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Federal cuts to NOAA could be an ‘incredible blow’ for Chesapeake Bay, storm reporting
The Trump administration's plans of cutting over $1 billion to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's budget would hinder the agency's regional weather-watching functions, officials say.
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Why Trump’s call for the Fed to cut interest rates may not help consumers
A less-independent Fed can lead, over time, to higher borrowing costs.
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Soon-to-open behavioral health center will expand its services on Peninsula
The Hampton center is named for the city's longtime late sheriff BJ Roberts, who was an outspoken mental health advocate. The facility is part of a larger effort to improve mental health care access across the Peninsula
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Community Day at Virginia MOCA spotlights all things nautical, eco-stewardship and creativity
Oceanfront debris inspired the creative creations.
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![Ocean Lakes’ Lukas Leach (3) celebrates a call in their favor as Kellam’s Cam Talbert (3) reacts to getting a call against him during a game at Floyd E. Kellam High School in Virginia Beach on Friday, April 25, 2025. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Ocean Lakes at Kellam boy’s soccer")
Photos: Ocean Lakes soccer travels to Kellam
Ocean Lakes traveled to Kellam for two matchups in Virginia Beach on Friday, April 25, 2025. Ocean Lakes boys defeated Kellam 1-0 while Kellam girls defeated Ocean Lakes 2-0. -
![Gloucester baserunner Kyndall Sales (3) celebrates scoring a run in the seventh inning to take the lead over Menchville. Gloucester defeated Menchville 5-4 at Menchville High School in Newport News, Virginia, on April 22, 2025. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Red Lindsay")
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![Christopher Newport’s Brenna Morefield, center, celebrates, along with teammates in the background, after Sammy Drew’s three-run homer in the third inning of a double header at Captains Park on Friday, April 18, 2025, in Newport News, Va. (Mike Caudill for The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Virginia Wesleyan vs Christopher Newport")
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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")
Crime and Public Safety
Newport News police launch homicide investigation after 79-year-old woman found dead in home
Police are launching a homicide investigation following a woman's death earlier this week.
Sports
David Teel: W&M football’s move to Patriot League was inevitable, necessary
The departures of Richmond, James Madison and Delaware from CAA Football left W&M without its...
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All-Tidewater Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Green Run’s Kass Jackson
The 6-foot guard is Green Run's first All-Tidewater Boys Basketball Player of the Year after...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Spatchcock a chicken for an easy — and inexpensive — meal for 4
This simple, budget-minded dinner for four is perfect for the first sunny days of spring.
Opinion
Cartoon: Who’s Next?
Cartoon by David Horsey for April 27, 2025.
National News
Today in History: April 26, the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster
In the worst nuclear disaster in history, an explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear...
Military
Pilot dies in plane crash at Langley Air Force Base just days before air show
A post published late Thursday afternoon on the Facebook page of famed aerobatic stunt pilot...
National Politics
Judge blocks Trump administration from nixing collective bargaining for most federal employees
The judge ruled that a key part of Trump’s March 27 order can’t be enforced.
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