Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)

When Abraham Lincoln stepped ashore at Fort Monroe late on May 6, 1862, he hoped his visit would prod Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan and his Army of the Potomac into action. By the next morning, however — after finding that McClellan’s long...

The contentious -- the state's Health Commissioner Karen Remley, a Norfolk pediatrician, resigned her post over them -- new regulations, approved by the Virginia Board of Health in 2012, which apply new-hospital architectural requirements to clinics...

Three finalists have been selected to interview for the position of South Bend police chief, according to a news release from the office of South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, According to the release, the three finalists are: - “Christopher Elg...

If Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, gets his way 19th century state statutes that make it illegal for unmarried couples to live together will no longer apply here in the 21st century. Ebbin told the Senate Courts of Justice Committee that Virginia is...

“Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook,” featuring the music of Stephen Schwartz (“Pippin,” “Wicked,” “The Magic Show”) is returning for another do-over when it will receive a workshop production this fall at...

Over the years, many Hampton Roads radio stations have been content to follow more often than lead. For example, once rock hits were broken in major markets, local outlets would jump on and ride the wave. That's started to change recently as stations...

MONDAY'S TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS ++++++++++++++++++++ || M. bask. || James Madison@Delaware (T) || CSNNoon || || Illinois@Northwestern (T) || BIGTEN2:30 || || Holy Cross@American (T) || CBSSN3 || || Charlotte@St. Louis (T) || FCS4 || || Bucknell@...

“What can be more important to us than our culture, our traditions, our heritage, and our lives?” That’s what York County author Curtis J. Johnson wrote in the preface of his book, “Glimpses of Black Life Along Bayou Lafourche...

Author My Haley's "The Treason of Mary Louvestre" tour continues In case you missed it in our earlier story, author My Haley is currently touring to discuss her book, "The Treason of Mary Louvestre" (Koehlerbooks, 2013), which tells the story of a...

Another conference center could be joining the Hampton Roads race for space in the near future, according to a proposal to the facility and two hotels along Norfolk's waterfront. I point out the competition surrounding this project because there are...

Part data collectors, part tour guides — with a dash of personality for good measure — the 10 yellow navigational markers that make up the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System have been a hit with the public and weather forecasters since...

GIRLS BASKETBALL    Abingdon 57, Tazewell 49    Alleghany 44, Staunton River 35    Atlantic Shores Christian 32, Hampton Christian 19    Atlee 59, Lee-Davis 56    Bassett 31, Patrick County 27    Blacksburg 47, Christiansburg 41    Broad Run 53, Freedom...