Virginia’s new “Yes in God’s Backyard” law is flipping the script on church land—starting next year, Newport News will let congregations sell unused property to fund affordable housing, turning a financial crisis into a community win as worship trends shift and neighborhoods transform.

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Tuesday night turned wild across Hampton Roads and North Carolina with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and tornado warnings—though no actual tornadoes touched down. Severe weather slammed Norfolk and Virginia Beach early, then shifted to northeastern NC counties like Perquimans and Bertie, while Dare County braced for strong winds near Kill Devil Hills. Flash flood warnings hit Chincoteague and the Outer Banks—including Kitty Hawk and Nags Head—with minor flooding concerns spreading to Weeksville and parts of Chesapeake. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel even shut down temporarily, later restricting speeds to 45 mph under a wind advisory. The National Weather Service kept a tight watch as storms rolled through, reminding everyone to stay alert and prepared.

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Former corrections officer Josh Goins, facing malicious wounding charges after allegedly pepper spraying, cuffing, and slamming an inmate into a door, had his $5,000 bond granted — but the prosecution is appealing. Goins, who’s since been fired and has no prior record, remains jailed pending the appeal, set for July 31. Meanwhile, his fellow officer Corey Lott’s bond was denied, with the judge bluntly stating “once the cuffs are on, the fight should be over,” and his appeal is scheduled for August 5. Both cases are heating up as legal battles unfold.

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