Yes, voter fraud happens. But it’s rare and election offices have safeguards to catch it
America’s elections are decentralized, which makes it virtually impossible to pull off a large-scale vote-rigging operation ...
‘Treasure map’ to buried fentanyl leads to Isle of Wight man’s conviction, officials say
An Isle of Wight man pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess fentanyl after officials say he gave a “treasure map ...
Multiple deaths reported after Hurricane Milton unleashes tornadoes; South Florida neighborhoods damaged
After tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton spun through the state Wednesday, multiple people have died in St. Lucie County, ...
High school scoreboard: No. 3 Nansemond River field hockey blanks Deep Creek
No. 4 Granby boys volleyball defeated Lake Taylor in three-straight sets with scores of 25-7, 25-14, and 25-20.
Driver charged after his boxes spilled onto the freeway and a police officer fatally crashed
A man was charged with vehicular manslaughter for causing the crash that killed a Manhattan Beach police officer who was also ...
ODU men’s, women’s basketball teams reveal home start times
In other region/state news, Norfolk State guard Diamond Johnson and forward Kierra Wheeler have landed on the Preseason Becky ...
Hurricane Milton makes Florida landfall as Category 3 storm with powerful winds, dangerous surge
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, bringing ...
Revamped 1920s art deco-style building adds workforce housing to downtown Portsmouth
State historic rehabilitation and preservation tax credits attracted Tim Foley of New York City to invest $15 million in four ...
Polluted waste from Florida’s fertilizer industry is in the path of Milton’s fury
More than 1 billion tons of slightly radioactive phosphogypsum waste is stored in “stacks” that resemble enormous ponds at ...
Virginia initiative offers intensive substance use disorder treatment services
Virginia has established an initiative to help address an increased need for recovery services among those arrested for ...
Navy ramps up large-scale investigation into welding work at Newport News Shipbuilding
The Navy is embarking on a widescale investigation into the problems with welding performed at Newport News Shipbuilding, ...
FACT FOCUS: Online posts make unfounded claims about a helicopter delivering aid in North Carolina
The allegations have been used to support wider misinformation narratives that have grown following the punishing Category 4 storm as federal, state and local governments work with a range of ...