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Oceanfront hotel restaurant, live music venue opening soon near Virginia Beach arts district
A "bright and inviting" cardinal mural welcomes patrons into this gutted-and-refurbished Virginia Beach restaurant set to open with live music soon.
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Trump says he’s going to buy a Tesla as more Americans say they won’t
After one of the worst single day sell-offs in Tesla's history, President Donald Trump threw his support behind Elon Musk.
Politics
Ukraine-US talks on ending war with Russia start in Saudi Arabia as Kyiv launches huge drone attack
High-stakes talks between senior officials from Ukraine and the United States on how to end the three-year war with Russia have opened.
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Here’s how heat mapping, tree planting and a climate resilience hub could help Portsmouth
Environmental group leaders are working with Portsmouth residents to help solve the city's urban heat problem, including by mapping the city's hot spots, planting hundreds of new trees and building a new climate resilience hub.
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Crime and Public Safety
Pastor conned longtime friends, nonprofit out of more than $230,000, authorities allege
A San Bernardino, California, pastor and one-time city council candidate was arrested this week on...
Sports
Virginia Beach product Donald Hand Jr. voted ACC’s Most Improved Player
The Eagles (12-19) failed to qualify for the league tournament this year, but the 6-foot-5...
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High school scoreboard: Boys from Veritas Collegiate Academy of Chesapeake win NCSAA basketball championship in Ohio
Marcqell Freeman provided consistent scoring for the Spartans as they beat teams from West Virginia,...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Review: See what’s new at Oh! Mochi in Virginia Beach, including a DIY ramen station
Mochi doughnuts are a fusion of an American doughnut and Japanese mochi — rice flour....
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Today in History: March 11, massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan kill nearly 20,000
A magnitude-9 earthquake and resulting tsunami struck Japan’s northeastern coast, killing nearly 20,000 people and...
Military
Court-martial convenes for Pentagon leaker already facing years behind bars
Jack Teixeira was sentenced in federal court last year to 15 years in prison.
National Politics
Musk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraud
Musk’s estimate for the level of fraud in entitlements far outpaces figures from watchdogs.
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It takes some skill and time to learn how to iron wrinkles. Steamers enable you...