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 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. -
While the city is working on low- or no-cost ways to help people facing homelessness, leaders said there is an increasing need for affordable housing to address the problem. -
Organizers for the music festival missed a Dec. 31 deadline to open ticket sales and provide an artist lineup. Now the mayor said the city is at a “decision point” for College Beach Weekend plans in April. -
For the past decade, middle school students at Bayside have attended two different campuses. The Virginia Beach School Board voted to consolidate the schools for next year. -
Proceeds from the sale of the “XMAS in VA” compilation album go toward free cancer screenings in Norfolk and Richmond. -
Virginia Beach is the only city in Hampton Roads that does not charge for ambulance trips. That’s likely to change in 2025. -
Tom is a 2-year-old turkey who greets customers and struts at the store in Currituck County. -
The development could take place over the next 40 years. Residents can weigh in on Saturday at the Convention Center. -
Virginia Beach leaders do not have a plan or timeline for formally voting to adopt the statement.
