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Ex-Virginia Beach prosecutor pleads guilty to stealing crime victim funds to cover gambling debts

Former Virginia Beach prosecutor James Panagis on Friday admitted to stealing money meant for crime victims in order to cover his gambling debts.

The Virginia Beach courthouse is located in the city's Municipal Center and houses its General District Court, Circuit Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.

Odom’s signature coaching moment unfolded March 16, 2018, when his UMBC Retrievers routed Virginia 74-54 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to become the first No. 16 regional seed to topple a No. 1.

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Lakesha Brown-Renfro, Dr. Nzinga Teule-Hekima and Tanecia Willis, known as the Mango Ladies, started a campaign, #doublecheckPaychex, in an effort to bring awareness to other small-business owners of what they describe as the national payroll company's severe mismanagement of their funds.

Asserting they were grossly overcharged, Hampton restaurateurs challenge national payrollers

Trump holds a signed executive order

Trump has ordered the dismantling of the US Education Department. Here’s what that means.

Virginia International Gateway in Portsmouth suffered a power outage early Friday morning.

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