Chesapeake, VA
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Suffolk's City Council unanimously approved a temporary moratorium on data centers, giving the city time to set regulations before any projects advance.
Rahul Mehta · October 22, 2026

The U.S. health secretary joined Rep. Jen Kiggans for a closed roundtable in Virginia Beach on workforce shortages, military food and the state's nursing gap.
Rahul Mehta · October 15, 2026

The new walk-through display, opening Nov. 20, takes the place of the Oceanfront's Holiday Lights at the Beach event.
Rahul Mehta · September 18, 2026

Lindsay Goodwin, an 18-year-old Virginia Wesleyan University freshman, helps run Market Street and General Store on High Street, a business inspired by North Carolina mountain shops and meant to support the corridor's revival.
Rahul Mehta · December 11, 2025

Demonstrations against the Trump administration are scheduled in eight communities in Virginia and North Carolina this Saturday, following a June round that saw no major incidents locally.
Rahul Mehta · October 16, 2025

Virginia's governor said state resources have been positioned in Hampton Roads and on the Eastern Shore as Hurricane Erin is expected to pass closest to the coast early Thursday.
Rahul Mehta · August 20, 2025
Across America

State and city leaders marked the start of a mixed-income project in Kalihi-Palama that will replace the aging Honolulu complex with more than 2,400 homes in 10 towers.
Camila Rodriguez · October 23, 2026

Internal Academy District 20 emails show a football coach declined to play Parker's Lutheran High School over alleged racist conduct, even as the district's public explanation cited only staffing.
Arjun Patel · October 23, 2026

More than 3,000 spectators watched 24 teams race homemade chariots near Memorial Union on Oct. 17, with a crib-themed entry from four Madison men winning the $1,500 prize.
Mariana Delgado · October 23, 2026

The Badgers moved to 6-6 after a 6-1 win over Pennsylvania in Madison and a narrow loss at Middle Tennessee State, leaving them still looking for a first road win.
Ama Boateng · October 23, 2026

Both 2-4 teams head into a Monday night game in Philadelphia in a division where the Giants lead at 3-2-1 and no one has pulled away.
Chinedu Okafor · October 23, 2026

The free Día de los Muertos Street Festival returns Saturday, joined by costume, race, pumpkin-painting and trick-or-treating events across the Coastal Bend.
Valentina Cruz · October 23, 2026