THE INDEPENDENT NEWS Ed. — The following are responses to questions posed by The Independent News to candidates for the District 7 seat on the Virginia Beach School Board. Answers to our questions in ...

Virginia Beach’s new horticulture agent is Ashton Holliday-Goulart, who has a background in conservation, environmentally-friendly landscaping and working with volunteers. [Tammy Mas/Courtesy] Ed. — ...

Virginia Beach City Councilmember Chris Taylor of District 8 speaks during the Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, council meeting at City Hall. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] Ed. From ...

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS VIRGINIA BEACH — The next Gardening Talk by the Virginia Beach Master Gardeners will focus on fall gardening, including discussion of vegetables, lettuces and ornamentals. The ...

A city firefighter extinguishes part of the fire at the former golf course at West Neck in Virginia Beach on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. [Ray Smith/Virginia Beach Fire Department] Ed. — From the Sunday, ...

Karen Beardslee Kwasny [Courtesy] Ed. — From the Sunday, May 22, print edition. BY KAREN BEARDSLEE KWASNY VIRGINIA BEACH — I live in the part of the city known as the Transition Area, which was ...

Virginia Beach Deputy City Attorney Chris Boynton briefs the City Council on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, delivering the legal opinion that the city has one main option for a new local voting system, and ...

[Illustration by Rick Friday/For The Princess Anne Independent News] BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — The Independent News submitted questions to candidates for Virginia General Assembly races ...

Owners Jennifer and Steve Keough said opening Back Bay Market and Deli in southern Virginia Beach has been a dream for them. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] Ed. — From the ...

Alvie Culanding, a long-serving member of the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office, is the first Filipino American to serve as a chief deputy here. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] ...

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS VIRGINIA BEACH — The following information was provided by state and city elections officials. Here is a schedule of in-person voting locations in Virginia Beach and general ...

A brush fire burns at the former Signature at West Neck golf course in Virginia Beach on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. [Ray Smith/Virginia Beach Fire Department] BY DENNIS HARTIG WEST NECK — The owner of ...