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2 put forward to become top federal prosecutor for eastern Virginia

The district is one of the most prominent in the Justice Department, with offices in Norfolk, Newport News, Richmond and Alexandria. It often prosecutes high-profile national security cases.

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‘I don’t want to be a hypocrite.’ How one school board member is balancing...

Tamara Shewmake is a parent first, she said. But she also has to help decide what's safe for Portsmouth's 13,000 public school students.

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Riverside official explains how Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine may change...

With Johnson & Johnson’s vaccines on the way to Virginia, the main obstacle to getting shots in arms is no longer whether there are shots to give, said Cindy Williams, vice president and chief...

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‘I’m going to die in here.’ A man feared for his life before dying at Hampton...

Sources tell The Pilot police think Thomas Fludd was the victim of a homicide, but detectives have not told his wife that.

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Virginia unemployment claims remained virtually unchanged last week

The number of unemployed people who were continuing to make claims for traditional state benefits week to week dropped to 63,998 from 64,575 a week earlier. That figure was still 41,795 higher than the...

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First child under the age of 10 dies in Virginia from COVID-19 complications

The child, who has not been publicly identified to protect the family’s privacy, lived in the state's Central Region, which includes Richmond and the surrounding cities and counties. Health officials...

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Man charged with opening fire at Norfolk federal building dies in hospital

A security guard shot William Rankin several times during the Feb. 8 attack. The FBI said Rankin came to Norfolk’s Social Security Administration building with guns and 600 rounds of ammunition because...

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Can squeezing more vaccine doses out of each vial speed things up in Hampton...

More doses in Pfizer and Moderna vials means more doses for Hampton Roads residents. But the amount that health providers are able to get depends on the equipment they use.

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Hampton sheriff’s office recruiting deputies, hosts drive-thru career fair

Because of COVID-19 restrictions, applicants are asked to wear masks and stay in their vehicles.

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18-year-old Hampton woman arrested after a carjacking and police chase

Officers received a call shortly after 12:30 p.m. Thursday about a stolen Honda Civic from an apartment complex in the 100 block of Spanish Trail, off North King Street. The vehicle belonged to a...

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A Navy chief got a promotion, and a surprise celebration. The next day, she...

The dozen chiefs from the Naval Expeditionary Combat Command gathered on the family’s front lawn, the day before she went to the hospital to delivered her fourth child, to celebrate the formal pinning...

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University of Virginia cancels May graduation amid pandemic

The school said it will confer the degrees to the candidates in each school virtually and produce a virtual celebration for students, friends and families this May.

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Snow day killer? Virginia schools can opt for remote learning during...

Lawmakers passed two identical bills stating school divisions can opt for virtual learning during severe weather conditions and emergency situations that result in the cancellation of in-person classes.

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Vaccines on wheels: Hampton University unveils custom-built RV in battle...

The mobile vaccination unit was unveiled at a press conference on campus this week. University leaders said it’s critical for the historically Black school to lend its weight to the fight against a...

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Portsmouth to bring back elementary school students for in-person classes in...

Portsmouth students in pre-K through sixth grade have the option to return for in-person classes April 12. The school division was the last in Virginia to make plans to bring back at least some students.

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Police find 29-year-old Chesapeake woman safe after she allegedly threatened...

Yahmise Bordies, 29, was reported missing Thursday. Police said she was found unharmed later that evening.

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Ann Perry-Price, president of Infotech, dies at 61

The mother, wife, entrepreneur, IT professional, animal adoption advocate and strong leader quietly battled cancer over the course of 20 years.

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Virginians still waiting months for unemployment benefits after waiting on...

Some Virginians who first sought unemployment benefits in November and December were still waiting for payments as recently as the first week of March.

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NOAA to allow more harvest of dogfish in coming year

NOAA said the proposed revisions increase catch limits by nearly 10%. That would increase the commercial fishing quota to more than 29 million pounds.

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Peninsula districts weighing starting school before Labor Day

With the effects of the pandemic and a potential conflict with a major Jewish holiday looming large, some Peninsula schools are weighing starting school on Monday, Aug. 30.

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