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Burned out and understaffed, Virginia Beach Fire Department seeks overtime relief
The Virginia Beach Fire Department is using mandatory overtime hours to cover shifts and has requested an initial 60 new recruits at a cost of $5 million a year. Overtime costs have more than tripled over the last three years and are expected to top out at $4.6 million in fiscal year 2024.
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Mortgage rate forecast for May 2024: No break for homebuyers
As homebuyers grapple with record prices this spring, mortgage rates have also crept up.
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How credit cards can help you cope with travel troubles
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Mayor touts Portsmouth’s potential as epicenter of ‘blue economy’ in State of the City address
Positioning Portsmouth as the epicenter of a rising "blue economy" was a big theme of Mayor Shannon Glover's remarks. He touted projects such as the ongoing widening of the Port of Virginia's channels to accommodate more traffic and new maritime...
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Virginian-Pilot, Daily Press win dozens of awards at annual state journalism contest
The Virginian-Pilot, Daily Press, The Virginia Gazette, Inside Business and other Virginia Media papers won more than 70 awards Saturday from the annual Virginia Press Association news and advertising contest.
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Photos: Hickory defeats Great Bridge in less than five innings
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Photos: Bayside lacrosse defeats First Colonial
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Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on...
Sports
Norfolk Admirals’ third-period goals, stout effort in the net gives them 2-0 series lead vs. Adirondack
Austen Keating, Danny Katic and Mathieu Roy scored in the decisive period, and Yaniv Perets...
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Nashville ends Tides’ winning streak at seven
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High school scoreboard | No. 11 Greenbrier Christian baseball team knocks off No. 1 Cox
Mikey Urbaniak excels on offense and defense for the Gators in their notable triumph.
Crime and Public Safety
Sailor, one of 35 injured in hovercraft collision during training mishap, transported to Portsmouth hospital
The collision happened Wednesday off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida. Five of the 35 sailors...
Opinion
Cartoon: Get an RV
Cartoon by Drew Sheneman for May 6, 2024.
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Column: Will justices compromise their principles for Trump?
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Column: To defend academic freedom, keep politics out of it
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A driver dies after crashing into a security barrier around the White House complex, authorities say
Police in the nation's capital say a driver has died after a vehicle crashed into...
Military
30 Navy sailors and Marines assigned to Norfolk-based ships injured in hovercraft training mishap
The service members have been training off the East Coast since mid-April as part of...
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These laptops have touch screens — and they’re affordable
If you’re looking for a new touch screen laptop, there are plenty of good options...