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Nearly every initiative in Virginia Beach's resort area has the thumbprint of Resort Advisory Commission members on it. The Virginian-Pilot examined the commission's role, accomplishments and guardrails it has in place to ensure objective decisions are made.
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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")
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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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Welcome to a new era of Easter dining, where less really is more.
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There may be no better time for Americans to remember the principles on which these...
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Thousands of pilgrims trek through New Mexico desert to historic adobe church for Good Friday
For generations, people have walked to reach El Santuario de Chimayó to commemorate Good Friday.
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Career diplomat becomes the face of Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda at the UN
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