Hampton Roads Pulse

Local Government Actions

• Chesapeake Council Raise: Chesapeake City Council approved a 3.5% salary increase for themselves by a 5-4 vote.
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Thieves stole outdoor AC units from Lomo Pizzeria and A&J Cleaners on Granby Street Tuesday night, forcing closures and leaving interiors at 105-110...

Sand temperatures hit 128 degrees at Virginia Beach Oceanfront Friday, prompting creative coping strategies.

• Visitor Stephanie Jeffreys uses...

• Virginia Beach: Travis Hunter denied bond after judge ruled he prioritized property over his daughter's safety during fatal shooting.
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Virginia Beach police charged a 15-year-old for reckless driving on a modified electric dirt bike after a high-speed evasion involving multiple officers. The department also seized the e-bike in the incident.

Virginia Republican Central Committee members gather in Fredericksburg this weekend to confront three Democratic constitutional amendments on abortion.

Chesapeake City Council approved a 3.5% salary increase for themselves in a narrow 5-4 vote.

Hampton City Council Vice Chair Douglas Williamson, 67, was arrested Thursday on an aggravated assault charge, raising immediate questions about leadership stability and public trust in local government.

A 68-year-old woman missing from Chesapeake since Wednesday was found dead in a Virginia Beach gymnastics center parking lot off London Bridge Road. Police confirmed the discovery but stated this is not a criminal investigation.

Naval Station Norfolk welcomes two major milestones this month.

• USS Mitscher returns after an 11-month deployment to U.S. 5th and 6th fleets.
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Norfolk's NEON District streetscape project is advancing on phases three and four this summer before shifting to phases five through seven, replacing...

Norfolk city offices close Friday, June 19 for Juneteenth.

• Libraries, rec centers, and NACC reopen Saturday, June 20
• Waste collection runs...

The Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Bert Atienza’s death a homicide caused by blunt head trauma after the 77-year-old was...

Sports broadcasting pioneer Jayne Kennedy is in Hampton Roads ahead of a Norfolk event celebrating her career and community impact.

Three developers are now competing to transform Portsmouth's six-acre Crawford Bay waterfront site into a first-class mixed-use community with...

Cmdr. Carlos M. Iguina assumed command of the USS Newport News in a traditional pierside ceremony in Norfolk on June 5, succeeding Cmdr. M. Eric McCay...

Hampton Roads communities are embracing inclusivity through two standout June events.

• Norfolk's PrideFest returns to Town Point Park June 26–27,...

Spanberger's 31 vetoes have exposed sharp tensions between her centrist style and progressive Democratic priorities.

• Key blocks hit collective...

Crime and Public Safety

• 🔥 Teen Arrest in Hampton Homicide: A 16-year-old from Newport News was charged with first-degree murder, attempted...

A 16-year-old Newport News teen faces charges of first-degree murder, attempted robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, and firearm possession in a Hampton homicide.