Virginia Beach

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

John Koehler said his digital artwork of flowers helped him stay alive during a year of physical and mental health challenges.

The project has been on the books for more than a decade, but the city’s new sense of urgency to move forward stems from a legal dilemma over wetlands mitigation credits.

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.

Hampton Roads cities, like Hampton, Virginia Beach and even the Historic Triangle are betting big on youth sports tourism. But are they stepping on each other's toes?

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.

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

Demographic changes mean there will be fewer 18-year-old exiting high school starting next year, cutting into the biggest pool of college recruitment.