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Norfolk is considered a national hotspot for sea level rise. Virginia researchers say cities farther south are starting to catch up.
The Punch Brothers, which opens its latest tour Tuesday in Virginia Beach, retools bluegrass with classical and other musical styles. The stop is part of the Virginia Arts Festival.
A Department of Defense Inspector General report shows the high-profile Navy effort to prevent suicide still faces challenges.
It includes expected revenue from increased meals and lodging taxes, more money for WJCC Schools and higher water service rates.
Congress is considering whether or not to eliminate a host of tax credits expanded under the Biden administration.
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Skyla Gurganus wrote a poem about what freedom means to her. She will be recognized in a special ceremony on May 20.
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Little Theatre of Norfolk opens the Tony Award-winning 'Memphis' on Friday. The play is set in segregated Memphis in the 1950s, during the early days of rock 'n' roll.
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