvement’
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is responding well to the treatment for double pneumonia and has shown a “gradual, slight ...
12 people injured by 3 men shooting randomly at Toronto pub customers
A dozen people were injured in a shooting at an eastern Toronto pub in what police called a reckless act of violence by three ...
Chesapeake’s Brenden Queen nearly wins another ARCA race but finishes second in Arizona
Having already won at Daytona International Speedway in his ARCA Menards Series debut, Chesapeake’s Brenden “Butterbean” ...
Universities are facing big cuts to research funding. At Duke, it’s a time for ‘damage control.’
Like research universities around the United States, the private school in North Carolina’s Research Triangle would see a ...
Larry Rubama: Landstown’s longtime coach marvels at success of his sons during special season
Brothers Donald Hand Jr. and Damien Robinson are having amazing seasons at different levels. Hand is a star player at Boston ...
Armed Forces Brewing Co. CEO alleges efforts to undermine business amid Norfolk departure
The CEO of Armed Forces Brewing Co. alleged efforts to derail the business led to the company leaving Norfolk, but financial ...
Developers seek approval to build mixed-use communities on land surrounding Eastern State Hospital
Newport News-based Westwood LLC wants to rezone roughly 80 acres in order to build 186 residential units and 40,000 square feet of commercial space. Texas-based D.R. Horton Homes is pursuing a ...
David Teel: Freshly ranked VCU stumbles at home, clouds postseason fate
VCU was No. 25 in the most recent coaches poll and was two points shy of entering the Associated Press rankings.
Book Review: ‘Air-borne’ transforms scientific history into detective story
A history of aerobiology would normally be a book that would have little interest beyond the science community. But in “Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breath,” Carl Zimmer transforms the ...