Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff arrived today at a federal prison in North Carolina to begin serving a 150-year sentence for what is believed to be the largest Ponzi scheme in history.

VIRGINIA BEACH The mother of a man who died in 2007 has filed a multi-million-dollar wrongful-death lawsuit against Sheriff Paul Lanteigne, Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, and dozens of deputies, doctors and nurses. Elizabeth Bohny is...

By Chic Riebel The Virginian-Pilot After looking at hours upon hours of film, Danny Dodson can tell you this much about the defending state champion Oscar Smith football team: "The personnel has obviously changed, but they are very similar to last...

CHESAPEAKE You may have seen her on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Or in People magazine. Or maybe with Diane Sawyer on "Good Morning America." The quick smile, the short-cropped hair, the crystal blue eyes - often cast at her husband. But many people here...

NORFOLK If offense wins games and defense wins championships, does that mean special teams is any less important, "Special teams can win or lose a game for you," Lake Taylor assistant coach David Floyd said. "That's why we spend so much time working on...

Because of a source error, a story in Thursday's Hampton Roads section ("McAuliffe may build 'green' auto factory") included an incorrect time frame for a meeting between Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and former gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe about...