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 JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO — I read with interest when Eric Hodies of The Virginian-Pilot reported that student journalists at Salem High School made up a
“For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger and
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS PUNGO — Here are some of images that, with few exceptions, we ran in print or online during this past year. Click
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO — Fifth-grade students from several Virginia Beach schools competed in a STEM Airplane Challenge at the Military Aviation Museum on Friday,
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS SALEM LAKES — The first time he did it, Josh Cantrell, now 27, bought a helmet from a motorcycle store and a
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — A retired city employee who is facing animal cruelty charges was involved in one of three separate agricultural operations that used public
BY JANET YARBROUGH MEYER SALEM — It’s not uncommon for a computer nerd to want to pursue a career in technology. That’s where the biggest