
The Chesapeake Sheriff's Office is encouraging residents to donate blood during the annual Mayor's Cup Blood Drive as the city...

Norfolk Mayor Dr. Kenny Alexander is balancing public service and higher education leadership as interim president of Richard Bland College. With decades of experience in government,...

Norfolk’s 2026 Juneteenth celebration will feature a major “New Juneteenth Walk in History” exhibit presented by The New Journal and Guide, alongside live music, cultural programming,...

Before Memorial Day became a national observance, Black communities in Norfolk and Portsmouth honored fallen soldiers through “Decoration Day,” preserving the legacy of Civil War veterans...

Atlantic Union Bank has announced a $2.5 million Small Business Partnership Grant initiative aimed at supporting entrepreneurs and strengthening local economies across Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C.,...

Norfolk leaders and development partners celebrated the opening of Unity Place at Kindred, a 140-unit mixed-income housing community built on the former Tidewater Gardens site as...

Norfolk leaders break ground on the new Hunton YMCA, a $22 million investment set to serve youth, families, and seniors while preserving one of the nation’s...

Housing leaders across Virginia are sounding the alarm as rising costs and limited inventory push homeownership out of reach. Two major May events aim to deliver...

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has appointed Josephus Allmond as the state’s first chief energy officer via executive order to confront rising energy costs, build a statewide...

The Hampton Roads Black Media Professionals are mourning the loss of 18-year-old Norfolk State University student journalist Louis A. Boone, whose promising future was cut short...