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A 55-year-old city resident driving a minivan died this morning after crossing into the opposite lane and running head-on into a school bus on U.S. 58.

The driver's name is Frederick Mitchell Adkins. The school bus driver was not injured and there were no students on the bus at the time of the crash, which happened at 9 a.m. at Godwin Boulevard.

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Last summer, when a School Board member shared concerns about teen boys wearing long wigs, dresses and makeup to class, the principals of all three city high schools insisted they had not seen any of that going on.

SUFFOLK Trucks crossing the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel will use a detour route when heading north on Interstate 664 at the inspection station on Friday.

SUFFOLK John Price Jr. was delivering newspapers two blocks from the downtown police headquarters at 4 a.m. on July 8, 2009, when he was shot in the head by a would-be robber. A resident of the neighborhood told investigators he heard gunshots, looked out the window, and saw a man running into the predawn darkness.

SUFFOLK Water service was restored to customers on West Washington Street after a water main break was repaired. The shutoff affected customers between North Main and Saratoga streets, a city news release said. The water main break was located in the 100 block of Washington St. Service was restored by 3:30 p.m.

SUFFOLK The U.S. Department of Justice has delayed approval of the city's new voting districts, saying its request was "insufficient" to establish whether the plan satisfies provisions of the Voting Rights Act.

SUFFOLK For now, employees at public schools shouldn't expect raises in the next academic year, and some may be looking for new jobs.

When Harriet King - or Ms. Harriet as she is known to most of her McDonald’s customers - sees her regulars pull into the College Drive parking lot, she immediately sets about preparing their orders.

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For years, residents of the rural village of Hobson have known their drinking water, drawn from an aging community well, did not meet state or federal health standards.

SUFFOLK The 300 block of E. Washington Street has been reopened after a train got stuck on the tracks earlier today. A repair crew worked on the problem, according to a city news release. Pilot writer Jennifer Jiggetts contributed to this report.