Chesapeake approves 41-acre solar project; farmers say it will provide ‘security’
The Chesapeake City Council voted 7-2 to approve a solar energy facility that will allow about 1,000 homes to have lower energy bills.
Local News
Virginia’s Senate race: Tim Kaine, Hung Cao on military aid and right to contraception
Democratic incumbent Tim Kaine and Republican challenger Hung Cao are competing to represent Virginia in the U.S. Senate.
Crime and Public Safety
17-year-old shot to death Tuesday morning in Newport News
Police chief "won't rule out" a connection between this case and a shooting of a 15-year-old student at a Newport News school bus stop.
Education
Virginia students banned from using cellphones during school day starting in January
The ban will be in effect from bell-to-bell.
Environment
Has a California lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling?
New research suggests a glimmer of hope when it comes to the thorny problem of recycling plastics — one that may allow us to have our cake, and potentially take a very small bite, too.