Old Dominion University News

The winner of the 2013 Daily Press poetry contest, Weber lives in Hampton and works at Newport News Shipbuilding where he teaches radiation safety.

It's story time in Laura Rieg's preschool classroom at Olive Branch Preschool in Portsmouth on Friday, May 10, 2013.

Some are going up 10 cents per fifteen minutes, meters near the Old Dominion University campus would be a little more.

University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan is the third highest paid public college president in the state - and 15th in the nation.

Brittni King, left, chases after Elijah King after practice at The Dungeon inside the Morningstar Mini-Storage in Norfolk on Thursday, May 9, 2013.

Spencer Lane stood out among his peers at Old Dominion University's graduation ceremony, and not because he's among the youngest graduates in the university's history.

A failed drain pipe caused between 70,000 and 100,000 gallons of partly treated sewage to spill into the Elizabeth River, the Hampton Roads Sanitation District reported.

Recent graduates of the "Passport to Success" Hispanic Youth Leadership Mentoring Program at Elkhardt Middle School received certificates signed by Gov.

An oyster plate at Small's Smokehouse & Oyster Bar on Hampton Blvd in Norfolk, VA.

Whether you plan to attend an upcoming ceremony or not, be prepared for potential heavy traffic near the locations in the hours before and after the ceremonies.

For decades, the pursuit of public art in some cities has underscored the importance of beauty, recognized that it is as essential to the health of a community as a bustling economy and solid schools.

Dr. Mohammad A. Karim was appointed as provost and executive vice chancellor for academic and student affairs, UMass Dartmouth officials announced Tuesday.

Just like marijuana had a nickname, Mary Jane, Molly is the term used for a pure form of Ecstasy's base substance MDMA.

Dr. Edward E. "Ted" Raspiller has been named president of John Tyler Community College .

The job of a college president is no bed of roses these days, but there are still people who'd like to give it a try.

On March 16, in what appeared to be another case of Chinese espionage, FBI agents boarded a plane at Dulles International Airport to arrest Bo Jiang , a Chinese national with a doctorate in electrical engineering from Old Dominion University.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WHRHS CHORUS! This past weekend, the WHRHS Chorus headed down Virginia Beach for the Virginia International Music Festival.

Former UVA basketball star Bryant Stith is leaving his position as head coach at Brunswick High School to become an assistant coach at Old Dominion University.

Dominion Virginia Power will put its first solar energy installation at Old Dominion University.

Three days after a horrific shooting in Cumberland County, Ky. involving a 5-year-old boy accidentally killing his 2-year-old sister, the question of guns and children has reached a fever pitch.