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Low wages for Hampton Roads child and elder care worsen availability crisis, experts say
Spurred by problems of the business model, minimum wage and work that is fundamentally demanding, the gap in care for elders and children widens.
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Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to 6.83%, highest level since late February
A year ago, the rate averaged 7.1%.
Politics
Trump says he’s in ‘no rush’ to end tariffs as he holds talks with Italy’s Meloni
Trump has announced and then partially suspended 20% tariffs on European exports.
Local News
Williamsburg man shot while walking dog, police said
The 20-year-old man told police was walking in the Middle Street area about 1:30 p.m. when he heard a gunshot that sounded like it came from a vehicle.
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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")
Photos: Pilot program provides in-home care for Navy and Marine Corps families with infants
Shannon Williams is a nurse with the “First Year Focus” pilot program that provides in-home prenatal and postpartum services to expectant and new mothers who are in the Navy and Marine Corps. Isis and Enoc Chavez recently welcomed a baby... -
![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.")
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![Kellam’s John Maggio (6) celebrates after a first half goal. Kellam faced Hickory at Kellam High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on April 3, 2025. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Hickory at Kellam BSOC")
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![Ocean Lakes midfielder Sydney Hunn (8) controls the ball as she runs from the defense of Western Branch defender Brinley Miller (10). Ocean Lakes faced Western Branch at Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on April 1, 2025. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "HSSOC WB at OL")
Crime and Public Safety
Newport News police make arrest in 2023 triple homicide
On Wednesday, Newport News police arrested Dimair Jones, a 26-year-old Newport News man.
Sports
David Teel: Versatile QBs, rangy new receivers could elevate ODU’s offense
At the close of practice Tuesday, a Colton Joseph-to-Ja’Cory Thomas touchdown connection showed how the...
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757Teamz baseball Top 15: Cox still No. 1, Cape Henry moves back into the rankings
Top-ranked Cox remained unbeaten. Greenbrier Christian, Ocean Lakes and Cape Henry move up with big...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Basket cheese holds the key to a tangy, fresh Easter treat
Basket cheese is in a category known as formaggi freschi.
Opinion
Editorial: Redacted UVA shooting reports won’t help colleges improve safety
The release of heavily redacted reports about the 2022 University of Virginia shooting won't help...
National News
Immigration judge denies bond for Tufts University student from Turkey, her lawyers say
Rumeysa Ozturk's lawyers say her detention is retaliation for an op-ed.
Military
Fort Benning takes back its old name, but to honor a different soldier
The switch comes less than two years after the post was redesignated Fort Moore.
National Politics
Federal judge will hear arguments as groups try to block Trump’s executive order on elections
The lawsuit is seeking to block Trump’s sweeping overhaul of federal election processes.
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