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City of Norfolk asks Tides fans to take public transit to games due to loss of parking spaces

Norfolk officials want Tides fans to park and take free public transit, like light rail and the ferry, to the games this season as casino construction eats up onsite parking lots.

File photo of The Tide Light Rail passing by Harbor Park in 2021 prior to a Norfolk Tides game. Team and city officials are asking fans to take free light rail to this season's games due to limited parking space as casino construction begins. (File photo)

Deputies found the couple dead from gunshot wounds. The husband is believed to have shot his wife before turning the gun on himself.

York County couple found dead in murder-suicide, investigators say

Portsmouth City Attorney Lavonda Graham-Williams said she plans to remain in her role through December unless the city council opts to replace her before then. She called the judicial appointment the "pinnacle step" in a litigator's career.

Portsmouth city attorney to serve as circuit court judge beginning in 2026

The cuts are part of the broader effort by DOGE to slash the federal workforce.

Pentagon aims to cut up to 60,000 civilian jobs. About a third of those took voluntary resignations

Strawberry Fest at The Beach, a new event featuring live music, strawberry vendors and a pie eating contest, will be held on Laskin Road at the Oceanfront on Saturday, May 17.

New, free festival celebrating strawberries to premier at Virginia Beach Oceanfront

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