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USS George Washington to leave Norfolk Thursday, deploying to South America en route to Japan

The Washington is deploying for the first time in nearly a decade as part of Southern Seas 2024.

The USS George Washington welcomed back its plank owners for a reunion Saturday, October 21, 2023, morning at Naval Station Norfolk. (Stephen M. Katz/The Virginian-Pilot)

Hampton Roads terminals are handling thousands of containers and other items diverted due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

Hampton Roads terminals help with thousands of diverted shipments after Baltimore bridge collapse

Local attorney and former state Del. Tim Anderson filed a lawsuit in Chesapeake and Suffolk earlier this month that alleges both cities are improperly issuing speeding violations caught by new camera technology and allowing third party vendors to impersonate local government when collecting fees.

Speed cameras in Chesapeake, Suffolk have raked in millions in fines as lawsuit challenges use

A Tuesday morning ribbon cutting was held for the new marina building set to open in early May.

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Marina building at Cape Hatteras National Seashore gets a new life and is set to open in early May

The dogs police said mauled a woman to death earlier this month have been euthanized.

Dogs involved in Portsmouth mauling incident euthanized

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