Conservation money available to assist farmers
As planting season nears, farmers could be eligible for help implementing conservation practices. The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Virginia has limited funding available for 2013, and the...
View ArticleJob seeker tries to plant seeds at Va. Beach expo
VIRGINIA BEACH Behind a garden rake display at the Virginia Beach Convention Center and past lush potted greenery sits a booth with a large white sign. “John Wike/Bachelor Degree – Business...
View ArticleLane closures on Northampton Blvd
VIRGINIA BEACH The city and Virginia Dominion Power will remove hazardous trees and the resulting debris for up to three weeks, weather permitting, on westbound Northampton Boulevard between Jack...
View ArticleVa. Beach assistant principal tops in state
VIRGINIA BEACH Paula Johnson said she always knew she was going to be an educator. Her mother was one of 15 children, and there were lots of cousins – some who lived in Virginia Beach.“I would come...
View ArticleHigh school musicians to perform for Operation Smile
VIRGINIA BEACH Zoë Connor said it’s all about helping others. “If you do something kind to someone, they’ll pass it on,” the Princess Anne High School junior said. That’s the message of her song “Chain...
View ArticleEagle-eyed photographers inform us of flight patterns
VIRGINIA BEACH Citizen scientists have done it again! This time, a group of eagle watchers at Honey Bee Golf Club have learned that one of the bald eagles born and banded at Norfolk Botanical Garden is...
View ArticleRevitalized unit targets work at Oceanfront
With several Oceanfront area projects moving toward development, several residents are looking out for the neighborhoods. This past fall, these residents became concerned about the city’s plans for an...
View ArticleClose up: Tom Feist
Tom Feist's pet portraiture career began with the spirit of volunteerism.“One of the things that impressed me when I worked as a volunteer in a rescue organization was the people,” he said. “They’re...
View ArticleGroup meets regularly in support of those with this blood cancer
When patients first receive news that they have multiple myeloma, their first reaction may be one of devastation but also of confusion. Often times, patients confuse the diagnosis for the well-known...
View ArticleGirls basketball | Princess Anne goes from sloppy to state semis
NORFOLK Uncharacteristic performance, characteristic outcome. Princess Anne showed plenty of signs of its youthfulness in a Group AAA quarterfinal Friday at ODU's Constant Center, but still came away...
View ArticleVirginia Beach administrator top in state
VIRGINIA BEACH The bell rang at Bayside High School, and Lisa Corprew rose quickly from her desk in the student activities coordinator’s office.
View ArticleVirginia Beach play honors former choral director
VIRGINIA BEACH A showman from the get-go, Princess Anne High’s choral director Donald Nultemeier once noted in an interview that his motto was widely assumed to be: If it’s worth doing, it’s worth...
View ArticleBudget meeting for Kempsville residents
Councilmember Amelia Ross-Hammond, who represents the Kempsville district, will hold a budget meeting for Kempsville residents. The proposed FY 2013-14 budget and Kempsville-related capital projects...
View ArticleVirginia Beach teacher on national TV this week
There are two reasons Rick Zano planned to dress as a bear - the fuzzy, brown, growling kind - on a recent Thursday. One, he would be teaching a lesson on the Russian Revolution, and the bear has...
View ArticleTeen hit by car in Va. Beach expected to recover
A 14-year-old girl hospitalized after being hit by a car in Virginia Beach on Saturday could be released today, a Virginia Beach police spokeswoman said. Police said that about 3:40 p.m. Saturday, the...
View ArticleA mayor, a witch and a pearl at Strawberry Festival
VIRGINIA BEACH Strawberries, pig races, midway rides and, of course, a witch will highlight this year's Pungo Strawberry Festival, scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday through Sunday.
View ArticleClose-up: Larry L. Johnson, maintenance technician
BACK IN THE EARLY DAYS, the Virginia Beach Art Center was a small building on 17th Street and Arctic Avenue. Larry Johnson applied for a maintenance job there 35 years ago. He hung art when needed and...
View ArticleVa. Beach veterans' site marks 25th year as a moving host
Memorial Day ceremonies begin at noon Monday at the Tidewater Veterans Memorial, marking the 25th year at the iconic site where local veterans organizations have honored U.S. service members who have...
View ArticleVa. Beach vet marches on with the fallen in his heart
Jeremy Johns has a good reason to remember the fallen from the battalion he served in during the Iraq War. They still march with him. Their names are written on his pack and on the bricks he takes with...
View ArticleFrom seeds of social media, a party grows in Va. Beach
A local Facebook group is taking the conversation offline for a face-to-face party. Several long-time Virginia Beach friends have organized a social gathering spawned from social media. Members of the...
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