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Chesapeake favors post-Labor Day start for schools; board yet to vote

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A survey found most in Chesapeake prefer their schools continue starting the school year after Labor Day, but feedback was mixed, especially among Chesapeake Public Schools employees. Two options for school years 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 were proposed. One option started school after Labor Day both...
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VBPD: Man, woman hurt after being struck by vehicle on S. Lynnhaven Rd.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Two people were hurt after a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian Monday night. According to officials, around 7:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 3000 block of South Lynnhaven Road for reports of two adults, a male and a female, being struck by a vehicle. Upon arrival to the...
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PPD: Woman has died after Choate St. shooting

A woman who was shot in the early morning hours of Oct. 8 on Choate Street has died, and charges against a man charged in connection to the shooting have been upgraded to an aggravated murder charge, according to Portsmouth Police.
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‘Wasn’t Doing It Maliciously’: A Virginia School Bus Driver Was Punished for Going the...

A Virginia school district has reinstated one of its bus drivers who was forced to resign after she posted a video on social media showing […] ‘Wasn’t Doing It Maliciously’: A Virginia School Bus Driver Was Punished for Going the Extra Mile Then an Attorney Stepped In and Forced the District to Do What’s Right
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Hometown Hero Pharrell Hails Atlantic Park As Virginia Beach Vision Becomes Reality

Virginia Beach native Pharrell Williams celebrated his hometown with several celebratory events in the town’s newly developed Atlantic Park during the weekend of Oct. 10-11. The multitalented producer and fashionista has partnered with VIRGINIA to celebrate the development of Atlantic Park, located in Virginia Beach....
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Charges upgraded after Portsmouth shooting death

Portsmouth Police have upgraded charges against a man accused in an October 8 shooting after the victim died from her injuries.
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‘It’s violating, he watched from the bushes, stole $700’: Norfolk business owner speaks out...

NORFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk business owner is speaking out after she said she was a victim of a larceny on Oct. 5. Ashley Branton told 13News Now she felt violated after she said a man was watching her from across the street and moved in to steal from her, just after she got out of her car, in her driveway.
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Woman sentenced to 28 years for murdering U.S. Navy sailor

Title: Woman sentenced to 28 years for murdering U.S. Navy sailor Norfolk, VA Nildaliz Arline Flores-Roman has been sentenced to 28 years in prison after being convicted of second-degree murder. The sentencing occurred on Friday following her conviction for the shooting death of Pfc. Katrina Ann Anderson. The...
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Geno’s Steaks expanding to Virginia, opening first Hampton Roads location

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – An authentic taste of Philly is coming to Hampton Roads. Geno’s Steaks, the iconic Philadelphia cheesesteak restaurant, is set to open its first Virginia location at Power Plant Hampton Roads this winter. Power Plant Hampton Roads is a 480,000-square-foot dining and entertainment district in...
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Fire destroys Broad Creek Legacy Park playground

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Broad Creek Legacy Park playground was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon, a Norfolk Fire-Rescue spokesperson said. Norfolk Fire-Rescue responded to Broad Creek Legacy Park for a playground fire at 1:24 p.m. on the corner of East Princess Anne Road and Majestic Avenue near Richard Bowling...

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