BY J.R. HOEFT Recently, the public radio program “Science Friday” celebrated Cephalopod Week at its website. The humble, creepy and often mysterious Kraken has
Category: Business
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE SANDBRIDGE – Big real estate names in this rental-driven residential resort are backing up opposition to City Councilmember Barbara Henley with
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS SANDBRIDGE — This year’s Party at the Pier featured music by the local country band Buck Shot VB and great weather, bringing locals
BY J.D. WILSON VIRGINIA BEACH — Pop quiz: Which of the following terms does not fit with the others? GDP, trade wars, tariffs, short-term profit calculations,
Agriculture Ashville Park Back Bay Blackwater Business Corporate Landing Courthouse Creeds Dam Neck Elections Government Lago Mar Landstown Military Ocean Lakes Public Safety Pungo Red Mill Salem Sandbridge Sherwood Lakes Strawbridge Transportation Virginia Beach West Neck
2018 Virginia Beach Elections: Questions for candidates for City Council, Princess Anne District
Ed. note — The Independent News asked announced candidates for the Virginia Beach City Council Princess Anne District seat to answer an initial set of questions
BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — This year’s growing season got off to a soggy start with heavy rains that damaged the strawberry crops
Agriculture Ashville Park Back Bay Blackwater Business Courthouse Creeds Dam Neck Elections Environment Government Lago Mar Landstown Ocean Lakes Public Safety Pungo Red Mill Salem Sandbridge Sherwood Lakes Strawbridge Virginia Beach West Neck
Elections: Princess Anne seat on the Virginia Beach City Council draws a crowded field of candidates
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — Four candidates are lined up to challenge Virginia Beach City Councilmember Barbara Henley, the incumbent in the Princess Anne
BY WILL HARRIS OCEANFRONT — Call it a green carpet event. The paparazzi may not have been swarming around the Virginia Beach Convention Center on
Agriculture Back Bay Blackwater Business Chesapeake Creeds Currituck Environment Government Pungo Virginia Beach
Letter: The agricultural reserve program is an established planning tool and a net benefit for Virginia Beach
Dear Editor: The agricultural reserve program, or ARP, is Virginia Beach’s best idea. It is a mistake to cast this program aside with so
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — The Virginia Beach Agriculture Advisory Commission on Friday, April 13, voted to recommend that the City Council maintain the