The age of sail ended in Hampton Roads when two steam-powered ironclads - Monitor and Merrimack - fought in the James River in 1862. Steam and iron proved superior to sail and wood, and the title has never been relinquished.

VIRGINIA BEACH A busy multi-generational family spends a Saturday playing in an international soccer tournament, preparing to host a group of European eco-tourists, and rooting for the city's professional basketball team, the Tridents, to win the NBA championship - all without having to get behind the wheel of their car.

SUFFOLK With the filing deadline less than a month away, at least three would-be candidates for mayor are jockeying for a place on the November ballot in what is expected to be a hotly contested race.

PORTSMOUTH They file into the conference room, looking sharp in dress shirts and ties, stopping to shake hands before taking their places around a table to talk strategy. The mayor is there. A lawyer is, too. And though the rest of them have dressed the part, for now, they're just trying to get through middle school.

Here are some upcoming traffic items of note from the Virginia Department of Traffic: – I-264 at the Berkley Bridge, westbound only, will be closed from 5:30  to 10:30 a.m. Sunday for grid-deck lock bar maintenance. Drivers are encouraged to use the U.S. 58 Midtown Tunnel as an alternative route.

By Binaj Gurubacharya KATMANDU, Nepal A 73-year-old Japanese woman climbed to Mount Everest's peak Saturday, smashing her own record to again become the oldest woman to scale the world's highest mountain.

RESURFACING -May Street Re-Paving Locations: East Ocean View Avenue between Chesapeake Boulevard and Sturgis Street; Barbara Drive, Beatty Street, Calvin Court, Corbett Avenue, Dean Drive, and Elaine Court, Friden Court, Friden Street, Larrymore Avenue (between Friden and Halprin), Monty Court, Tarrallton Drive, Wharton Court, Wharton Avenue, Dominion Avenue, and Wapiti Avenue.

SUFFOLK It started with a stolen vehicle. When Suffolk police learned a Ford Expedition reported stolen from Norfolk could be in their city, officers were told to be on the lookout. About 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Officer James Winslow spotted the Expedition and signaled for the driver to pull over.

By Jeff Lawson A weak storm continues to organize off the South Carolina coast and will bring a chance of a shower or two to the southern Outer Banks overnight and today, but the precipitation should stay there.

NORFOLK An 11th-hour School Board rift over the budget ended Friday night when the board deadlocked on a motion to ask for more city funding. Board chairman Kirk Houston Sr. said the 3-3 vote means a $299.5 million budget request passed in March will stand as approved. The City Council is slated to approve the city's $1.1 billion budget, including spending for the schools, on Tuesday.