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‘Let’s go, Norfolk!’: Mayor touts crime reduction, business investment
During a State of the City address Wednesday, Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander said a new casino and the redevelopment of MacArthur Center would help move the city forward.
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Crime and Public Safety
Spanberger signs bill to add restrictions on speed cameras
Law enforcement agencies across the state raked in $54 million from such cameras in 2025 — a 61% increase from the $33.7 million the year before.
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Spanberger pitches amendments to Prescription Drug Affordability Board bill that some say ‘nullify’ it
Should they be signed into law, the bills would establish an advisory panel to examine data and ensure federal drug pricing caps are applied to state-regulated health insurance plans.
Iran
From dropping bombs to pressuring banks: US pivots to economic warfare on Iran
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it will be “a financial equivalent” of a bombing campaign.
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Photos: Norfolk State football spring game
Michael Vick led the Norfolk State Spartan football team in their spring game at Dick Price Stadium in Norfolk Va., on April 11, 2026. -
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Business
Allbirds, a former Wall Street darling fallen on hard times, looks to AI for its future
The drastic change of direction has some industry watchers scratching their heads.
Restaurants, Food and Drink
A freezer full of stock and a handful of shiitakes make Chris Fischer’s mushroom soup
The mushroom soup combines shiitake and white mushrooms with soft-cooked eggs, parsley and toasted bread.
Sports
Virginia Tech’s Tobi Lawal, Saint Louis’ Robbie Avila among players committed to PIT
Also among those on the tournament's four-team rosters: St. Louis' Robbie Avila, the hefty, goggle-wearing...
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High school scoreboard: Top-ranked Ocean Lakes wins in softball as pitcher collects 600th strikeout
Sam Patterson collected her 600th career strikeout and combined with Kaitlyn Wilms on a two-hit...
Virginia Politics
Spanberger signs bill ending tax breaks for Confederate groups
Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed into law a bill to end tax exemptions for a slate...
Immigration
Judge extends pause on work to turn Maryland warehouse into immigrant detention
The Maryland facility was supposed to be one of the first to open.
Military
US aircraft carrier breaks record for longest deployment since the Vietnam War
On Wednesday, the USS Gerald R. Ford saw its 295th day at sea.
Opinion
Cartoon: War Crimes
Cartoon by Drew Sheneman for April 16, 2026.
Election
Spanberger talks approval rating, bumpy road on budget impasse
With just over two weeks until the state legislature meets for a special session to...
National News
Injured passenger awarded $300,000 after a Miami federal jury finds Carnival overserved her alcohol
The plaintiff's attorney says the case highlights the inherent dangers of all-inclusive drink packages.
National Politics
Justice Jackson chides Supreme Court conservatives over ‘oblivious’ pro-Trump emergency orders
Justice Jackson attacks conservative court's use of emergency orders.