Conference 33 championships
Bruton boys team defeated King William 78-38 in the Conference 33 championship game and Bruton girls basketball won the Conference 33 championship beating Maggie Walker 44-21 on Wednesday February 17,...
View ArticlePrep Basketball Playoffs
Bethel’s N’dea Roberts and Hampton’s Destiny Robinson battle for a rebound during the first half of their Conference 10 semi-final game Thursday February 19, 2016 at Menchville. FOR MORE PHOTOS...
View ArticlePenSouth Conference 10 finals
Bethel’s Manaia Barnes, left, and Dayvondria Braxton, right, rebound the ball away from Nansemond River’s Nijha Shannon during Saturday’s PenSouth Conference10 final at Menchville High School on...
View ArticleNight to Shine: Special Needs Prom
Erin Pittard gets her hair done at Northside Christian Church Friday February 12, 2016 as she gets ready for a prom held for people with special needs. The “Night to Shine” was held and over 200...
View ArticleMemories of Slabtown
Ethel Curtis holds a photograph of the home she was raised in during a visit to the location of her former home on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016. Originally called Slabtown the historic black neighborhood...
View ArticleDamaging Storm moves through Virginia
A thunderstorm cell moves over the James River Wednesday, February 24, 2016 in this view from Newport News toward Isle of Wight County. The powerful storms caused tornadoes and heavy rain in some...
View ArticleStorm Cleanup in Newport News, Va
Crews clean up storm debris on Cedar Lane in Newport News, Va. on Thursday, February 25, 2016 after multiple storm cells bearing tornado warnings swept through the area on Wednesday evening. (Joe...
View ArticleShooting Justified, ruled Newport News Commonweath attorney Howard Gwynn
Newport News Commonwealth attorney Howard Gwynn ruled the shooting of 23-year-old Kawanza Jamal Beaty as justified on Friday, February 26, 2016. Newport News Police shot and killed 23-year-old Kawanza...
View ArticleOlde Hampton Remembered
Dr. Mary Christian stands where her house used to be located and recounts her time growing up in Olde Hampton, Va. (Jonathon Gruenke) James Leon Wynder turns 79 in this May. Wynder runs a shop out of...
View ArticleCapital Athletic Conference championship
Christopher Newport University’s Aaron McFarland, bottom right, is tackled to the floor by teammates as they celebrate defeating Salisbury 68-67 in overtime during Saturday’s Capital Athletic...
View ArticleMassive Fire Destroys Boats, Two Killed
In this image provided by Lawrence Fuccella, an early morning fire burns at the Dozier Yachting Center Marina, in Urbanna, Va., early Monday, Feb. 29, 2016. The cause of the fire was not immediately...
View ArticleSuper Tuesday for Voters
Voters make their way into the polls on Super Tuesday as Republican and Democratic voters select their party’s candidate in the 2016 presidential race. (Joe Fudge) For voting photos. For 2016...
View ArticleHampton University women lose another chance for top seed
Hampton University’s K’lynn Willis drives to the basket past Norfolk State’s Yazmen Hannah during the second half against Norfolk State University on Thursday March 3, 2016. (Rob Ostermaier) For more...
View ArticleMonitor Machinery
Mariner’s Museum Conservation Project manager and senior conservator Will Hoffman completes the finishing touch-ups on the USS Monitor pump replica before a preliminary run at the Mariners’ Museum on...
View ArticleVirginia-class Submarine Washington set for Christening
Seen inside the modular operations facility is a back view of the SSN 787 Washington submarine before it is christened on Saturday. Friday, March 4, 2016. (Aileen Devlin) Newport News Shipyard workers...
View ArticleState quarterfinal basketball games
Heritage’s Linwood Walker, center reacts after losing 67-62 to George Washington-Danville during Friday’s 4A state quarterfinal at the Siegel Center on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University....
View ArticleSubmarine USS Washington Christened
Chief of the Boat for USS Washington Adam Burchette gets his sailors lined up Saturday as the get ready to christen the Virginia Class submarine. FOR MORE PHOTOS Ships sponsor Elisabeth Mabus christens...
View ArticleNCAA Dvision III Tournament 2nd Round
Christopher Newport University’s Hunter Wetherell, left, Aaron McFarland and Marcus Carter, right, celebrate after defeating New York University 67-64 during Saturday’s second round NCAA Division III...
View ArticleReady for One City Marathon
When Suffolk resident Lisa Davis completes in the One City Marathon on March 13, 2016, it will be the 100th marathon she has competed in her running career. (Rob Ostermaier) Adam Frager of Newport News...
View ArticleNancy Reagan, 1921-2016
Surrounding by media and naval personnel former First lady Nancy Reagan gets a tour of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier named for her husband, former President Ronald Reagan Friday, July 7, 2003....
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