Today in History: July 31, Phelps sets Olympic medal record
On July 31, 2012, at the Summer Olympics in London, swimmer Michael Phelps won his 19th Olympic medal, becoming the most decorated Olympian of all time.
Local News
Photos: Country band Old Dominion performs aboard USS Gerald R. Ford
Country music band Old Dominion performed for sailors and their families aboard the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford at Naval Station Norfolk on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Navy MWR Entertainment hosted the band which played a handful...
Crime and Public Safety
Police identify 20-year-old man killed in Newport News shooting
Police in Newport News have identified the man who was shot and killed on Settlement Lane Friday night.
Education
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Virginia Peninsula Community College to offer 4-year electrician apprenticeships
The community college will work with Independent Electrical Contractors Chesapeake to offer the state and federally approved program to electrical contractors and others looking to enter the industry.
Environment
Deep-sea metals may be source of oxygen for life on ocean floor
This discovery of this “dark oxygen” has the potential to rock negotiations happening this month in Jamaica, where a world rule-making body is meeting to decide the future of deep-sea mining.
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Pair of manatees spotted in the Hague in Norfolk
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