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1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (431+ words) HENRICO COUNTY, Va. " Henrico County leaders are moving forward with the demolition of the former Best Products headquarters to make way for a proposed $2 billion arena and mixed-use development. The 93-acre site along Brook Road near Interstate 95 has sat empty…...

23+ hour, 34+ min ago  (303+ words) Two Norfolk city employees are facing felony charges in separate cases involving the alleged misuse of public funds, according to court documents. In one case, Vontina Laws, who worked in the city's IT department, is charged with embezzlement. Court records…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago  (242+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Searching for affordable childcare is a major challenge for many working families. But new help is on the way in Virginia. State lawmakers passed several bipartisan bills to make childcare more accessible and to help employers support their…...

10+ hour, 47+ min ago  (134+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Virginia Sen. Mark Warner shared his thoughts Monday, one week after his 36-year-old daughter Madison passed away following a decades-long battle with juvenile diabetes. Warner and his wife, Lisa Collis, announced on April 20 that Madison had passed away....

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (344+ words) It's'often said that bad ideas start in California and make their way east. But these days, Virginia looks eager to take that crown.' The'two U. S. senators from the Old Dominion'aren't'just embracing gun control from Richmond " they're'trying to export it nationwide.'Democrat'Sens....

13+ hour, 26+ min ago  (412+ words) NORFOLK, Va. " Virginians are awaiting a Virginia Supreme Court ruling on the legality of a newly approved congressional map that could give Democrats a 10-1 advantage across the Commonwealth. Voters narrowly approved amending the state's congressional districts, but several lawsuits are…...

19+ hour, 29+ min ago  (321+ words) NORFOLK, Va. " A new season of Broadway hits is headed to downtown Norfolk, bringing comedy, romance and crowd-favorite musicals to the Harrison Opera House while the typical venue, Chrysler Hall, undergoes major renovations. The season opens in October with "Monty…...

20+ hour, 59+ min ago  (356+ words) NORFOLK, VA (WTKR)- Many basketball fans in Hampton Roads are familiar with the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, a decades-long tradition in the 757. Now a similar event will showcase women's hoops. The Women's Professional Basketball Invitational Tournament is coming to Norfolk next…...

11+ hour, 9+ min ago  (826+ words) RICHMOND " The Supreme Court of Virginia heard arguments Monday in a case that challenges the legality of the process used for the April 21 redistricting referendum, with key arguments centered on the timing of the election and the scope of legislative…...

23+ hour, 38+ min ago  (312+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " The legal battle over Virginia's newly approved congressional maps officially reached the state's highest court on Monday. Justices heard oral arguments challenging the validity of the recently passed redistricting referendum. At the heart of the case is a…...