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1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1120+ words) Voters in Virginia are about to approve or reject a Democratic gerrymander aimed at retaliating for Trump's GOP map-rigging bids in Texas and other states. But Florida's special session at the end of April will give Republicans the last word....

3+ hour, 39+ min ago  (746+ words) A report has warned that rural transport barriers are blocking access to work for young people in Norfolk - but they are also suffering from a lack of "readiness. New analysis of local skills improvement plans (LSIPs), published by the British…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (131+ words) Virginia voters are deciding whether to redraw congressional maps just months before the midterms, a move that could give Democrats up to four additional House of Representatives seats. But this isn't. .. Virginia voters are deciding whether to redraw congressional maps…...

6+ hour, 11+ min ago  (428+ words) Norfolk's Monticello Avenue is adding new restaurant chains to its roster, turning the popular thoroughfare " already dotted with local favorites " into a gastro-gauntlet as summer approaches. They join Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell, KFC, Wendy's, Cook Out, Rally's and Captain D's " along…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (950+ words) Virginia voters will consider a ballot measure that would amend the state constitution to give the Democratic-majority General Assembly temporary power to redraw the state's congressional districts. It's the latest move in an escalating redistricting arms race that began in…...

14+ hour, 14+ min ago  (440+ words) Virginia voters decide Tuesday in a referendum on redrawing congressional districts, as "vote yes" and "vote no" camps rally statewide. "VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia (WTKR) -- Virginia voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to decide whether to approve redrawing the…...

6+ hour, 49+ min ago  (187+ words) Virginia Sen. Mark Warner's daughter has died: 'Heartbroken beyond words'WTVR. com WASHINGTON " Virginia Senator Mark Warner and Lisa Collis are mourning the loss of their daughter Madison. The 36-year-old died after a "decades-long battle with juvenile diabetes," the couple said…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (494+ words) Spring football is over and Virginia heading into the summer after a month plus of practice. UVA is of course coming off an 11 win season that resulted in an ACC Championship appearance and a near college football playoff berth. Now,…...

6+ hour, 30+ min ago  (508+ words) A woman who'd been wanted on multiple warrants was arrested by Norfolk police officers over the weekend. At 4: 20 p. m. Sunday, an officer on routine patrol in the area of Ninth Street and Norfolk Avenue observed a man and a woman walking…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago  (619+ words) Democrats hold six of Virginia's 11 congressional seats, but if a plan passed by the legislature in February and signed by Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger is enacted, the party could gain the upper hand in 10 districts, a net pickup of four…...