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From Daily Press, Williamsburg Yorktown Daily and 6 more newsrooms, gathered by TMI, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. Williamsburg Yorktown Daily12 hours ago

    Virginia Arts Festival brings Wynton Marsalis, Yo-Yo Ma and new Yorktown bluegrass event to region, on Williamsburg Yorktown Daily

    HAMPTON ROADS — The Virginia Arts Festival will mark its 30th anniversary in 2027 with a season featuring jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and vocalist Samara Joy, along with performances in Williamsburg and a new bluegrass event in Yorktown.

  2. Coastal Virginia Magazine20 hours ago

    2026 Holiday Shopping Guide, on Coastal Virginia Magazine

    Welcome to the Coastal Virginia Magazine Holiday Shopping Guide!

  3. Coastal Virginia Magazine20 hours ago

    Current Scoop: November/December 2026, on Coastal Virginia Magazine

    New Holiday Trail of Lights Opens Nov. 20 in Virginia Beach

  4. Coastal Virginia Magazine20 hours ago

    Events Calendar November/December 2026 | Coastal Virginia Mag ..., on Coastal Virginia Magazine

    —Compiled by Butch Maier Music LATE NOVEMBER Musicians of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra See them: Nov. 20 with conductor Benjamin Rous and historian/narra ...

  5. WVECYesterday

    Luria rallies voters in Virginia Beach on final day of early voting, on WVEC

    With early voting ending Saturday, former Congresswoman Elaine Luria rallied supporters at Batten University in a final push ahead of Election Day.

  6. WAVY.comYesterday

    Elaine Luria and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries host Get Out The Vote rally in Virginia Beach, on WAVY.com

    VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — As the last day of early voting in the midterm elections was underway, Elaine Luria and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries co-hosted a Get Out The Vote rally in Virginia Beach Saturday afternoon. The rally took place on Oct. 31 in Virginia Beach. Rep. Bobby Scott and Speaker of the Virginia House

  7. WAVY.comYesterday

    Elaine Luria and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries host Get Out The Vote rally, on WAVY.com

    As the last day of early voting in the midterm elections was underway, Elaine Luria and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries co-hosted a Get Out The Vote rally in Virginia Beach Saturday afternoon. More information: https://www.wavy.com/news/elaine-luria-and-rep-hakeem-jeffries-host-get-out-the-vote-rally-in-virginia-beach/

  8. WAVY.comYesterday

    VBFD: 10 displaced after Oconee Ave fire, on WAVY.com

    Ten people were displaced after a mobile home fire on Oconee Avenue in Virginia Beach Friday afternoon, according to the Virginia Beach Fire Department. More information: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/10-people-displaced-after-mobile-home-fire-on-oconee-avenue/

  9. WAVY.comYesterday

    Three children shocked by electricity at Trant Field, on WAVY.com

    Three children were shocked by electricity at Trant Field at 586 N Lynnhaven Road on Friday evening, Oct. 30, according to Virginia Beach EMS. More information: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/three-kids-shocked-by-electricity-at-a-vb-baseball-field/

  10. Daily PressYesterday

    Costumed runners hit the Virginia Beach Boardwalk for Wicked 10k, on Daily Press

    The annual event organized by J&A Racing featured more than 6,800 costumed participants who trudged from the Convention Center on 19th Street to the Boardwalk, running both north and south along the concrete path.

  11. WAVY.comYesterday

    SUV catches on fire as owner does repair work at VB house, on WAVY.com

    VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach Fire Department responded to a vehicle on fire in the 2200 block of Salem Road, which caused damage to a nearby detached garage on Oct. 29. VBFD, EMS, and the Virginia Beach Police Department were dispatched to reports of a fire around 12:10 p.m. Upon arrival, crews found

  12. The Virginian-PilotYesterday

    Virginia Beach project to turn wastewater byproduct into renewable natural gas is underway, on The Virginian-Pilot

    The project — the first of its kind for Virginia Natural Gas — was created through Virginia’s Sustainable Gas Program, founded under the Virginia Energy Innovation Act.

  13. WTKRYesterday

    3 children shocked by light pole wire at Virginia Beach ballpark, on WTKR

    Multiple children were shocked Friday night when they touched a support wire on a light pole at Trant Field in Virginia Beach, according to Lynnhaven Baseball. The league says the children are expected to be OK.

  14. WAVY.comYesterday

    Runners in costumes ready for oceanfront Wicked 10K, on WAVY.com

    VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The oceanfront will be filled with costumes for today’s sold-out Wicked 10K, put on by Sentara Weekend. 6,900 registered runners are participating from 34 states and four countries, in what is Coastal Virginia’s largest Halloween race and beach party. Activities include trick-or-treat stops, thriller dancers, and a zombie zone. The

  15. Culpeper Star-ExponentYesterday

    "Return of the Intruders" to Vietnam, 50 years later, on Culpeper Star-Exponent

    Part I: Culpeper resident Paul Hvidding, bombardier, flew daily missions for 9 months during war, planned trip back for documentary; free screening Nov. 13.

  16. WAVY.comYesterday

    Neutral observers from both DOJ, civil rights groups not allowed inside polling places in VB on Election Day, on WAVY.com

    VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Neutral observers from both the Department of Justice and the civil rights organization the Advancement Project will not be allowed inside Virginia Beach polling sites on Election Day. This unanimous decision, made by the Virginia Beach Electoral Board during its meeting Friday afternoon, comes after the DOJ recently requested to

  17. WAVY.comYesterday

    No neutral observers allowed in VB polling sites, on WAVY.com

    Neutral observers from both the Department of Justice and the civil rights organization the Advancement Project will not be allowed inside Virginia Beach polling sites on election day. Link: https://wavy.com

  18. Daily PressOct. 30

    High school scoreboard: Cox wins Class 5 Region A field hockey title against top-seeded Hickory, on Daily Press

    Greenbrier Christian Academy won the boys Metro Conference cross country championship, and the Cavaliers of StoneBridge School won the girls title.

  19. WAVY.comOct. 30

    Lanes close on I-264 near Independence Boulevard in Virginia Beach due to multi-vehicle crash, on WAVY.com

    VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Lanes on I-264 near Independence Boulevard in Virginia Beach have closed due to a multi-vehicle crash Friday evening, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. As of around 11:20 p.m. on Oct. 30, the west left shoulder, left center lane, right center lane, right lane and right shoulder are still