Virginia Beach

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.

The Defense Commissary Agency is testing opening its stores to a new group of customers.

Trees collected through Jan. 9 will be used to restore local sand dunes.

Virginia Beach plans to convert about eight acres back into tidal wetlands to earn mitigation credits. The city says without those, they can’t move forward with other projects like those under the Flood Protection Program.

Virginia Beach is the only city in Hampton Roads that does not charge for ambulance trips. That’s likely to change in 2025.

Yorkie’s in the Virginia Beach ViBe District pairs with a nonprofit to teach kids about the value of community and food.

The nearly $3 million in state funding comes through the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation.

Nicole Davilli nursed her dog Darby through a cancer diagnosis to an American Kennel Club Agility Grand Championship.