Poquoson News Archives

Five York-Poquoson Sheriff's deputies were recently recognized by an advocacy group for their drunken driving enforcement efforts.

The United Jewish Community of the Virginia Peninsula will present a Jewish book fair Monday-Friday at the center, 2700 Spring Road, Newport News .

IBN Bilal, 25, of Williamsburg was charged with multiple felonies on Thursday, Oct.

A death and a computer snafu sparked by a name change were responsible for delays in mailing out absentee ballots in Greene and Nelson counties, respectively, local registrars said.

Driving to and from Richmond to attend General Assembly sessions must be demoralizing for Del.

Despite growing indications that the economic recession may be easing, Poquoson's City Manager has suggested a "train wreck analogy" may be apt in describing his concerns over the next fiscal year's budget.

The next generation of NASA is on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center and it's looking slimmer than ever.

The beginning of the school week meant flu shots for some students. Video: Local children begin getting H1N1 vaccine Kids at three Portsmouth schools received the H1N1 vaccine Monday.

A York man has been arrested in connection with the June burglary of a county gun store and at least two firearms -- including an AK-47 semi-automatic rifle -- stolen from the shop have been taken off the streets in two Peninsula cities.

Seniors and permanently disabled Poquoson residents have less than two weeks to apply for tax relief.

Part five in a series NEWPORT NEWS - Homelessness represents a crisis on the Peninsula, and new strategies are needed to more effectively address the problem, say agencies and city officials tackling the problem.

The line for the after-school H1N1 flu shot clinic began forming at 3 p.m. Tuesday, an hour before the doors opened at Crittenden Middle School's gym.

When the health department recommended getting the seasonal flu vaccine early, we followed doctors' orders.

There's a wide variety of celebrations this weekend: The Poquoson Seafood Festival , the Virginia Craft Beer Festival , the Newport News Greek Festival , the Egyptian Festival , the Virginia Wine Festival and the Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival .

"We live just three doors down from Town Hall," he said yesterday, waiting for the 31st annual parade to go by on Route 28 near his home.

The Hampton Circuit Court clerks office must eliminate five positions under the governor's 2010 Budget Reduction Plan.

A student at Lindsay Middle School in Hampton broke the rules last week in an attempt to save the life of a fellow student.

A York County couple was arrested Thursday on felony child-neglect charges related to what one sheriff's office investigator characterized as "deplorable" living conditions at their residence in a military-housing area off Big Bethel Road.

Rhonda Graves, a registered nurse, prepares to give a flu shot to employees at Sentara Port Warwick in Newport News on Sept.

An Isle of Wight man who robbed a York convenience store this summer while under police surveillance was convicted of four felonies today.

This is the fourth annual "Read for the Record" event, which encourages preschool children nationwide to read the same book on the same day in an effort to promote early childhood literacy and attempt to set a world record for group reading.

A'Darien Johnson won't say he's never glanced at a text message flickering across his phone while he's driving.

The many watermen, windsurfers and recreational boaters who frequent Messick Point now have a new on-site wind data resource.

If termites threaten your house, you're on your own. If the menace you face is flood water, taxpayers might have your back.

A largely subdued affair, the forum featured a panel of hopefuls taking turns affirming their commitment to community-based care, drug courts and cutting down the waiting list for patients waiting for mental health care.