Updated: On May 12, a visiting judge dismissed the charge against Rowe, according to the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. The original story follows. THE
Year: 2016
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE – Virginia Beach property owners who rent out their homes through online platforms such as Airbnb must register with the
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE – Virginia Beach will impose a ceiling upon land use tax values for agricultural land of either $1,800 per acre
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE — The City Council voted this past month to move the Creeds polling location from the firehouse to Oak Grove
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – Virginia Beach Connex, a campaign seeking “yes” votes in the November light rail referendum, is part of the nonprofit
BY JORGE SAGUE MIAMI — Thirty years ago, on Aug. 14, 1986, I was discharged from the U.S. Navy because, under oath, I was asked
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – City Manager Dave Hansen said the fire department is reviewing the issue of lift-assists, nonemergency calls that often lead
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE — A city woman faces a criminal charge following the death of a four-month-old baby in the Pine Meadows area. Earlier this month, rescue
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE OCEANFRONT — A new bucket list for the Beach is coming in book form – 100 Things to Do in Virginia Beach Before
BY RITA ANN BELL NORFOLK — I truly believe everything happens for a reason. On the morning of May 27, 2004, I came out of