The Virginian-Pilot

‘Miracle Man’ thanks first responders who saved his life after a heart attack

Tears flowed and tissues were passed around as David Preuss thanked the men and women who saved his life after he suffered a heart attack at his Virginia Beach home in 2023.

David Preuss shares a hug with Donna Lynn, a volunteer EMT with VB Rescue, at Virginia Beach Department of Emergency Medical Services headquarters on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Lynn was part of the team credited with saving Preuss’ life when he went into cardiac arrest in 2023. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)

Dr. Brittany Walker is stepping down from her seat on the Chesapeake School Board effective May 2.

Chesapeake School Board member resigns due to family’s relocation

First pitch Friday is 6:35 p.m., and the Tides and Durham play at 6:35 p.m. Saturday and 1:05 p.m. Sunday before Norfolk embarks on a road trip to Gwinnett.

Tides open the season Friday. Here’s what’s new at Harbor Park.

Virginia Beach is pumping the brakes on plans for an elaborate, pedestrian-friendly overhaul of Atlantic Avenue due to cost concerns. Instead, council members want a taskforce to whittle down the wish list of improvements and come up with a less costly, but "exciting" vision.

Virginia Beach scraps lofty $100M plan for Atlantic Avenue in favor of less costly options

Morgan Wood opened Wands Books at 2501 Fawn St. in Norfolk in October. He described the store as a “cozy-moody-maximalist-bohemian bookshop with not a single matching bookshelf or fixture.”

New, homey community bookstore brings reading magic and ‘a way to escape’ to Norfolk

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The US is on an egg hunt in Europe to ease prices at home

Denmark, Germany, Italy and Poland are among the nations the U.S. Department of Agriculture approached for eggs.

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Vance and wife to tour US military base in Greenland after diplomatic spat over uninvited visit

The visit on Friday was revised after an initial three-day trip by Usha Vance created uproar among Greenlanders.

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Mega Millions to raise ticket costs, but increase jackpots and odds

An increased ticket price, adjustments to prizes, starting jackpots and winning odds are all changes to take affect with Mega Millions starting next week.