Norfolk

The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission board approved “resilient design standards” advising local governments to factor in increases in rainfall and sea level.

The project, called an “environmental justice incubator,” is working with historically Black communities on Norfolk’s Southside.

Norfolk’ International's ninth carrier comes after having record-breaking traffic numbers for the third consecutive year.

Jill Winkowski and Prue Salasky are “word nerds” who met in an Old Dominion University syntax class.

The Dec. 22 missile attack from the USS Gettysburg is the first friendly fire incident in decades. The crew members of the F/A-18 ejected safely before the missile struck.

The Hurrah Players’ new TV & Film Academy is for aspiring film and TV professionals ages 12 to 19.

Marjorie Mayfield Jackson is retiring from the Norfolk nonprofit, which grew from her kitchen table in the 1990s to a major force in local conservation.

Rocker Matt Thomas wants more people to find the fun when playing chess.

A $9 million grant will fund a new Advancing Cancer Control Equity Research Center to reduce cancer rates in Hampton Roads and Richmond.

Chesapeake history, Suffolk’s growth and a Newport News business owner crafting state rules: Hampton Roads through the news in the past year.