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Portsmouth Working to Become “Smart City,” Upgrading From Netscape

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Stressing the importance of keeping up with technology in a digital age, Portsmouth city officials announced plans to upgrade the citywide internet browser from Netscape to a more modern browser. According to Micah Brookerson, a [read more ... ]

Op-ed: That Law That Prohibits Cursing on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk Is Fucking Bullshit

If you’re a true Virginian who hits the luscious shores of Virginia Beach every other weekend during the summer months, then chances are you’re familiar with one of the state’s most unique laws. The law loosely states that no cursing or swear [read more ... ]

After Long-Standing Rivalry With Cockroaches, House Centipedes Dubbed Official Pest of Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. — After years locked in an intense stalemate over which household pest reigns supreme, the Norfolk City Council has announced that house centipedes, not cockroaches, will now be the official pest of Norfolk. “The wait is finally [read more ... ]

Ginuwine Named Grand Marshall of 2018 Chincoteague Pony Swim

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — An old tradition got a new twist as organizers of the 93rd annual Chincoteague Pony Swim named R&B singer Ginuwine as the grand marshall in an attempt to bring more tourism dollars to the local economy. The Chincoteague [read more ... ]

VDOT to Install Porta Potties on Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel

HAMPTON, Va. — Citing the continued increase of heavy traffic on Interstate 64, VDOT has announced the addition of porta potties on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, sources confirmed Monday. According to a press release from Ryan Kilbourne, Deputy [read more ... ]

Chris Brown Pleads Guilty to Assault, Sentenced to Five Years of Living in Tappahannock Again

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — After pleading guilty to felony assault of a photographer dating back to an altercation in a Florida club in early 2017, singer and entertainer Chris Brown has been sentenced to five years of living in his hometown of [read more ... ]

New Evidence Suggests 2009 the Year When Hampton Roads Drivers Collectively Stopped Using Turn Signals

NORFOLK, Va. — Citing factors such as complete stupidity and sheer laziness, a new study commissioned by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) revealed that 2009 was the year when Hampton Roads drivers stopped using their turn signals. [read more ... ]

The Eastern Shore: Is It There? The Peedmont Investigates

DELTAVILLE, Va. — Since its inception, Virginia has claimed to have two parts: the stoic mainland and the mysterious Eastern Shore. Accessible from the mainland only by watercraft, a single 20-mile bridge-tunnel from Norfolk, or by navigating [read more ... ]

Williamsburg Colonist Actor Really Getting on British Patrolman Actor’s Nerves

COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — According to eyewitness accounts on and around Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg colonist reenactor Frederick Blacker has really been getting on the nerves of British patrolman reenactor Roger Smith. Recently [read more ... ]