Rodney Diaz, an assistant registrar in Virginia Beach, was among the municipal employees to attend a prayer vigil held in Strawbridge on Saturday, June 1. A friend and former colleague, Ryan Keith Cox ...

Clark became fascinated by the dulcimer when folk musician Bob Zentz, a friend of his, brought one back from a tour of New England in 1976. Clark, a guitar player, taught himself to play the dulcimer ...

Ed. — From the Sunday, May 14, print edition. J.D. “Farmer John” Wilson BY J.D. WILSON VIRGINIA BEACH — Virginia’s soil and water conservation district organizations evolved from the mission of saving ...

I loved the postcard from the city explaining all the new Virginia Beach voting system possibilities and learning opportunities to comment. It arrived in my mail after they were over. Do you suppose ...

Dear Editor: We look forward to each new issue of The Independent News. You do an outstanding job of presenting the local “Southern/Pungo” Virginia ...

I plan to try to start my corn from seed early, put them under row covers to protect them from the cold and then plant before bugs come out. It’s an experiment this year. It may mean I have corn a bit ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — Virginia Beach rarely hosts a movie premiere, so an opportunity for a film buff to preview The Color Purple is an early Christmas present. And local organizations that do good work ...

Ed. — The following are responses to questions posed by The Independent News to candidates for the Princess Anne District seat on the Virginia Beach City Council up for election on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

Ed. — Archived from the Sunday, April 2, print edition. Citizen engagement meetings have ended, but the city still seeks feedback from residents about local voting options.

VIRGINIA BEACH — One of the journalists covering Virginia Beach for The Virginian-Pilot, the leading media organization in the region, is Peter Coutu, 24. He started as an intern, then joined the ...

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — Here are some images from the past year that appeared on the pages of The Independent News. Thank you to contributors David B. Hollingsworth and Bill Tiernan for t… ...

Ed. — The following are responses to questions posed by The Independent News to candidates for two at large seats on the Virginia Beach School Board on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Answers to our questions in ...