BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – The School Board on Tuesday, May 28, chose Jessica Owens, a state social service curriculum writer, to fill the vacant Rose Hall seat until a special election is decided – and the board’s chairperson vowed… Continue Reading
A horrific act leaves 12 people dead and four wounded, as well as a community in mourning. Ed. — This originally ran in print on Friday, June 7. A gallery of photos that ran with the original story appears at the… Continue Reading
BY LINDA KUEHN If you had to do it all over again, would you still have joined the Navy? That is a question I have answered numerous times over the years, and the answer always is a resounding yes. I… Continue Reading
BY JACOB RICHARDSON Many thoughts, feelings and habits have stayed with me throughout my time in the Navy. The most profound and impactful for me is the idea and importance of camaraderie found within the Navy and between service members. … Continue Reading
BY VENI FIELDS VIRGINIA BEACH — Under blue-gray thunderheads in a windy field at the far end of Princess Anne Road just this side of the North Carolina line, Steve Kent carries a narrow blue plastic bag out into a field… Continue Reading
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS Virginia Beach City Councilmember Aaron Rouse, serving his first term in an at-large seat, has been an enthusiastic Game of Thrones live tweeter. Sample tweet: I WANT MORE DRAGONS! And I WANT THEM NOW! Rouse crafted that… Continue Reading
BY CHARLIE BAKER VIRGINIA BEACH — In 1966, I graduated high school in California. There was a draft going on at the time, and I did not care for the idea of jungles and foxholes. I wished to see the world. So… Continue Reading
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE TOWN CENTER — Cheryl Turpin, a school teacher who flipped the 85th State House District from red to blue two years ago, will try to do the same in the 7th State Senate District after defeating two… Continue Reading
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE GREAT NECK — Leigh Henderson, who was sworn in as city treasurer in late December following the resignation of John T. Atkinson, is now the Republican nominee for that office after besting Atkinson’s son during a primary on… Continue Reading
BY BOBBY DYER VIRGINIA BEACH — It is my honor and privilege to serve as Mayor of Virginia Beach, the largest city by population in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Much of the preparation to take on this awesome responsibility goes back… Continue Reading