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 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. -
The venue is named after the Alan B. Shepard Convention Center, built in 1958, that came to be known as The Dome. The new Dome is taking over the old site at the Oceanfront. -
The Republican appeared to secure a second term early Wednesday, after a slow vote tally kept the candidates guessing into the night. -
The engraving events remain popular in Virginia Beach, according to police, even as the number of catalytic converter thefts has declined. -
Halloween, Día de los Muertos and Diwali fall within three days of each other this year. Each holiday means something different, but people across the region said the celebrations make time to be together. -
A lawsuit filed Monday alleges the automatic license plate reading cameras violate privacy rights by creating a “dragnet” that monitors everyday travel. -
Continued work toward a memorial for May 31 victims prompted mixed reactions from some who were affected by the shooting. -
After a short notice cancellation of 2024’s festival, city council voted on new measures in the sponsorship agreement to prevent it from happening again. -
Virginia is the only state that permanently bans all ex-felons from voting unless they receive an executive pardon.. Richard Walker uses his nonprofit – and cooking skills – to help other former felons win back their voting rights -
Incumbent Jen Kiggans and challenger Missy Cotter Smasal met on the stage in Virginia Beach.
