Newport News

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced today that apprentices at Newport News Shipbuilding will now have the opportunity to earn a bachelor of science degree while completing a marine engineer apprenticeship, thanks to a partnership between The Apprentice School and Old Dominion University.

The Virginia Living Museum in Newport News will continue its spring native plant sale on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27. "The museum's horticulture staff holds this annual sale as a fundraiser, but the real goal is to introduce the gardening public to the incredible variety of native plants that will do well in the landscape, and to ... (more)

Get in your walking shoes and lace up your running shoes to help support wounded servicemembers in Hampton Roads and their families.

It happened around 10 p.m. at the intersection of Wickham Place and 19th Place in the East End of the city.

On Tuesday Jim Utterback, Virginia Department of Transportation Hampton Roads District director, and consultant project manager Steven Chapin briefed James City County supervisors on the state of the $144 million Interstate 64 widening project at their monthly meeting.

A prominent winter-month shelter is short on funds, and the Newport News City Council on Tuesday left themselves the option of aiding the program.

Who knew that Tuesday was the day to eat out with kids? If you're like me and you go for the easiest route possible for dinner then this Kids Eat Free Guide below will make your day.

An 82-year-old man has been charged with sex crimes against a child in connection to an incident that happened nearly 20 years ago.

She was walking along a cliff with her 11-year-old border terrier, Rusty, when she saw him slide over a boulder.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - For the second time in less than three weeks, the Salisbury University women's tennis team will travel to Newport News, Va., this time playing for a spot in the Capital Athletic Conference championship match.

Suzanne M, Beckstoffer is an advocate for engineering education and has held a career in shipbuilding for more than 30 years.

Following a Petersburg house fire that killed four occupants early Saturday morning, authorities are investigating the case as a homicide and have identified a person of interest.

Police are searching for two armed suspects who reportedly robbed a man at a Newport News bus stop Sunday evening.

Jurors in federal district court in Alexandria on Monday will begin listening to presentations from prosecutors and defense attorneys about whether a former U.S. Marine convicted killing a fellow service member at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall should be executed for his crime.

Editor's note: This is part of a daily series looking at specific line items in state and local budgets.

Petersburg Police are now looking for a person of interest in the fatal fire Saturday morning.

One might expect to find representations of crosses, Jesus and lambs at a church-sponsored Easter art exhibit.

Peninsula shoppers love a good yard sale. I know this because our annual community yard sale guide is one of the most requested articles every year.

In a night dedicated to the importance of mentorship, community leaders gathered for the 22nd annual Black Tie Gala hosted Saturday by the Peninsula chapter of 100 Black Men of America.

More than 75 Hampton Roads restaurants, including several on the Peninsula, are participating in this week's Dining Out For Life.