VIRGINIA BEACH- It took 48 hours for Virginia Beach homicide detectives to interview the officer involved in the Donovan Lynch shooting. That wasn’t by choice.
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Was Donovon Lynch Armed? Questions Remain in Virginia Beach Shooting
VIRGINIA BEACH-In a reversal from Saturday’s press conference, officials now say Donovan Lynch was “brandishing a handgun” when he was shot.
What Do We Know About The Virginia Beach Shootings?
VIRGINIA BEACH-National media rushed to call it a mass shooting incident. Instead, there are three cases and plenty of questions.
Eric Trump Shares Misleading Video of Sample Ballots Burning in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH-Despite what Eric Trump retweeted Tuesday, no one burned official ballots from people supporting his father in Virginia Beach.
Virginia Beach Company Plans to Step up Mask Production
VIRGINIA BEACH — A local company that makes disposable face masks plans to create 180 jobs and invest $5.3 million.
Northam Announces All Virginia Beaches to Reopen on Friday
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of today’s Virginia news coming right up. But First… While drinking at home may not have been good for our livers or waistlines, it may have improved the state’s treasury. Despite Virginia’s budget...
Northam Reopens Virginia Beach After Weekend Crowds Flooded the Closed Shore Anyway
Gov. Ralph Northam is letting Virginia Beach reopen on Friday, just days after warm weather brought large crowds to the oceanfront that is technically still closed to swimming and sunbathing. At a press conference Northam said Virginia Beach had improved its plans for...
Restaurants in Parking Lots? Virginia Beach Lays Out Plan to Reopen Beaches
Restaurants in parking lots? Cleaning teams scouring the beach routinely? These are only some of the safety measures Virginia Beach has pitched in the hopes of lifting some of the restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus by Memorial Day...
Virginia Beach Public Schools Decides Not to Grade Students For the Final Academic Quarter
Students attending Virginia Beach Public Schools will not be graded on their academic performance for the final quarter of the school year. The announcement from the schools’ superintendent, Dr. Aaron Spence, doesn’t mean that students can slack off in the final...
Thousands of Coronavirus Killing Mask in Production in Virginia Beach
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of Virginia news coming right up. But First... Virignia's law decriminalizing marijuana takes effect on July 1. If you’re curious about how this works and what marijuana’s future in the commonwealth...
Coronavirus Testing Location Scheduled to Open in Virginia Beach
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of Virginia news coming right up. But First... Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia lawmakers are set to hold their legislative veto sessions in unorthodox locations this year. The House of...
Dogwood Daily: Virginia Beach victims' families file wrongful death claims
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. Note: This will be the last edition of Dogwood Daily for 2019. We will be off for the holidays and will return on Thursday, January 2. Happy holidays...
Warner and Kaine introduce the ‘Virginia Beach Strong Act’
Virginia Democratic Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine introduced legislation that aims make donations to a fund for the families of victims of the May mass shooting in Virginia Beach tax deductible. After the Virginia Beach mass shooting, the United Way of South Hampton...
Karen Mallard: Virginia Beach victims must be "honored with action"
In the aftermath of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Karen Mallard took a grinder to her husband’s new AR-15. She sawed it in half to make a point about gun control in a campaign video that went viral. “Gun violence...
Tesla service center coming to Virginia Beach
Electric car maker Tesla Inc. plans to open a service center in Virginia Beach. The company has signed a lease for a 9,580-square-foot space at 573 Central Drive in Virginia Beach, a Tesla spokesman said. Unlike Tesla's two other locations in Virginia, in western...
Dogwood Daily: Rolling Stone names Virginia Beach a music lovers' destination
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today's Virginia news coming right up. And if you're a fan, please forward to three friends who need to know what's going on in the Commonwealth and tell them to subscribe here. But...
Virginia Beach City Council delays moving voting location to building owned by state senator
The Virginia Beach City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to delay moving the city’s primary in-person absentee voting location for this November’s elections to a building owned by incumbent state Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach), who will also appear on the...
Virginia Beach city manager quits after shooting victims' families criticize handling of investigation
Facing mounting criticism over his response to the recent mass shooting in Virginia Beach, City Manager Dave Hansen said Wednesday that he would resign his position. The resignation comes after at least three victims' families said they were frustrated at how...
Dogwood Daily: Virginia Beach to open support center for victims of mass shooting
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today's Virginia news coming right up. And if you're a fan, please forward to three friends who need to know what's going on in the Commonwealth and tell them...
Republicans’ decision to end special session an “insult" to Virginia Beach shooting victims’ families, lawyer says
An attorney representing a man who lost his wife in the Virginia Beach shooting told the Virginian-Pilot on Wednesday that Virginia Republicans’ decision to end this week’s special session of the General Assembly after just 90 minutes was an “insult to the victims’...
Dogwood Daily: Virginia Beach City Council votes to launch independent investigation
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. And if you’re a fan, please forward to three friends who need to know what’s going on in the Commonwealth and tell them...
Virginia Beach City Council supports independent inquiry into mass shooting
The Virginia Beach City Council indicated its support on Tuesday for an independent inquiry into the May 31 mass shooting in Virginia Beach that left 12 people dead. This development comes after the families of three victims requested an independent...
Two Virginia Beach reps want to keep guns out of city buildings
Two Virginia Beach city council members want to take steps to ban guns in all city buildings, a direct response to the tragic mass shooting in a Virginia Beach municipal building on May 31. Councilwoman Sabrina Wooten is leading the charge on the effort. She...
Virginia Beach shooting shatters the community and re-ignites debate over gun laws
The week was almost over. Eleven Virginia Beach city employees and one contractor were hours, if not minutes away from going home for the weekend. But at 4:08 p.m. on Friday, a fellow city employee stormed into the Virginia Beach municipal center and carried out the...
Virginia Beach: Twelve killed in shooting at municipal complex
Twelve people were shot and killed in a Virginia Beach public works building Friday afternoon, the Washington Post reported. Virginia Beach Police Chief James A. Cervera said the shooter was a longtime municipal employee who "fired indiscriminately" on several floors...
Virginia Beach tries to prepare for sea level rise
Virginia Beach is among the cities facing severe flooding as climate change marches forward and the sea levels rise. Aware of the dangers facing the area, the city is proposing new guidelines for future development, which would require developers to plan for 3 feet of...
Richmond and Virginia Beach among the most gentrified cities in the nation
If you live in an American city in the 21st century, chances are you’ve encountered the hipster art galleries and artisanal coffee shops that are common hallmarks of gentrification. This is especially true if you live in Virginia Beach or Richmond, which are two of...
5 of Virginia’s cleanest beaches to visit
Experience the beauty of the cleanest beaches in Virginia.
Where are Virginia’s Secret Beaches? We’ve Got 10 (+ How to Find Them)
Skip the tourist traps. Here are 10 Virginia beaches for sand, sun, and sweet, sweet solitude.
Where are the Least-Crowded Beaches in Virginia? Here’s Your 2023 List.
If you’re looking to have a fun day of sun, sand, and water, consider visiting one of Virginia’s least-crowded beaches.