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Norfolk police issues 300 officers body-worn video cameras

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Norfolk Police Department is equipping 300 officers with body-worn video…
Va. Beach man gets 20 years in prison for child pornography

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A 21-year-old Virginia Beach man has been sentenced to 20 years…
Man tied to abduction of UVa student now charged with murder

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Nearly four months after his arrest in the disappearance of a…
Public comment open on Metro fare hike, service reduction

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington’s Metro subway system is accepting public comment on a proposal to…
Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery to close in 2016 for renovations

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the Smithsonian’s museums devoted to Asian art will close next…
Teen charged with bringing gun to regional school in Hampton

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy faces charges of bringing a gun to a…
Assembly OKs bills aimed at curbing campus sexual assault

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Legislation aimed at curbing sexual assaults on Virginia’s college campuses has…
Pros and cons of going Greek

by Ryan Howard Greek life can open a lot of networking opportunities, but also can…
Update scheduled for man linked to 2 slain Virginia students

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — New information is coming in the case of the man linked…
Jailed Virginia lawmaker pleads not guilty to new charges

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia lawmaker jailed after a sex scandal involving a teenager…
Virginia Zoo asks public for help naming baby siamang

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Zoo is asking the public to help it name…
Norfolk Canyon yields deep-sea coral surprises

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — About 80 miles off the Virginia coast, the Continental Shelf…
Broadway breathes new life into park system

BROADWAY, Va. (AP) — Motivated by its festivals and expanded recreational activities, Broadway is giving…
NSU alumna to have her first solo art exhibition in Brooklyn

Stephanie Kiah, a Brooklyn-based fine artist and Norfolk State alumna, will have the opening of…
Editorial: A blueprint for middle-class economics

by President Barack Obama America’s resurgence is real. With a growing economy, shrinking deficits, bustling industry,…