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According to an update from the Virginia Beach Fire Department, the sponsoring agency of the task force, eight members arrived in Lebanon, Vermont, at 2 p.m. on Monday.

The House and Senate armed services committees advanced markups of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act last week, giving a first look at where defense dollars might go next year. In all, the budget calls for total spending of $886.3 billion on military and defense-related discretionary programs, which matches President Joe Biden’s proposal. While the House and Senate committees’ drafts ...

Each year, the Torch Run raises over a million dollars for the Special Olympics, according to the organization.

The Hampton Roads-based certified development company hit the $1 billion mark in total project financing and has assisted small businesses in creating or retaining 9,399 jobs.

Congresswoman Jen Kiggans, who represents the 2nd District, introduced last week the Sailor Standard of Care Act, what she calls a “bipartisan solution” to improve mental health care for sailors. She championed the legislation in response to the suicides of seven Hampton Roads-based sailors last year. The tally for 2023 is already at two.

The Navy released Thursday the findings of a comprehensive investigation into command climate and sailor quality of life aboard the dry docked USS George Washington. The report details 48 recommendations meant to tackle what Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea called “years worth of systemic shortcomings.”

The Navy released Thursday the findings of a comprehensive investigation into command climate and sailor quality of life aboard the dry docked USS George Washington. The report details 48 recommendations meant to tackle what Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea called “years worth of systemic shortcomings.”

NORFOLK, Va. — After months spent investigating a series of suicides of Hampton Roads-based sailors last year, the Navy has concluded that it failed its own personnel on an individual

13News Now has introduced the community to Water Team Inc. before. The group has spent more than a year searching for missing Hampton four-year-old Codi Bigsby.

Here's everything you need to know for the event Sunday including the lineups on the main and community stages.