The U.S. government could run out of money as soon as June 1 unless politicians agree to raise or suspend the debt ceiling. Where would that leave Hampton Roads, where federal defense dollars account for approximately 40% of the region’s economy?

The Poppy Wall of Honor will be on display at Virginia Beach's Military Aviation Museum beginning Friday, May 19, through June 14.

A first-generation immigrant from Taiwan, Jensin decided early on she would attend the Naval Academy. She graduated in 1991 and pursued a 21-year Navy career, serving as a public affairs officer while raising two children alongside her husband, also a career Navy officer. Now her two children are following in her mighty footsteps.

There was renewed push for the implementation of the Brandon Act after Hampton Roads-based Navy installations reported seven sailors died by suicide last year, contributing to 328 active-duty suicides total.

Becky Morrison, an 11th grade history teacher at Poquoson High School, beat out approximately 50 other nominees as the 2023 “Hometown Hero." What set her apart was the work she has done to connect the community with local veterans.

The homeport shift was announced April 28 by Commander Naval Air Forces as the Washington nears the end of its mid-life refueling and complex overhaul at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division, where the carrier has been a fixture since 2017.

In early April, the Ford completed a monthlong training exercise off the East Coast, making it a certified combat-deployable warship. The Navy wasted no time deploying its newest and most technologically advanced aircraft carrier.

It has been five years since aerial performers took to the skies for Joint Base Langley-Eustis’ Air Power over Hampton Roads. The Hampton base will open its gates to the public May 6-7 for the airshow.

The tornado that impacted Fort Story was the same cell that damaged as many as 100 homes in the Great Neck area.