Ed. — Originally published in the Sunday, Feb. 28, print edition. THE INDEPENDENT NEWS KNOTTS ISLAND, N.C. — A young woman died in a
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BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — I recently wrote about trying to do more to cover where the community and law enforcement come together and
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE OCEANFRONT — Amid recognition by City Council this month of retirements by five people with decades of service to the city,
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Pungo Ferry Bridge work may start in early 2021 with weekend-only closures through May
Ed. — This story originally appeared in the Sunday, Dec. 13, print edition. The city has since announced that the project is now scheduled to start in
Ed. — From the Sunday, Jan. 3, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY – One person died in a fire that engulfed a home
Ed. — From the Sunday, Sept. 20, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — A grand jury has indicted a former Virginia Beach School
Ed.— Originally published on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. Archived in November 2020. THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE — City Manager Patrick Duhaney announced on Monday,
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS BLACKWATER — A man died on Sunday, July 19, during a nighttime crash between a car and the bicycle the man was
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE SANDBRIDGE – Five people were hurt on Thursday, July 9, when a deck collapsed at a beachfront vacation home in this
BY PAT GALLAGHER VIRGINIA BEACH — In early 2012, the Virginia Beach Police Department and a committee of local citizens representing the interests of the