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Over 150 gather in downtown Norfolk to protest ICE, call for veterans support
2+ week, 1+ day ago (609+ words) NORFOLK " Over 150 people marched Saturday afternoon from the Norfolk Federal building to the center of Town Point Park to show their discontent with the federal government's approach to immigration enforcement and veteran's rights. "Four U.S. citizens were killed by ICE this…...
Virginia Tech women prevail in final seconds after enduring UVA comeback
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (141+ words) Carleigh Wenzel's two free throws with 1.7 seconds remaining enable the Hokies to win after the Cavaliers had erased a 23-point deficit. Iran's supreme leader killed in major attack by US and Israel Virginia's congressional representatives react to U.S.-Israeli strike against…...
Column: Virginia can lead the way on congressional term limits
2+ week, 6+ day ago (654+ words) States can lead by calling for an Article V Convention limited solely to congressional term limits, U.S. Term Limits" Ibraheem Samirah writes. February brings many familiar observances " Presidents Day, Valentine"s Day and Black History Month " but it also includes a…...
Police investigate shooting that killed 22-year-old Norfolk man
3+ week, 4+ day ago (124+ words) NORFOLK " Detectives are investigating a shooting last week that left a man dead. On Feb. 12 around 11:20 p.m., police responded to the 1200 block of Picadilly Street for a shooting, according to a release. That's off Chesapeake Boulevard, near the Norview Community Center....
Here’s what it will take to redraw Virginia’s congressional maps before the midterms
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (691+ words) To do so ahead of the November midterm elections, they'll need to move quickly. But the process isn't a slam dunk and requires public support. Here's what it will take to approve, draw and implement new maps before the next…...
Residents have gone weeks without heat in a Norfolk public housing complex
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (964+ words) The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, which oversees the city's public housing complexes, began issuing advisories Dec. 5 about a heating outage at Calvert Square. But according to residents and their legal representatives, problems have been going on much longer. Some…...
Coming soon to Norfolk: Nonstop, year-round flights to Puerto Rico
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (207+ words) Just a few months after Norfolk International Airport launched its first international route in more than two decades, another flight outside the continental U.S. is beginning spring 2026. JetBlue plans to offer nonstop year-round flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico, from Norfolk…...
No. 2 Arizona proves too tall a task for Norfolk State in men’s basketball
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (881+ words) Motiejus Krivas scored 20 points, Koa Peat added 16 and No. 2 Arizona overpowered Norfolk State 98-61 Saturday at McKale Center in Tucson. Anthony McComb III led NSU with 19 points as coach Robert Jones" team began a long stretch of away games. The Spartans…...
Young Virginia Tech running back savors breakout against Miami
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (40+ words) Unfortunately, a knee injury at one of those Duke's Mayo Bowl workouts sidelined Overton and began a lengthy rehab process that kept him out during the spring and continued to limit him in the fall. More in College Sports...
Norfolk State men blow late lead at home, fall to William & Mary
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (38+ words) NORFOLK " When Robert Jones spoke last week about how early success could "move the culture forward," he wasn't just speaking in clich's. With a brand-new roster still learning his system, he believed ... More in College Sports...