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Jessica Nolte covers the cities of Newport News and Hampton. She got her start at the paper as a breaking news reporter in 2018. In her spare time, the VCU graduate enjoys lifting weights and walking her Australian Shepherd.
Hampton Roads has seen already seen more than 18 inches of sea level rise since the 1920s. Projections show the region could see an additional 4.6 feet by 2080.
Investigators say 43-year-old Scott Leggett Woolard, III, was traveling at “a high rate of speed” on a 2014 Harley Davidson motorcycle when he crashed into a deer and was thrown from his motorcycle.
Community organizations will have until June 24 to apply for funds to help them prevent gun violence. More than 70 groups and individuals have already shown interest in the grant program.