The Virginian-Pilot

ODU study finds $15 billion in damage could occur if Category 3 storm hits Hampton Roads

It could cost Hampton Roads tens of billions of dollars in damages if a Category 3 hurricane were to hit the region with its current flooding infrastructure, according to a new study completed by professors at Old Dominion University.

A person stands at Llewellyn Ave. and Shirley Ave. at 5 p.m. after storms move through Norfolk, Va. on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (Tess Crowley / The Virginian-Pilot)

An exhibition featuring original drawings by Michelangelo will go on display March 6 at the Muscarelle Museum of Art at William & Mary.

Michelangelo is coming to Williamsburg: Original works by one of the best artists of all time slated for display

Demonstrators held numerous signs with slogans like “Don’t Buy a Swasticar,” “Nazi,” “No Dictators in the USA,” “Musk Is Out of Control” and “F— MAGA."

9 arrested in ‘Pull Plug on Elon Musk’ protest at Tesla showroom in Manhattan

Violent crime — which includes homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault — fell by 18% in Norfolk in 2024. Property crime, which makes up the vast majority of crimes reported in the city, declined by 3% with 8,588 total property crimes reported last year.

Homicides, violent crime decline in Norfolk as police continue to staff up

Some worry about the implications of disturbing the graves of people who were exploited and enslaved. Others hope the remains can be identified and reburied with more respect than they were afforded in life.

Hundreds of Black graves to be moved from former Virginia plantation to make way for industrial park

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