Adviser says Trump’s COVID-19 testing remark tongue in cheek
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro says U.S. President Donald Trump was being “tongue in cheek” when he claimed at a campaign rally in Oklahoma that he asked officials to slow down coronavirus...
View ArticleMeet the Democrats running to challenge Republican congressman Rob Wittman in...
Wittman’s 2018 challenger, Vangie Williams, and Qasim Rashid, who tried to unseat state Sen. Richard Stuart, R-King George, in 2019 face each other in the June 23 primary.
View ArticleVirginia reports four new coronavirus deaths as percentage of positive cases...
The percentage of coronavirus tests that come back positive continues to decline, with the seven-day average falling below 7% for the first time on Sunday, state data shows.
View ArticleSentara’s $94M cancer center opens, with few delays from coronavirus
The completion of the Sentara Brock Cancer Center will allow patients to receive diagnostic and treatment services in the same place, something that hasn’t been possible for many people in rural areas...
View ArticleNumber of coronavirus tests given surpasses 555,000 in Virginia, percentage...
More than 500 new cases were reported overnight, according to state data.
View ArticleNewport News wraps Denbigh Confederate monument in tarp to prevent potential...
Newport News covered the entirety of a Confederate monument in the Denbigh area with a tarp on Thursday. The City Council will discuss its future in coming weeks.
View ArticleSwimming advisories lifted for Newport News beaches
New water samples were collected Wednesday and results are expected to be available Thursday.
View ArticleNortham announces increased funding, guidelines for reopening long-term care...
The state will also release the names of the long-term care facilities that have experienced coronavirus outbreaks.
View ArticleWatchdog eyes violent routing of protesters near White House
An Interior Department watchdog will investigate the violent clearing of protesters from a square in front of the White House earlier this month.
View ArticleMecklenburg County crash leaves Newport News woman dead, 5 injured
State police said the woman was wearing a seatbelt.
View ArticleMore than 1,000 without power in Hampton Roads after thunderstorms
The storms may bring pea-sized hail to the region.
View ArticleHampton has a school named after a Confederate officer. Leaders are...
Cary was the officer who went to Fort Monroe in 1861 to request the return of so-called “contraband” people who had escaped slavery by fleeing the Union-held fort.
View ArticleNigerian national pleads guilty in Norfolk to $11 million fraud scheme
A Nigerian national pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Norfolk last week in an $11 million online financial fraud scheme that involved multiple conspirators and hundreds of victims.
View ArticleFewer than 600 coronavirus cases and 25 deaths reported overnight in...
The percentage of positive tests dropped again to 6.4%, according to state data.
View Article3 family members found dead in backyard swimming pool
The county medical examiner was investigating what caused the deaths.
View ArticlePhase 3 of Virginia’s reopening begins July 1, Gov. Ralph Northam says
With phase 3 in effect, social gatherings of up to 250 people will be allowed, and caps on non-essential retail businesses and restaurants will be lifted too.
View Article“Unknown Outcome” exhibition at the Hermitage looks at the uncertainty...
The Hermitage Museum and Gardens re-opens its doors to the public on Tuesday, June 23, with an indoor and outdoor exhibition, "Unknown Outcome: A Coastal Virginia Collaboratory." The exhibition...
View ArticleSuffolk Peanut Fest canceled, return planned for 2021
The four-day festival was scheduled for Oct. 8-11. It would have been the event’s 43rd year.
View ArticleEviction proceedings could begin next week after Virginia’s Supreme Court...
A moratorium on evictions in response to the coronavirus pandemic has been lifted by the Supreme Court of Virginia, paving the way for eviction proceedings to resume next week.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Virginia: Tracking reported COVID-19 cases
The Virginian-Pilot is tracking the outbreak of this respiratory illness and will continue to update this page as the state health department announces new cases.
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