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75 mph winds and ‘strong tornadoes’ possible Wednesday in Hampton Roads

The Hampton Roads region south of Williamsburg will see severe weather for much of Wednesday afternoon, including the possibility of tornadoes and hail.

This map shows the region in orange which is expected to have the highest risk of severe storms Wednesday afternoon.

Gender-affirming care will resume for patients at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in Norfolk, according to a recent announcement from the hospital.

CHKD to once again offer gender-affirming care for minors

“For immigrant communities who are already on the margins, the concern for mass deportations is going to drive people into the shadows," said Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney Ramin Fatehi. "It’s going to make a lot of immigrants sitting ducks for criminal actors, and it is going to make our job dramatically harder.”

Norfolk’s Commonwealth’s Attorney condemns bill that would prevent federal funding for sanctuary cities

Alexzandria Hunt learned she had been fired by the Trump administration when she was abruptly locked out of the computer system at the Hampton VA Medical Center on Feb. 25.

‘I was just a number’: Veteran fired from Hampton VA Medical Center worries for others

Are you a Hampton Roads federal worker who has been fired? We want to hear from you.

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Various types of businesses around the U.S. are scrambling to deal with the fallout of the Trump tariffs.

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Republican U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth asking for restraint in layoffs affecting veterans and national security.

Rep. Jen Kiggans asks Department of Defense to limit veteran workforce cuts in new letter

Republican U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth asking for restraint in layoffs affecting veterans and national security.

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A man who stopped his car in the breakdown lane of Interstate 664 in Suffolk was killed early Tuesday after being struck by a tractor-trailer, state police said.

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