Former Virginia Beach resident Inez Davenport Jones returned home recently for a party celebrating her 100th birthday. She reflected on a student protest in 1951 that changed education in the U.S.

“It’s compassion; you’re just treating people like they have value and worth,” said Roy Gerardi, human services outreach and crisis counselor.

The species prefers tropical waters, but appears to be spreading north as the Chesapeake Bay warms.

Alumni say the change erases the school's history, Methodist roots and athletic legacy.

While that number is intended to be comprehensive and the DCJS report found its data collection process was performing well, 16% of law enforcement agencies did not provide full data.

Virginia Beach Superintendent Donald Robertson received an additional raise while teachers and staff dealt with news of rising health care costs that doubled for some people.

Virginia Stage Company's season opens on Sept. 3 and includes seven performances. The shows include well-known musicals, taut dramas and perennial favorites.