VIRGINIA BEACH — A decade or so ago, I read aloud to my two young children to settle them down before they went to sleep. I remember sitting in the rocking chair in the room they shared to read from ...

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 — Keegan Chetwynd, director and chief executive officer of the Military Aviation Museum in southern Virginia Beach, recently earned national recognition for his dedication to the ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — An ongoing legal dispute between the West Neck Community Association and the owner of the former Signature at West Neck golf course could go to trial early next year in federal court, ...

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 special election for the District 4 seat on Virginia Beach School Board. Answers to our questions in ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — Virginia Beach’s comprehensive plan contains hundreds of pages of technical jargon, visionary ideals and pretty pictures from the past and present. It’s meant to provide planners and ...

RICHMOND — The Virginia Press Association today recognized The Independent News with six awards for reporting, photography and column writing from this past year, the Virginia Beach community ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — The Independent News submitted questions to candidates for City Council and School Board elections in Virginia Beach. Responses appear at the links below. All of the candidates ...

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 ...

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: ...

Charlie and Shannon Cohen are opening Brooklyn Bagels at the former site of Crazy Good Donuts in Red Mill Commons. The new business, which aims to bring the taste of a New York bagel to Virginia Beach ...