Recent News Updates in Hampton Roads: From Tragedies to Triumphs
The former CEO of Smithfield Foods, a Fortune 500 packaged meat company, has passed away. A meeting with families of victims from a Minneapolis church shooting deeply impacted VP Vance. Tropical Storm Gabrielle may form this weekend, as indicated by 'spaghetti models.' Nursing homes and health care associations are suing Youngkin over a vetoed nursing home bill. Fox News anchor John Roberts has been hospitalized with severe malaria. An oceanfront park in Virginia Beach will be renamed after former Mayor Will Sessoms. Four people were wounded in a dog attack in Newport News, prompting an officer to fire at one of the canines. North Carolina officers vow to crack down on drunk boaters over Labor Day weekend following a girl's death. The merger between TowneBank and Old Point National Bank has been finalized. A Virginia Beach murderer is already eligible for parole just months after being sentenced. A Virginia Beach man was arrested by CBP on rape charges at a Norfolk cruise ship. A lost WWII airman's plane has been found 80 years after disappearing. A lost boy wandering an elevated monorail line in Hersheypark was saved by another parkgoer. Stay updated on the latest business openings and closings in Hampton Roads.