Cianna Morales
ReporterCianna Morales covers Virginia Beach and general assignments. Previously, she worked as a journalist at The Virginian-Pilot and the Columbia Missourian. She holds a MA in journalism from the University of Missouri.
Reach Cianna at cianna.morales@whro.org.
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The festival task force worked for a year to develop recommendations for managing events at the resort. -
With a difficult budget season, city staff are working to close gaps in funding and prioritize projects — without raising real estate taxes on residents. -
As workers wait and worry, the state and region are bracing for the potential economic fallout. -
The program brings the Emergency Medical Service into compliance with federal requirements for drug tracking, but it also drives up EMS costs. -
King’s youngest daughter spoke about the power of forgiveness, nonviolent activism and generational struggles for social justice. -
After a five-day grace period expired Monday evening, the city issued a statement saying it would terminate the music festival and pursue alternative plans for April. -
The jet crash exposed Virginia Beach firefighters to “above and beyond” levels of toxic chemicals. Proposed legislation could help address the after-effects of similar emergencies. -
The clock is ticking for Something in the Water to clear hurdles needed to secure the last weekend in April for the festival. Meanwhile, Virginia Beach gears up to make alternative plans. -
The proposed amendment would change Virginia’s constitution to make voting rights restoration automatic once someone convicted of a felony has finished serving time. -
The city voted to indefinitely defer acting on the contract breach after organizers of the music festival missed a deadline to open ticket sales and release a lineup.
