The Virginian-Pilot spoke with nearly two dozen families impacted by gun violence, elected officials, community organizers and the city’s police chief who reflected on the cluster of shootings and outlined their path forward.

Volunteers across Virginia Beach were part of a groundbreaking statewide study that recorded high temperatures across 10 Virginia cities to learn more about the impact of extreme heat in our communities.

The pandemic “was hard on Virginia Beach. It was hard on all of our tourist areas,” Gov. Ralph Northam told reporters Monday, with the boardwalk bustling behind him.

“The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure, and the national park system represents America’s most treasured landscapes,” said Reed Perry, external affairs manager for the Chesapeake Conservancy.

“No dollar amount will ever bring back the Virginians we have lost to the opioid crisis or repair the families that have to live with the devastating effects of losing a loved one, but this settlement is an important step in our ongoing efforts to combat the opioid crisis,” state Attorney General Mark Herring said in a statement.

By giving out the hives — which run about $100 each — officials hope to jumpstart bee colonies in communities across the commonwealth.

Journalism student Brendan Rose's senior project compares Portsmouth's polio vaccination rollout in the 1950s that his grandmother spearheaded with current efforts in the city against the coronavirus.

Virginia’s asthma rates are already above the national average but they’re even higher in Hampton Roads, and off the charts in Portsmouth neighborhoods where there's also recurrent flooding, said research associate professor Joshua Behr.

“I think we all expected (the surge), the question is when was it going to happen,” said Dr. Dan Via of Sentara Pediatric Physicians Group.