COURTHOUSE — Aldo DiBelardino, a candidate for Virginia Beach sheriff, was arrested today at the judicial center and charged with trespassing, according to city police and the sheriff’s office.

VIRGINIA BEACH — The following information was provided by state and city elections officials. Here is a schedule of in-person voting locations in Virginia Beach and general information for voters: ...

COURTHOUSE — Ashton Holliday-Goulart brings a keen interest in native plants and a desire to work with home gardeners to her new position as the horticulture extension agent in Virginia Beach.

Ed. — The following are responses to questions posed by The Independent News to candidates in the election for the District 2 seat on the Virginia Beach School Board. Answers to our questions in this ...

WEST NECK — Who has the right to control what happens with the 178 acres of dormant fairways, greens and bunkers at the former Signature at West Neck golf course? Is it the company that paid $2.3 ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — Sixty years ago, Princess Anne County merged with the city of Virginia Beach. The consolidation of the primarily agricultural county with the much smaller resort city was not without ...

What are your specific qualifications for this office? I am a Hampton Roads native, married with four children, and operate a small business. The #1 qualification should be someone that has a track ...

SANDBRIDGE — If you’ve visited Back Bay Wildlife Refuge headquarters, you’re probably familiar with the trails that loop through the marshy freshwater interior or cross the high sand dunes to the ...

[Rick Friday/For The Independent News] THE INDEPENDENT NEWS Ed. — The following are responses to questions posed by The Independent News to candidates in the election for the District 2 seat on the ...

BACK BAY — What follows is based upon my remarks to the City Council on Tuesday, Dec. 10, when that body kindly presented me with a resolution about the work our newspaper has done over the past ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — City Councilmember Linwood Branch, who was appointed last year to represent the Lynnhaven District and formerly represented the Beach District, faces three candidates in this year’s ...

BACK BAY — About 10 years ago, I made a half-joking suggestion during a family gathering in Pungo. I said this would be a pretty good place to start a community newspaper. The thought wasn’t met with ...