Warm, clear holiday weekend ahead
Calm and clear weather is ahead for Easter weekend, which will be a welcome relief after last weekend's severe thunderstorms that spawned tornadoes locally. Read more...
Larry Dillard, longtime aide to Rep. Bobby Scott, dies
Larry Dillard, communications director to U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, died on Wednesday night, a day after he fell ill while touring Fort Monroe with Scott and Sen. Mark Warner. Read more...
TRAFFIC: 10-mile-delay on I-64 West near the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel
Traffic is quite heavy again for the second time this week at the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. There is a 10-mile-back-up on I-64 West near the HRBT. Read more...
Unused VDOT project funds now at $3.5 million
CHESAPEAKE — About $7 million in unused VDOT road project funds uncovered during a recent audit has dwindled to about $3.5 million, according to the executive director of the Hampton Roads Regional Transportation Planning Organization. Read more...
Friday at 11 AM : Ask the Experts about Bike safety, fun and fitness in our live Web chat">Friday at 11 AM : Ask the Experts about Bike safety, fun and fitness in our live Web chat
Join us at 11 a.m. EST on Friday, April 22, at www.dailypress.com for a live Web chat on biking -- how to get started, where to bike, bike safety, bike fitness, and more. Walt Gardner, owner of Conte's Bike store in Newport News and Patrick Brady, author of "The No-Drop Zone: Everything you Need to Know About the Peloton, Your Gear, and Riding... Read more...
Newport News man found guilty in Hardee's killing
NEWPORT NEWS — After deliberating for an hour and a half, a 12-member federal jury on Wednesday found a Newport News man guilty of seven of eight charges in the 2007 slaying of longtime Hardee's employee Dianne Green. Read more...
Mix Position: Local documentary about 1980s dance crews to air April 23 on WTVZ-TV">Mix Position: Local documentary about 1980s dance crews to air April 23 on WTVZ-TV
A chapter of local pop culture history will be revisited Saturday, April 23, when a short documentary "757 Legends: Steppers, Breakers & Dancers" airs on WTVZ-TV, Channel 2 at 10:30 a.m. Read more...
VIDEO">Newport News woman will head to London for royal wedding | VIDEO
When Paula Caggiano was 9 years old, she sat in front of her television and watched Princess Diana walk down the aisle. Read more...