Mary Beth Gahan
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Dallas, TX, United States
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'I never pay for toilet paper:' I'm an extreme couponer. Here are the best deals — and why I do what I do.
Extreme couponer Hayley Bennett runs @that_coupon_chick, an Instagram page focused on coupons and deals, and helps people save money and find clearance deals. → Read More
Chesapeake police officers give away turkeys during traffic stops
The driver looked visibly worried as she eyed the three cop cars around her. It was just an expired inspection sticker, she thought. What else did she do? But police → Read More
Navy orders are in. We're moving from Virginia Beach to Japan.
Come February, we’ll trade the East Coast for the Far East with an orange cat and 8-month-old baby in tow. → Read More
One person dead in Virginia Beach house fire
The victim was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, where the victim died. → Read More
With only about a dozen homes left, Burton Station is finally getting a face-lift
Burton Station in Virginia Beach has been an area targeted for development by the city for years, but its namesake road that runs through the neighborhood hasn’t improved much. Now, → Read More
5-vehicle crash shuts down two-lane portion of Indian River Road in Virginia Beach
One person was extracted from a car and taken to the hospital with serious injuries. → Read More
Virginia Beach to become first city in region where workers get paid maternity leave
In Virginia Beach – one of the largest employers in the region, with more than 6,500 workers – women make up about 40 percent of the city's full-time staff. Most → Read More
Maternity leave is unpaid for city workers in South Hampton Roads. That could change in Virginia Beach.
The city of Virginia Beach employs 6,500 people, but it doesn't offer paid maternity leave. Officials are weighing whether to start offering three weeks to workers. → Read More
No cities in South Hampton Roads offer paid maternity leave. Virginia Beach could change that.
The City Council will hear a recommendation Tuesday that would add paid leave for new parents. → Read More
A man's home gun business was approved despite opposition. Virginia Beach didn't have a choice.
Neighbors in Chic's Beach expressed concerns over gun buyers going to a man's condo to pick up their weapons after they had ordered them online. State law prevents cities from → Read More
1 man dead, 2 injured in early Saturday shooting in Norfolk
A shooting near Church Street and Princess Anne Road left one man dead and two men injured early Saturday. → Read More
Deaf baby gets emotional when she hears Virginia Beach mother's voice for the first time
When Charlotte Keane failed her first hearing test in the hospital after she was born Aug. 2, doctors cautioned that it could be fluid in her ears. But she flunked → Read More
Virginia Beach gets its 1st neighborhood added to National Register of Historic Places
The neighborhood originated around a rail depot in the early 20th century and has roots in a 1906 subdivision known as Oceana Gardens. → Read More
FBI releases video of Virginia Beach teen's car being driven on base the day she went missing
The video shows the vehicle of Ashanti Billie entering one gate of JEB Little Creek-Fort Story before turning around and entering another gate a few minutes later. → Read More
Federal program to elevate homes that flood frequently declared a failure in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach has pulled the plug on a program that the city manager called "a nightmare." The issue? Estimates from contractors came in higher than anticipated, and the city couldn't → Read More
Body found in Virginia Beach near Ocean Lakes High School
VIRGINIA BEACH A dead body was found Saturday afternoon in the 900 block of Nahant Court near Ocean Lakes High School, according to dispatchers. The call came into emergency communications around 3:15 p.m. No other details have been released. This is a developing story. Check pilotonline.com throughout the day for updates. → Read More
$100M development planned for Virginia Beach Town Center shopping area, movie theater
Armada Hoffler plans on investing $100 million into a Town Center shopping center if City Council approves its proposal to build a new City Hall there. It would be complete → Read More
Despite outcry over stormwater improvements, Virginia Beach City Council approves budget with tax increase
Protesters outside City Hall and people inside implored council members Tuesday to fund stormwater improvements faster than 15 years and hold off on projects like a $40 milion field house. → Read More
What Virginia Beach can learn from 2 cities that reined in their versions of College Beach Weekend
Atlanta dealt with it in the 1980s and '90s. Daytona Beach until recently. Each took very different approaches. → Read More
Whatever happened to ... The Spot in Lake Edward?
Last year, residents decided they wanted to combat the reputation of the Lake Edward neighborhood. Their resolution for change: The Spot. → Read More