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The latest business openings and closings in Hampton Roads

Whether businesses are opening, closing, or moving to a new location, here's the latest on what's happening.

Children play at the grand opening of Sky Zone, a large-scale trampoline park and event space in Virginia Beach, on March 22, 2025. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)

After opening, a bottle of white or red wine will be good for one to three days. Unopened, a bottle of white wine will be good for one to two years. Unopened red wines are good for three to five years.
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Portsmouth Spring Wine Festival to uncork, feature 6 wineries and emcee Ginuwine

Norfolk State head coach Michael Vick walks with a player following the first spring practice on March 25 at Dick Price Stadium. (Kendall Warner/Staff)

Norfolk State is overhauling its football roster with new talent for the Michael Vick era

Ryan Odom's success recruiting from the transfer portal is among the reasons UVA hired him as its next basketball coach. (Dan Grogan/Grogan Vision)

Ryan Odom’s 6-year UVA contract nearly doubles his VCU pay

Publix Super Markets opened its first Virginia Beach store Dec. 12, 2024, at Hickman Place at 2200 General Booth Blvd. in the Red Mill shopping district. A new location is coming to Chesapeake off Cedar Road. (Courtesy of Publix)

New Publix supermarket soon to open in Chesapeake

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Politics

First lady Melania Trump speaks during the International Women of Courage award ceremony, Tuesday April 1, 2025, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Local News

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Man hit by vehicle, killed while trying to cross Mercury Boulevard in Hampton

A man died Monday night after being hit by a vehicle while trying to cross the westbound lanes of Mercury Boulevard.

Photos: Norfolk wins Sunday finale against Durham

The Norfolk Tides defeated the Durham Bulls 8-2 at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Virginia, on March 30, 2025.
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Crime and Public Safety

Tacori Lamonie Johnson, who police have issued a CODI alert for was last seen Monday in Hampton. (Courtesy image / Virginia State Police)

Codi Alert issued for teenage girl last seen in Hampton

A Codi Alert has been issued for a 17-year-old who was last seen in Hampton.

Sports

FILE – As fans enter the Boston Garden, a man holds a sign on the sidewalk prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game between the United States and Canada,Feb. 20, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

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757Teamz

Brook Ferlato of Princess Anne and Alicia Demartine of Warhill go for the ball during the first half at Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach, Va., March 25, 2025. Princess Anne won 3-0. (Peter Casey / For The Virginian-Pilot)

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Opinion

Northup Grumman's Antares rocket lifts off the launch pad at NASA's Wallops Island flight facility in Wallops Island, Va., on Feb. 20, 2021. The rocket was delivering cargo to the International Space Station. (Steve Helber/AP)

Editorial: Boosting Wallops Island will pay dividends for coastal Virginia

Boosting support for the Wallops Island Flight Facility will advance Virginia's space sector, which continues...

National News

Demonstrators gather outside of the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore, on Friday, March 14, 2025, before a hearing regarding the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to Social Security data. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Social Security Administration probes origin of website portal outage

The outage affected the 'my Social Security' portal where recipients access their benefits.

Military

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth waits for the arrival of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo Sunday, March 30, 2025. (Stanislav Kogiku/Pool Photo via AP)

Hegseth orders review of fitness standards for combat roles

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National Politics

The firings that began in February are taking a significant toll on federal employees’ mental health. (Oona Zenda/KFF Health News/TNS)

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