I plan to try to start my corn from seed early, put them under row covers to protect them from the cold and then plant before bugs come out. It’s an experiment this year. It may mean I have corn a bit ...

Clark became fascinated by the dulcimer when folk musician Bob Zentz, a friend of his, brought one back from a tour of New England in 1976. Clark, a guitar player, taught himself to play the dulcimer ...

I loved the postcard from the city explaining all the new Virginia Beach voting system possibilities and learning opportunities to comment. It arrived in my mail after they were over. Do you suppose ...

Dear Editor: We look forward to each new issue of The Independent News. You do an outstanding job of presenting the local “Southern/Pungo” Virginia ...

The new Virginia Senate District 22 contains part of the city of Virginia Beach. The district leans Democratic, according to the Virginia Public Access Project. State Sen. Rouse is the incumbent, and ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — Virginia Beach rarely hosts a movie premiere, so an opportunity for a film buff to preview The Color Purple is an early Christmas present. And local organizations that do good work ...

Ed. — The following are responses to questions posed by The Independent News to candidates for the Princess Anne District seat on the Virginia Beach City Council up for election on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — I’ve made the difficult decision to end distribution of The Independent News to Knotts Island, N.C. This includes a handful of copies I was bringing down to Gibbs ...

Ed. — Archived from the Sunday, April 2, print edition. Citizen engagement meetings have ended, but the city still seeks feedback from residents about local voting options.

VIRGINIA BEACH — One of the journalists covering Virginia Beach for The Virginian-Pilot, the leading media organization in the region, is Peter Coutu, 24. He started as an intern, then joined the ...

PUNGO — Our complete 2018 Voter Guide is now online, including questions for all contested Virginia Beach races. Links to local races and overviews of ballot initiatives follow. Jump to the page by ...

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — Here are some images from the past year that appeared on the pages of The Independent News. Thank you to contributors David B. Hollingsworth and Bill Tiernan for t… ...