New bridge slated to open at HRBT this weekend
Crews plan to shift Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel traffic to a new eight-lane bridge between Willoughby Spit and the bridge-tunnel’s South Island this weekend. The Virginia Department of Transportation...
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Union Pacific reports 7% higher profits as its CEO makes the case for Norfolk...
By JOSH FUNK OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific delivered 7% growth in its third-quarter earnings Thursday as its CEO continues to make the case for the potential benefits of acquiring one of the...
View ArticleAllegiant Air discontinues Norfolk airport flights, pulling 5 regional routes
A Las Vegas-based low-cost carrier recently discontinued service from Norfolk International Airport, dropping five seasonal routes, including several to Florida locations. Allegiant Air flew its last...
View ArticlePublic transit staging a slow comeback from the drop in usage of the pandemic
HAMPTON — Public transit across the country is slowly but surely recovering from sharp drop in usage during the pandemic, and Hampton Roads transportation officials on Tuesday discussed the ways...
View ArticleCrash in Chesapeake near I-664 sends 5 to the hospital
CHESAPEAKE — An automobile crash Thursday evening hospitalized five people, including a juvenile who sustained critical injuries. First responders at about 6:45 p.m. found two crashed vehicles near...
View ArticleLong Bridge Project strives to meet Virginia’s transportation needs
RICHMOND — Virginia is making tracks with the Long Bridge Project, a multi-year initiative that will boost options for train commuters, bicyclists and pedestrians. The Long Bridge Project was created...
View ArticleHampton Roads Transit looks to shift Newport News away from low-ridership bus...
Hampton Roads Transit is working to expand its regional microtransit program in Newport News, where it has piloted an on demand rideshare program for the past year. The program allows passengers to...
View ArticleFederal government to withhold $40M from California for not enforcing trucker...
By JOSH FUNK Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday he will withhold $40 million from California because it is the only state that is failing to enforce English language requirements for...
View ArticleTSA workers are going without pay as shutdown drags on
All Transportation Safety Agency workers are working without pay as the government shutdown nears the two-week mark. Some large airports across the country have reported delays and flight disruptions...
View ArticleMore than 60,000 violations from I-64 speed cameras in 6 weeks. Where is all...
Since late August, the New Kent County Sheriff’s Office has been using automated cameras to enforce speed limits in Interstate 64 construction zones. The recordings have so far logged more than 60,000...
View ArticlePart of N.C. 12 closed, all Outer Banks ferries suspended as storm conditions...
OCRACOKE, N.C. — Worsening weather conditions have resulted in a part of North Carolina Highway 12 closed and all three Outer Banks ferry services suspended Saturday afternoon. Jamie Kritzer,...
View ArticleAir traffic controllers who duck unpaid work during the shutdown could be...
By JOSH FUNK Even though the U.S. has a stark shortage of air traffic controllers, ones who call in sick instead of working without a paycheck during the federal government shutdown risk being fired,...
View ArticleNorfolk wants new parking deck near Harbor Park
Norfolk officials are in the early stages of planning a new parking deck located near Harbor Park and City Hall in an effort to build back some of the spaces lost by construction of a long-planned...
View ArticleVirginia Beach will launch e-bike task force to recommend regulations,...
VIRGINIA BEACH — A short-term task force will be formed to consider “pragmatic, realistic” enforcement measures of e-bike rules in the city, the City Council decided at a meeting Tuesday. The move...
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What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled during the US government...
By JOSH FUNK and RIO YAMAT, AP Transportation and Airlines Writers The federal government shutdown has entered its second week, and already shortages of air traffic controllers have strained operations...
View ArticleStaffing shortages cause more US flight delays as government shutdown reaches...
By RIO YAMAT and JOSH FUNK Staffing shortages led to more flight delays at airports across the U.S. on Tuesday as the federal government shutdown stretched into a eighth day, while union leaders for...
View ArticleNew Norfolk light rail service to align with Amtrak schedule
Hampton Roads Transit is adding more light rail trips to align with a new Amtrak train schedule beginning Sunday in Norfolk. On Sundays, two additional westbound light rail trains will depart from...
View ArticleOuter Banks man killed in Virginia Beach crash
VIRGINIA BEACH — A 58-year-old man has died days after his vehicle crashed in the Princess Anne area of the city. Police said the man, Samuel Sandler of Kill Devil Hills in North Carolina, was driving...
View ArticleOverhaul of Oceanfront’s 17th Street corridor begins: Here’s what to know
VIRGINIA BEACH — A $43 million overhaul of the 17th Street/Virginia Beach Boulevard corridor at the Oceanfront begins this week. The project includes replacing aging water, sewer and stormwater systems...
View ArticleMilitary promotes motorcycle safety in push to reduce costly crashes
A video shows a lone Harley-Davidson motorcycle rumbling up a sunny quay and pulling to a stop. The rider removes his helmet and speaks to the camera. “As a fellow longtime rider, I wanted to thank you...
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