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Norfolk police shot woman who pointed weapon toward officers, police chief says
Norfolk officers shot a woman Friday afternoon, the city's police chief said, after she pointed a weapon at them during a confrontation.
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Why Trump’s call for the Fed to cut interest rates may not help consumers
A less-independent Fed can lead, over time, to higher borrowing costs.
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Trump will pay his respects to a pope who publicly and pointedly disagreed with him on some issues
More than 50 heads of state and other dignitaries are attending the funeral for Pope Francis.
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York County approves ordinance changes to allow backyard ducks
York County residents can now keep ducks as well as chickens in many neighborhoods.
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![Ocean Lakes’ Lukas Leach (3) celebrates a call in their favor as Kellam’s Cam Talbert (3) reacts to getting a call against him during a game at Floyd E. Kellam High School in Virginia Beach on Friday, April 25, 2025. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Ocean Lakes at Kellam boy’s soccer")
Photos: Ocean Lakes soccer travels to Kellam
Ocean Lakes traveled to Kellam for two matchups in Virginia Beach on Friday, April 25, 2025. Ocean Lakes boys defeated Kellam 1-0 while Kellam girls defeated Ocean Lakes 2-0. -
![Gloucester baserunner Kyndall Sales (3) celebrates scoring a run in the seventh inning to take the lead over Menchville. Gloucester defeated Menchville 5-4 at Menchville High School in Newport News, Virginia, on April 22, 2025. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Red Lindsay")
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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")
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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")
Crime and Public Safety
20-year-old man arrested following investigation of Norfolk State on-campus shooting
He was arrested in coordination with NSU police and the U.S. Marshall Service, authorities said.
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Larry Rubama: Former First Colonial basketball coach gets ‘a rush’ from his passion for painting
Mark Butts, a Virginia Wesleyan Hall of Famer, is enjoying a second career as an...
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Meet the 2025 All-Tidewater girls basketball teams
Princess Anne's Micah Ojo repeats as All-Tidewater Girls Basketball Player of the Year.
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Spatchcock a chicken for an easy — and inexpensive — meal for 4
This simple, budget-minded dinner for four is perfect for the first sunny days of spring.
Opinion
Cartoon: Pope Francis
Cartoon by David Horsey for April 26, 2025.
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Today in History: April 26, the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster
In the worst nuclear disaster in history, an explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear...
Military
Pilot dies in plane crash at Langley Air Force Base just days before air show
A post published late Thursday afternoon on the Facebook page of famed aerobatic stunt pilot...
National Politics
Environmental groups fear Trump’s order to speed deep-sea mining will harm ecosystems
They say it ignores an ongoing process to adopt international rules for the practice.
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