NORFOLK A bond hearing in federal court for George Hranowskyj, charged in an alleged historic-tax-credit fraud of the old James Madison hotel downtown and linked to the collapse of the Bank of the Commonwealth, was postponed again. Jon Babineau, a defense attorney appointed last week to represent Hranowskyj, notified the court that he had learned of a conflict of interest.

PORTSMOUTH Sgt. Richard Lodge was every bit the kind of officer one might expect to find watching over City Council meetings.

SUFFOLK Police are seeking two men they say stole wiring valued at $6,000 from a home. On April 24, two black men entered a home under construction in the 4300 block of Deer Forest Road, according to a city news release. The men then cut wiring and removed it from the home. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.  

Lee H. Person Jr., a well-known research pilot at NASA Langley, has died. He was 79 years old. A resident of Yorktown, Person was inducted into the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame in 2011 in recognition of his contributions to aviation safety and aeronautics research.

UPDATE: The hostage situation was resolved peacefully, acording to Chesapeake police. Check dailypress.com for more details.

RICHMOND — Black Virginians have made educational and economic gains over the past three decades, but they continue to lag far behind their white counterparts, according to a University of Virginia study.

Joseph Charles "Jay" Joyner has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder

ISLE OF WIGHT — The son of a couple found dead on Friday in Isle of Wight County has been arrested in connection with their deaths.

Newport News police said a gunshot victim was "dropped off" at the emergency room of a local hospital early Sunday morning.

RICHMOND — Black Virginians have made educational and economic gains over the past three decades, but they continue to lag far behind their white counterparts, according to a University of Virginia study.

A 48-year-old Georgia woman was sentenced in federal court for her role in a murder for hire plot that targeted her ex-husband.