2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (703+ words) This story was reported and written by our media partner VPM News. A new state report found that the Virginia Agricultural Cost Share Program (VACS), which helps farmers pay for conservation and water quality practices, has grown in the past…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (625+ words) As a kid, Eleanorah-Pearl Antons loved comics. She made them about her pet, Koda, and she aptly titled the cartoons “Dog.” Decades later, she still sprawls out on her Norfolk living room floor to create, but she's making zines that…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (580+ words) The first detection happened in the Lafayette River near the Norfolk Yacht & Country Club in July. Researchers at Old Dominion University sample water in the area several times a week during the summer, when algae blooms are most likely to…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (588+ words) The Bridgewater Town Council this week canceled its contract with Flock Safety, following months of community unrest over widespread surveillance sparked by a report by the Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO. A few hours after the resolution on…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (217+ words) Tribal citizens from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Cherokee Nation are presenting programs at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, Saturday and Sunday, in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Cherokee War of 1776. The programming runs 10 a.m. to…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (330+ words) Virginia Beach kicked off Library Card Sign-Up Month with a shoe-themed celebration Saturday at the Joint-Use Library. Kids ventured down a slide wrapped in a cardboard design to look like a giant sneaker. They also decorated their library cards and…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (127+ words) The last of the local public schools went back to school today. As you transition from summer back to the classroom, start off the year right with some of our favorite back-to-school resources found in eMediaVA! This collection features activities…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (630+ words) It’s hard to describe in only a few words what Virginia Clerks of Courts do. In state code, their list of duties surpasses 800 individual tasks, said Chaz Haywood, a member of the Virginia Court Clerks Association and Rockingham County’s Clerk…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (182+ words) The 757’s most exciting family festival, the Virginia Children’s Festival presented by Sentara Health Plans on Saturday, October 3, 2026, features more than 100 fun, creative, and interactive activities, including hands-on workshops, cultural experiences, military demonstrations, costumed characters, storytelling, musical performances, dance lessons,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (233+ words) Join us for a whimsical adventure at the Virginia Children’s Festival, presented by Sentara Health Plans, on Saturday, October 3rd, at the enchanting Town Point Park along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront!Crafted especially for little explorers aged 10 and younger, this magical…...