Suffolk property values see 5th straight year of decline
SUFFOLK Real estate assessments citywide fell by 1.9 percent in 2012, reflecting a $167.9 million loss in property value for the year. It marked the fifth straight year assessments have declined. The...
View ArticleInteractive map | Eastern Shore arson fires
There have been more than 70 confirmed arson fires on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The map below breaks down the arsons by month and by day of the week. Click on each marker to learn more about the...
View ArticleIn an urban food desert, markets make a mobile oasis
NORFOLK The steam from a plump roasted yam greets Peggy Miller for dinner most days. It doesn’t take much to satisfy the 72-year-old’s appetite, but she’s picky about what’s on her plate. Fresh...
View ArticleDatabase | How much Hampton Roads hospitals charge
The story What’s the value of a major joint replacement? Is it $61,720? That’s what Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News billed on average. Is it $32,944? That’s what Sentara Leigh...
View ArticleMaps | Shifts in Portsmouth change neighborhoods' racial makeup
Portsmouth's population decreased from 103,907 in 1990 to 96,066 in 2010. During that time, the number of whites - who were the majority in 1990 - dropped by 12,600. Meanwhile, the black population...
View ArticleMost Norfolk schools likely to miss full accreditation
For the past few years, Norfolk has struggled to dig itself out of a worsening school accreditation slump. Last year the division was among the lowest-performing in the state. Now, it seems, the...
View ArticleHampton police check tip on Isle of Wight abductor
HAMPTON Police responded to a Walgreens in Hampton Saturday night after a caller told them of a suspicious person who looked like the sketch of a man wanted for abducting and sexually assaulting an...
View ArticleMan charged after standoff at hotel in Chesapeake
CHESAPEAKE A Newport News man was charged Tuesday after an overnight standoff with police at a hotel on Battlefield Boulevard North.read more
View ArticleThe Virginian-Pilot sues state for law enforcement officer information
NORFOLK The Virginian-Pilot is suing the state to get basic information about Virginia's law enforcement officers. The Pilot and reporter Gary Harki filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday in Norfolk Circuit...
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