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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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. -
A new contract requires festival organizers to do things like release a lineup before receiving portions of the $500,000 Virginia Beach leaders promised to pay them. -
De’Andre Barnes was arrested on suspicion of domestic assault and battery. He was released after a magistrate denied warrants. -
Mayor Bobby Dyer threatened to cancel Something in the Water music festival after organizers missed a deadline for a contract. -
The one-room Pleasant Ridge School served Black students for 70 years prior to integration. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in October.
