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Gas prices surge in Virginia as Memorial Day travel approaches

NORFOLK, Va. — With Memorial Day weekend approaching, drivers across Hampton Roads are paying high prices at the pump, and experts say relief may not come anytime soon. Experts with AAA predict heavy traffic for the holiday weekend, with more than 1.2 million Virginians expected to travel long distances by car. At the
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Armed Forces Brewing sues Norfolk critics for $50 million

The Armed Forces Brewing Company threatened legal action against its loudest critics last year, amid the closure of its Norfolk taphouse and reports that the company hadn’t paid some former employees and vendors. Now, the controversial brewer has filed a lawsuit alleging defamation. The military-themed brewery moved to
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Armed Forces Brewing Co. files $50M lawsuit alleging campaign to destroy brewery

Armed Forces Brewing Company files $50 million lawsuit alleging 'coordinated campaign' to destroy brewery
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Shore now under Severe Drought

The report, issued May 14 by the National Weather Service office in Wakefield, shows that severe drought conditions, classified as D2 on the U.S. Drought Monitor scale, continue across most of eastern Virginia and the lower Maryland Eastern Shore. U.S. Drought Monitor data also shows drought conditions worsening across
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‘It brings me joy’: 16-year-old Pittsburgh teen collecting donations to create care packages for...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Pittsburgh teenager is collecting donations to create care packages for sailors deployed on USS George H.W. Bush. The Bush left for its scheduled deployment in March. As this news reached Pennsylvania, one Pittsburgh teen knew just what to do. Collin Arthrell, 16, started the nonprofit ‘Collins
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First Warning Forecast: Another day of sunshine and 90s

Mostly sunny with highs in the low to mid 90s today and tomorrow. Big changes Thursday with a cold front. Highs in the 70s with several rain chances to end the week.
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Portsmouth church hosts food pantry amid rising grocery prices

Following grocery prices rising amid the Iran war, Third Baptist Church in Portsmouth held a drive-thru food pantry for those in need.
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Fire damages structures on Foxgrape Road in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A RV, vacant home and other structures on Foxgrape Road sustained damage in a fire Monday, Portsmouth Fire, Rescue and Emergency said. There were no reports of injuries. The fire happened around 6:15 p.m. in the 30 block of Foxgrape Road, with heavy smoke seen from multiple areas of the city. [
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Traffic shift scheduled for I-64 in Hampton

HAMPTON, Va. — Another traffic shift is scheduled this week along Interstate 64 as construction continues on the Hampton Roads Express Lanes (HREL) project, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The traffic shift could begin as early as Monday on I-64 west near Hampton Roads Center Parkway....
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Chesapeake Bay blue crab population sees encouraging increase in 2026 survey

CHESAPEAKE BAY - Scientists say there is some encouraging news for Chesapeake Bay blue crabs this year after six consecutive years of below-average juvenile populations. According to the 2026 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey released Monday by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia I

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