Middlesex County (Virginia)

High on drugs and with her young son along for the ride, Denise Thomas-Brown and an accomplice were foiled in their attempt to steal batteries from a Lowe's store. She fled on foot into the woods, leaving her son behind in the getaway car. Four hours...

Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate Barbara Buono shouldn't let her supporters squash a bill that would force secretive advocacy groups to disclose their donors. Sitting on legislation that would give New Jersey voters a hint of who is trying to...

Applications for The Rockfall Foundation's annual awards program highlighting youth achievement are now available online at the foundation's website. The Virginia R. Rollefson Youth Environmental Leadership Awards, named for former foundation Executive...

I don't typically blog here about my vacation shenanigans, but today I'll make an exception. Last week, while recreating in Chicago, I found myself thinking about musical links between the Windy City and Hampton Roads. Most of this was sparked by a...

Gloucester County taxes more boats annually than are registered here, according to state and county figures. The county has 4,326 registered boats, according to statistics provided by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. There are 14 other...

Fearing he was in “imminent danger,” a law enforcement officer fired his weapon at a 33-year-old man Friday night who avoided capture outside a Sheetz store and led police on a high-speed pursuit on W.Va. 9, according to Berkeley County...

Museums and sites can help you track the story of our region. From the earliest settlers to the space explorers, Hampton Roads museums tell a continuous story of the importance of our region. History museums 1. Air Power Park. Vintage military jets,...

Despite the convenience of using an artificial Christmas tree, Americans still have a fondness for the real thing. During 2010, U.S. consumers purchased 27 million farm-grown Christmas trees, a slight increase from the previous year, according to a...

Ninety-six percent of Virginia's public schools are fully accredited for the 2011-12 school year.  The Virginia Department of Education made the announcement Thursday.  The accreditation is based on performance of students on Standards of Learning and...

More than 1,700 bags of oyster shells are stacked on pallets along an eroding shoreline at Charles Hogge's home on Sarah Creek in Gloucester. One by one, each 30-pound mesh bag of shells is handed down a human chain of two dozen USS Truman sailors...

A twister that barreled across Middlesex County between the Piankatank and Rappahannock rivers Saturday evening caused $6 million in damage and struck 95 homes. Of the 95 homes damaged, 30 are condemned and beyond repair, said Middlesex County Supervisor...