THE INDEPENDENT NEWS City police and members of the Virginia Beach Explorers Post 911, comprised of teens and young adults interested in law enforcement,
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THE INDEPENDENT NEWS BACK BAY — Volunteers from Dominion Virginia Power visited L-Z Grace Warriors Retreat on a Friday in November. The center, profiled earlier this
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE OCEANFRONT — A family of crafters worked at their spot among the hundreds of artisans gathered at the Virginia Beach Convention Center late last
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — City Councilmember Bob Dyer this month introduced a draft resolution that would ask the circuit court to place a light rail
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — The city staff has drafted rules that may lead to regulation of so-called event homes, mansions marketed as destinations for
BY THE VIRGINIA BEACH FARM BUREAU Ed. — The following is a summary of Virginia Beach County Farm Bureau 2015 Resolutions approved by producer
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO — Farmer John Cromwell has peanuts alongside the pumpkins available at the family farm stand, Cromwell’s Produce on New Bridge Road.
BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — Fall is harvest season for Virginia Beach grain farmers, and this summer’s unusual weather has resulted in mixed results
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE LANDSTOWN — For much of his Navy career, Ernesto Castaneda served as a ship’s serviceman, which meant he handled things such as the
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE SANDBRIDGE — City officials are still investigating approaches to dealing with event homes, mansions that have become an annoyance to some neighbors due