Federal officials have increased staff in recent months at NY jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is held
The federal Bureau of Prisons says it has increased staffing in recent months to make up for staggering shortfalls at the troubled New York City jail where Sean “Diddy” Combs is ...
What to know about the growing conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah
This week saw a dizzying escalation in the 11-month-old conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah. First came two days of exploding pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah — ...
Norwegian defense company building missile factory in James City County
Norwegian missile manufacturer Kongsberg is investing more than $100 million to build a new 150,000-square-foot facility ...
Long lines form in Virginia Beach ahead of early voting
Cape Hatteras National Seashore is urging people to avoid the beach at the north end of Rodanthe due to an unoccupied house ...
A strike by Boeing factory workers shows no signs of ending after its first week
A labor strike at Boeing showed no signs of ending Friday, as the walkout by 33,000 union machinists entered its eighth day and the company started rolling furloughs of nonunion employees to ...
Busy stretch of Independence Blvd. to be closed for road work
According to a news release from the city, crews have to complete emergency milling and paving on southbound Independence Boulevard between Virginia Beach Boulevard and Columbus Street.
2 hurt in explosion at Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown
YORKTOWN, Va. (WAVY) — Two Coast Guard personnel were hurt in an explosion Friday morning at Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown. The Coast Guard says it happened on a vessel during routine ...
Infant CPR kits going out to those most at risk in Hampton Roads
Thanks to a grant from Towne Bank, the American Heart Association gave 100 infant CPR kits to Riverside Health.
Did Middle East device attack violate international law? Advocates want an investigation
Human rights advocates are calling for an independent investigation into the deadly explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon and Syria, suggesting the blasts may have ...
Virginia Beach vet wants VA to make depression drug more available, affordable
Through treatment at Chesapeake Psychological Associates, he found the drug Spravato for his suicidal depression. But it’s not on the VA’s list of fully covered medications, and Erisman pays as much ...
Facebook loses jurisdiction appeal in Kenyan court paving the way for moderators’ case to proceed
Facebook ’s parent company Meta on Friday lost its appeal in a Kenyan labor court that ruled the company could be sued in Kenya over the mass sacking of content moderators.
Were warning signs ignored? Things to know about this week’s testimony on the Titan sub disaster
Last year, five people hoping to view the Titanic wreckage died when their submersible imploded in the Atlantic Ocean. This week, a Coast Guard panel that’s investigating the Titan disaster ...