Ed. — The following are responses to questions posed by The Independent News to candidates for mayor. Answers to our questions in this series generally are not edited, aside from obvious punctuation ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — The following information was provided by state and city elections officials. Here is a schedule of in-person voting locations in Virginia Beach and general information for voters: ...

What are your specific qualifications for this office? I am deeply committed to our community and positive academic outcomes for all students. As a proud resident of Virginia Beach for over 30 years, ...

Serving southern Virginia Beach, Kempsville and the Oceanfront.

VIRGINIA BEACH — A decade or so ago, I read aloud to my two young children to settle them down before they went to sleep. I remember sitting in the rocking chair in the room they shared to read from ...

PUNGO — A Pungo tradition ended this year when farmer Roy Flanagan decided against raising the holiday turkeys that for decades were a Thanksgiving and Christmas staple for many locals. Flanagan, who ...

What are your specific qualifications for this office? I’m running for a better future for Coastal Virginia. I served as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy and deployed aboard the USS ...

Present Law: Generally, the Virginia Constitution requires that all property be taxed. It also sets out specific types of property that may be exempted from taxation. Currently, the Virginia ...