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Peninsula got the worst of weekend summer storm
9+ hour, 59+ min ago (287+ words) The Peninsula got the worst of Sunday's severe weather in Hampton Roads and northeastern North Carolina. Of the roughly 34, 000 power outages in Dominion Energy's service area, more than 20, 000 were on the Peninsula, according to a Dominion spokesperson. The harshest features…...
Severe thunderstorms expected across Hampton Roads Sunday afternoon
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (107+ words) Hampton Roads could see strong severe thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening, with damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph, according to National Weather Service. Forecasters say the region is under a slight risk for severe weather, with large hail, localized flooding…...
Science facility in Newport News breaks ground on new center
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (509+ words) The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility broke ground Friday for a new center that will expand its mission into high-performance computing, artificial intelligence and the data-driven research to meet the demands of modern science. Federal, state and local officials gathered…...
Temperatures in Hampton Roads to reach up to 100 degrees; heat advisory will be in effect
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (238+ words) High temperatures are expected across Hampton Roads and the region will be under a heat advisory Friday, according to a briefing from the National Weather Service in Wakefield. Chesapeake, James City County, Virginia Beach, York County, Newport News, Hampton, Poquoson,…...
Brazil reports drop in Amazon deforestation rates, pushing back on US tariff accusations
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (496+ words) By GABRIELA S" PESSOA In May, Amazon deforestation was 61. 4% lower than in the same month in 2025, according to officials from the National Institute for Space Research, or INPE, and the Ministry of Environment. Still, 370 square kilometers (nearly 143 square miles) of…...
Hampton Roads under heat advisory, expected to feel like up to 105 degrees
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (236+ words) Cities across Hampton Roads are under a heat advisory, according to the afternoon briefing from the National Weather Service at Wakefield. Chesapeake, James City County, Virginia Beach, York County, Newport News, Hampton, Poquoson, Isle of Wight County, Suffolk, Norfolk and…...
African painted dogs debut at Virginia Zoo
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (139+ words) There's a new species in town. A pair of African painted dogs made their debut Wednesday at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk, a spokesperson from the zoo said. Sassy, a 7-year-old female, and Pollock, a 7-year-old male named after painter…...
Portsmouth working to adopt its first long-term flood resilience plan
1+ week, 1+ day ago (290+ words) PORTSMOUTH " City leaders are working to adopt Portsmouth's first long-term flood resilience plan intended to prepare for and adapt to increased risks. Federal funding and costs for the projects remain a concern. Consultants told council members in April the Federal…...
Birding: Gray catbirds are anything but dull
1+ week, 3+ day ago (244+ words) More people should know the gray catbird. They are omnipresent, with 20-30 million distributed across a vast breeding range from Florida up the coast to Quebec, across the Midwest to Texas and sweeping northwest through the Great Plains to British Columbia....
Editorial: William and Mary looks to put environmental tools in public's hands
1+ week, 5+ day ago (468+ words) The Gloucester Point campus was renamed the Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences & VIMS after philanthropist Jane Batten gave it $100 million " the largest donation in William & Mary's more than 300-year history " in 2024 to expand its academic programs and research. The…...