SUFFOLK School Board members on Thursday asked the superintendent to adjust his proposed budget to include at least a2 percent pay increase for employees. "We have cut and we have cut and we simply cannot cut any more," board member Diane Foster said. "It's time to take a really hard stand."

SUFFOLK The School Board attorney urged members Thursday night to review concerns about a proposed student dress code that limits cross-gender apparel, but he stopped short of recommending they nix the plan.

It was murder that brought Tonja Thomas and Mary Needam together in a Hampton courtroom this week.

Former Virginia Tech quarterback among people charged.

— Former Virginia Tech football star Maurice DeShazo was among 15 men charged last week with soliciting prostitution following a Newport News police sting.

VIRGINIA BEACH – A four-year-old child is in a critical condition after being shot in Virginia Beach, say police.

Portsmouth police have identified the 58-year-old man who died Tuesday following a SWAT team incident in the city's Cavalier Forest neighborhood.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue responded to a fire Wednesday night in the 2800 block of S. Nansemond Drive.

Former Virginia Tech football star Maurice DeShazo was among fifteen men charged Friday with soliciting prostitution following a Newport News police sting.

JAMESTOWN The Jamestown-Scotland Ferry is back to full capacity. The Pocahontas was taken out of service earlier this morning because of mechanical problems, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.  

The Virginian-Pilot is reporting on its website that Suffolk School Board may consider banning cross-dressing in city schools. Superintendent Deran Whitney is proposing the changes so the clothing won't be a distraction or become a safety issue for the student. Click here to read the full report.