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Gov. Youngkin vetoes bills that would legalize retail marijuana sales, increase minimum wage
Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed seven bills on Thursday including one to establish a retail market for marijuana and another that would raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026.
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Norfolk man gets 8 years for road rage shooting on Granby Street
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![For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. The goal is to more accurately count residents, including those who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North African heritage. For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. The goal is to more accurately count residents, including those who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North African heritage.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Categorizing_Race_Ethnicity_20960.jpg?w=620)
US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It’s the first revision in 27 years.
For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. The goal is to more accurately count residents, including those who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North...
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![The president wants regulators to move marijuana from a Schedule I classification under the Controlled Substances Act to Schedule III. The president wants regulators to move marijuana from a Schedule I classification under the Controlled Substances Act to Schedule III.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/US-NEWS-BIDEN-MARIJUANA-GET.jpg?w=525)
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Biden, at risk with young voters, is racing to shift marijuana policy
The president wants regulators to move marijuana from a Schedule I classification under the Controlled Substances Act to Schedule III.
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![The completion of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion project has been delayed by 18 months and isn't expected until 2027, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced Thursday. The completion of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion project has been delayed by 18 months and isn't expected until 2027, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced Thursday.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TVP-L-NW-HRBT-UPDATE-0106-01.jpg?w=600)
Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion project behind by 18 months
The completion of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion project has been delayed by 18 months and isn't expected until 2027, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced Thursday.
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Fearing political violence, more states ban guns at polling places
At least six states are debating bills that would ban firearms at polling places or...
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![Holliday, a shortstop for most of his career, has spent this spring learning to play second, a process manager Buck Britton said remains ongoing. Holliday, a shortstop for most of his career, has spent this spring learning to play second, a process manager Buck Britton said remains ongoing.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TVP-Holliday_d4fe58.jpg?w=525)
Top prospect Jackson Holliday will lead off, play second and get maximum at-bats, Norfolk Tides manager says
Holliday, a shortstop for most of his career, has spent this spring learning to play...
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![Colin Lebel shined on the mound and at bat, leading Cape Henry to victory and maintaining their perfect record. Colin Lebel shined on the mound and at bat, leading Cape Henry to victory and maintaining their perfect record.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2023/05/16/KVTLXCBY2SCRR7OCFF6XV5ZX3Q.jpg?w=535)
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High school scoreboard | Jack Wecht leads No. 5 Grassfield to baseball victory over Indian River
Colin Lebel shined on the mound and at bat, leading Cape Henry to victory and...
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![A 35-year-old Norfolk woman was shot Wednesday night and died from her injuries on Thursday. A 35-year-old Norfolk woman was shot Wednesday night and died from her injuries on Thursday.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/LTFPGOAJMBHPLFL33JF5SDQ7RA-3.jpg?w=525)
Norfolk man charged after woman dies following shooting Wednesday night
A 35-year-old Norfolk woman was shot Wednesday night and died from her injuries on Thursday.
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![The Port of Virginia's ability to handle traffic from Baltimore following the disaster there shows the value of investing in port operations. The Port of Virginia's ability to handle traffic from Baltimore following the disaster there shows the value of investing in port operations.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TVP-Z-OP-BALTIMORE-PORT.jpg?w=525)
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Editorial: Port of Virginia will lend a hand as Baltimore begins its recovery
The Port of Virginia's ability to handle traffic from Baltimore following the disaster there shows...
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![Seven men left home Monday evening for a night shift on the Francis Scott Key Bridge repairing the I-695 roadway. Six did not return. Seven men left home Monday evening for a night shift on the Francis Scott Key Bridge repairing the I-695 roadway. Six did not return.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TBS-L-BRIDGECOLLAPSEWORKERS-01.jpg?w=466)
What we know about the 6 workers killed in the Baltimore bridge collapse
Seven men left home Monday evening for a night shift on the Francis Scott Key...
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![Michael Ernst kissed his family goodbye on Feb. 17, 2023, with the expectation that he would be home a week later to celebrate his birthday and settle into a slower-paced work schedule that revolved around his family. Then, the worst happened. Michael Ernst kissed his family goodbye on Feb. 17, 2023, with the expectation that he would be home a week later to celebrate his birthday and settle into a slower-paced work schedule that revolved around his family. Then, the worst happened.](https://www.pilotonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TVP-L-MT-MEGAN-ERNST-NAVY-SEAL-WS-001.jpg?w=525)
Navy SEAL’s Virginia Beach family copes with loss and life a year after his death
Michael Ernst kissed his family goodbye on Feb. 17, 2023, with the expectation that he...
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![<p>Whether landscaping, removing trees and bushes or cutting firewood, a chainsaw is handy.</p>
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Whether gas or electric, here are the best chainsaws
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