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New hillside play area opens at Virginia Beach’s Mount Trashmore
New playground equipment opened at Mount Trashmore Park and features a variety of slides, climbers, nets, a play mound and musical instruments built on top of a soft, bright yellow and blue surface.
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Public records: LS Greenlink buys Chesapeake land, Goodwill leases space in Norfolk’s Janaf center
LS GreenLink U.S.A. Inc., a U.S.-based subsidiary of LS Cable System Ltd., purchased 96.62 acres of land at 1213 Victory Blvd. in Chesapeake, S.L. Nusbaum reported. View the latest commercial property transactions in Hampton Roads.
Politics
Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants
Harvard President Alan Garber said the university would not bend to the government’s demands.
Local News
Police identify man who died in shooting on 35th Street in Newport News
Hampton resident Barney Kittles Jr., 39, died following a shooting Friday afternoon in the 800 block of 35th Street, according to Newport News police.
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![Christopher Newport’s Brenna Morefield, center, celebrates, along with teammates in the background, after Sammy Drew’s three-run homer in the third inning of a double header at Captains Park on Friday, April 18, 2025, in Newport News, Va. (Mike Caudill for The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Virginia Wesleyan vs Christopher Newport")
Photos: VWU travels to CNU for ranked matchup
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![Old Dominion University Zach Leite (20) is congratulated by teammates after crossing home plate for the teams first run of the game. Old Dominion University faced Louisiana at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Virginia, on April 17, 2025. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Louisiana at ODU")
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![Nurse Shannon Williams listens to 7-day-old Ivey Chavez’s heart and lungs at the Chavez home in Norfolk on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Williams is a nurse with the “First Year Focus” program that provides prenatal and postpartum services to expectant and new mothers who are in the Navy and Marine Corps. Both of Ivey’s parents, Isis and Enoc, are active-duty Navy. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "First Year Focus- Maternal Nusring Program")
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![Annamarie, left, and her dad, Gary Camen, sit with their dogs Juno, on the left, and Fred, on the right, during bark in the park day at Harbor Park on Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Norfolk, Va. (Mike Caudill for The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Norfolk Tides vs Gwinnett Stripers")
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![Spectators take in a sunny day as the Norfolk Tides face the Gwinnett Stripers at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Virginia, on April 10, 2025. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Gwinnett at Tides")
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![Jermaine Woods hands his son Jeremiah Woods, 7, an NSU basketball jersey before taking a family photo during a press conference officially introducing him as the new head women’s basketball coach at Norfolk State University on Monday, April 7, 2025. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Jermaine Woods NSU women’s bball")
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![Christy McGurgan of Virginia Beach at Town Point Park in Norfolk Saturday morning, April 5,2025 to protest the policies of President Donald Trump. The protest called "Hands Off" is in conjunction with demonstrations being held Saturday in all 50 states opposing the policies of President Donald Trump and his allies. Bill Tiernan/ For The Virginian-Pilot]( "Town Point Park protest in Norfolk.")
Crime and Public Safety
21-year-old Newport News man dies following Topping Lane shooting in Hampton
A Newport News man died Monday following a shooting on Topping Lane last week, according...
Sports
Larry Rubama: Norfolk State fans, celebrities turned out to welcome Michael Vick as new era begins
William "Dick" Price Stadium was the place to be on Saturday afternoon as fans welcomed...
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757Teamz softball Top 15: Hickory, Kellam lose to Richmond-area power but remain 1-2
The one-run losses did not drop either team in this week's 757Teamz softball Top 15,...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
There’s a new kind of American whiskey, and distillers are buzzing about it
While U.S. distilleries have been making single malt spirits for a long time, local whiskey...
Opinion
Cartoon: On the Bright Side
Cartoon by Michael Ramirez for April 22, 2025.
National News
How stocks, bonds and other markets have fared so far in 2025
Double-digit declines in major U.S. stock indexes are testing nerves.
Military
White House voices support for Hegseth as a new Signal chat revelation stirs fresh Pentagon turmoil
Media reported Hegseth shared sensitive military details to his wife and brother.
National Politics
Trump’s transportation officials buck a long-held practice of using ‘road diets’ to slow speeders
Removing lanes to slow down speeding drivers has been proven to reduce accidents.
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