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A North Atlantic right whale mother and calf as seen from a research drone.
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center/Lisa Conger and Elizabeth Josephson
Environment & Sea Level Rise
NOAA considering changes to ship speed rules meant to protect endangered whales
Katherine Hafner
Conservationists worry a potential rollback of the regulation would hamper reviving the dwindling whale population.
The Portsmouth Jewish Museum and Cultural Center participates in the global Daffodil project and plants the flowers in the plot next to the center. The shape and color of the flower represent the yellow stars Jewish people had to wear during the Holocaust.
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Arts & Culture
Portsmouth Jewish museum marks Daffodil Day on Sunday with hope, remembrance
Staff Report
The museum participates in the international observance to remember children who have been killed in genocide, including the Holocaust.
Virginia Beach is considering emergency curfews for unaccompanied minors on upcoming weekends.
John-Henry Doucette
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Local Government
After crowds and violence at the resort, Virginia Beach to consider emergency curfews on weekends
John-Henry Doucette
City Council could enact a 7 p.m. ‘imminent threat’ curfew on weekends through the end of April. A vote is scheduled Thursday.
Shaban Athuman
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Elections
Virginia voters begin to weigh in on redistricting amendment
Dean Mirshahi
More than 1,200 people voted in Henrico on the referendum's first day.
Bills to place the 10-1 local voting system in the Virginia Beach's city code have been filed in the Virginia General Assembly.
John-Henry Doucette
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Virginia Government
Federal judge upholds ruling that certain ex-felons should not automatically lose voting rights
Charlotte Rene Woods
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