BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE CREEDS — The herbs were in place, and the bird was almost ready, but Master Firefighter Joe Grandison, 63, wanted to secure
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE – Virginia Beach needs volunteers, including those willing to suit up as a mascot, to help upcoming events. The events
BY ADAM JONES KEMPSVILLE — I’m making my New Year’s resolution in March because the gym is too crowded in January. That’s an assumption, of
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS NORFOLK – The Virginian-Pilot, the leading newsroom in Hampton Roads, has an opportunity for tomorrow’s journalists to learn about newsgathering this
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS SANDBRIDGE — Among the things Surfside Services offers the hundreds of homes and commercial clients it helps care for in the area
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE SANDBRIDGE — Richard “Dick” Jones III is remembered for his love of family, friends and life, especially life in Sandbridge, where he
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO — The issue published just before Pungo Strawberry Festival is a special one for The Independent News. This year, that’s the
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS KNOTTS ISLAND, N.C. — These images are from a visit to Knotts Island, N.C., earlier this spring, including a stop at Mackay
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE — After a series of discussions about extending light rail and the controversy that surrounds the effort, the City Council on
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — City animal control responded to a call earlier this year about an injured or possibly rabid raccoon in the Malibu area