Dear Editor: On Tuesday, Aug. 7, neighborhoods throughout Virginia Beach joined forces with thousands of communities around the U.S. for the 35th Annual National
Month: September 2018
Dear Editor: We look forward to each new issue of The Independent News. You do an outstanding job of presenting the local “Southern/Pungo” Virginia
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH – This month journalists at The Virginian-Pilot and The Daily Press, among the leading newsrooms in Virginia, formed a
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS Updated as of 2:45 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 12: The city is limiting initial shelter operations to Kellam High School as Hurricane
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO — A horse named Dutchess in October joined the Virginia Beach Police Mounted Patrol, an arrival made possible through a donation by
BY VENI FIELDS PUNGO — Every morning around 7 a.m., Floyd E. “Dunie” Bonney, Jr., slips a key into the lock of a red door
[Updated on Sept. 22] Ed. — The developers of Harvest Farms are in the process of redesigning the proposal, including its density. The revised project
BY BETH REAVIS NORFOLK — A wonderful event called the Hampton Roads Morning of Hope on Saturday, Sept. 8, at Mount Trashmore in Virginia Beach will
BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — The name has changed, and coffee and lunch items have been included in the offerings, but locally-inspired art and
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – The Virginia Beach Farmers Market could be the site of an ice skating rink this winter, creating a family-friendly