Middlesex County (Virginia)

More than 1,700 bags of oyster shells are stacked on pallets along an eroding shoreline at Charles Hogge's home on Sarah Creek in Gloucester. One by one, each 30-pound mesh bag of shells is handed down a human chain of two dozen USS Truman sailors...

Hampton Roads' unemployment rate lowered to 7 percent in December, from November's 7.2 percent. It was 7 percent in December 2009, too, according to the Virginia Employment Commission. Figures are not seasonally adjusted. The Virginia unemployment...

Peninsula-area foreclosure filings dropped by 34 percent in January, compared to January 2010. The 203 filings were the fewest recorded in a month since October 2008 — 27 months ago. Nationally, foreclosure filings were down 17 percent from January...

Tiny rays of Virginia's radiant sun filter through the thick branches of the walnut trees towering above a two-story farmhouse in James City County. Birds chirp in the distance. Tall, mature crops dance in a light breeze, brushing against each other,...

Three people were killed and more than 60 were injured when a tornado cut a mile-wide path across Gloucester County Saturday, said Gloucester Sheriff Steve Gentry.The victims have been identified as Periccis Gerasimos Koutsoumbinas,a 60 year-old-male,...

For much of Sunday, parts of the region resembled a war-zone. The path of a Saturday night tornado ripped an 8.5-mile path of havoc bending trees like tooth picks, leaving homes in crumbles and the sharp smell of freshly chopped pine everywhere, said...

A twister that barreled across Middlesex County between the Piankatank and Rappahannock rivers Saturday evening caused $6 million in damage and struck 95 homes. Of the 95 homes damaged, 30 are condemned and beyond repair, said Middlesex County Supervisor...

The politicians have been arguing and posturing for over a year on health care reform, but now that it has passed the House, what do the people who will actually live with it think? The Daily Press spoke to a consumer, a doctor, health executives and a...

Address: 219 River Bank Acres, Deltaville, Va. Price: $749,999 Listing agent: Zani Autry, GRI, Mason Realty, Inc., Urbanna; email: zani@masonrealty.com, 804-512-8350. Basics: This lovely beach house, contemporary in nature, is located in Deltaville, in...

If you want to leave a comment for the Daywatch editorial staff, go here. "Why not ban smoking everywhere except on your own property. If you live in an apartment, smoke inside. Smoking needs to be a private thing. It is a personal habit that is not...