Most saw their rates increase or decrease by approximately a percentage point or less. The state’s on-time graduation rate for 2022 is 92.1%. Here's how the local divisions compare.

Portsmouth Mayor Shannon Glover announced Friday the ceremony is set to start at Manor High School — Elliot’s alma mater — on Oct. 17. The parade will be held at the stadium with local high school and college bands set to perform. Elliot herself will be at “Missy Elliot Boulevard” to take pictures.

Judge Pamela Baskervill found in August that “Gender Queer: A Memoir” by Maia Kobabe and “A Court of Mist and Fury” by Sarah J. Maas are not obscene under state law. Therefore, the court could not restrict children’s access to the titles in bookstores such as Barnes & Noble and libraries, as the petitioner requested.

The Portsmouth Public School's vocational education program is among the top priorities for school board candidates seeking election in November.

Melvin Cotton Jr., Quniana D. “Q” Futrell, Arnette D. “Love” McSwain, Cardell C. Patillo Jr. and Tamara L. Shewmake are facing off for seats on the school board.

Local authors, artists and musicians of color gathered for the Black Ink: Block Party and Lit Fest at the Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Outreach and Innovation Library Saturday.

Pediatric vaccination rates seem to be dropping, but there are complications with the data. One expert said we can expect pediatric vaccination rates to continue to drop.

School systems across Hampton Roads are all accredited. However, the number of schools accredited with conditions increased. Academic achievement in science remained a problem area for many schools in the region and the commonwealth.

Get to know the candidates for Hampton's School Board: Joseph Kilgore, Richard Mason Jr., Nikia Miller and Jason Samuels.