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A police officer puts cordon tape on a hydrant outside the home of former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, after he shot and killed his wife Cerina Fairfax and himself, according to police, in Annandale, Virginia, U.S, April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism
A domestic fight, a gun, and a Virginia tragedy
Kunle Falayi
The murder-suicide of a former state official and his wife reveals a common thread in family violence
A person votes Tuesday in the Virginia redistricting referendum at a polling place in Alexandria.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson
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AP
Elections
Virginia voters OK a Democratic effort to redraw the state's congressional map
Ashley Lopez
Virginia voters have delivered a significant win to Democrats, as the party aims to pick up four more U.S. House seats in the state.
Atlantic Avenue between 16th and 17th streets is almost entirely empty on Friday, the first night of a temporary all-ages curfew at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.
John-Henry Doucette
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WHRO News
Local Government
Virginia Beach’s controversial curfew survives initial legal challenge
John-Henry Doucette
A judge found the plaintiff, an Oceanfront resident who lives near a temporary curfew area, didn’t have standing.
A sign outside LifeNet Health’s facility in Virginia Beach honors organ and tissue donors. The organization serves as Virginia’s federally designated organ procurement organization.
By Yiqing Wang
Health
How one Virginia Beach company coordinates organ and tissue donations across the state
Yiqing Wang
National data shows more than 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for organ transplants, including thousands in Virginia.
The Hampton VA Hospital in Hampton, Virginia.
By Steve Walsh
Military & Veterans
The fourth director in two years has taken over at the Hampton VA
Steve Walsh
Amid hiring issues, the VA has yet to appoint a permanent director for the Hampton Veterans Health Care system.
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