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New Ken Burns Film Explores History of The American Buffalo

The new film shares the dramatic story of the national mammal’s near extinction––and of the people who brought it back from the brink. Premieres Oct. 16.

Environmental groups are concerned the use of heavy nets hurt menhaden populations, which then impact ospreys, who rely on the small fish as food. (Image by Katherine Hafner)

Local Audubon Society asks regulators to suspend use of fishing nets in Chesapeake Bay over osprey worries

The change would primarily affect Reedville-based Omega Protein, which uses purse seine nets to catch menhaden in the Bay before reducing the fish to meal and oil.

Michele Mitchell has been serving as Newport News’ interim superintendent since January and spent the last 11 years as the executive director of student advancement. (Image courtesy of Newport News Public Schools)

Newport News School Board names long-time administrator as superintendent, despite teacher’s prior concerns about district leadership

Newport News' new superintendent has been with the district for nearly three decades.

Chesapeake Regional, Cigna reach deal in rate reimbursement fight

Cigna members who get their insurance through their employer will continue to pay lower rates for services through the hospital system.

“Wonder Woman 1984” was filmed in Alexandria in 2018. Since actors and writers began striking, most film and TV productions in Virginia have stopped.(Image via Virginia Tourism)

TV and movie strike ignites calls for greater Virginia film incentives

Since actors and writers began striking, most film and TV productions in Virginia have stopped, affecting about 5,500 employees in the state’s film industry.

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The breakdown in budget negotiations at the General Assembly has stymied efforts to add staff to the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation, which identifies the impact of complex utility regulation proposals on ratepayers, among other duties. (Sarah Vogelsong / Virginia Mercury)

Budget standoff holds up amendment to staff Va. electric utility commission

The continued failure of Democrats and Republicans to agree to amendments to Virginia’s two-year budget is tying up funding for six staff members for the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation, a body the General Assembly voted to reinvigorate this past session.

A monarch rests on a plant at the Virginia Living Museum’s new butterfly haven. (Photo by Katherine Hafner)

Inside the new “butterfly haven” at Virginia Living Museum, featuring endangered monarch butterfly

There are more than a dozen native species, including black swallowtails, zebra swallowtails, white cabbages and spicebush swallowtails.

The national kid mullet contest is back — and one kid from York County has made the Top 10

The annual USA Mullet Championship recently announced the Top 25 for the kids category and the Top 10 for the teens category . Voting for the final round ends Friday night.

Chesapeake school buildings, like Butts Road Intermediate, host a number of non-school meetings and events. (Image: Ryan Murphy)

Chesapeake won’t change its facility use policy, allowing community groups continued building access

The issue came about after a meeting of the Afterschool Satan Club last school year, and threatened about 40 other community groups that use Chesapeake school buildings.

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