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In 2003, Hampton Roads Ventures administered $15 million in federal tax credits designed to attract investors to distressed areas, including $3.5 million for then-Harrison Dry Storage Boatel (now Morningstar Marina) on Shore Drive near East Beach, NRHA’s upscale waterfront development. Since then, the subsidiary has invested little in Norfolk.

Norfolk council members losing patience with community funder’s failures

Hampton Roads Ventures’ 2025 annual report reveals a $15 million investment in two projects in other states, but none in Norfolk.

President Trump speaks at an event in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 2, 2025.

Wall Street CEOs are cycling through the five stages of tariff grief

As they process President Trump's chaotic tariffs and other economic policies, some of the country's most powerful CEOs are moving from denial and bargaining to public anger and depression.

What to know about the Trump indictment in Georgia

Former President Donald Trump faces his fourth indictment since April, this one in Georgia. We look at the sweeping racketeering case and what comes next.

What thousands of released emails reveal about how Epstein operated

What does a trove of Jeffery Epstein's emails reveal about how he operated? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown, who's followed the Epstein case for years.

When he wasn't eking out a living with part-time work, 25-year-old Emrah Bayraktar would take out his phone and edit long interviews of influencers into snippets and post them. "And then one random night, I saw a notification saying that I earned $12," said Bayraktar. "Then two weeks later, I made two-and-a-half thousand dollars, and I thought, 'Maybe I could just quit my jobs and go all-in on this.'"

The clipping economy: How short-form video 'clippers' are overrunning the internet

Short-form clips of long interviews and shows are taking over the internet. But behind the sea of social media clips are marketplaces offering freelance clippers money per view.

Rupert Murdoch says Fox stars 'endorsed' lies about 2020. He chose not to stop them

Under oath in a $1.6 billion defamation case, Murdoch says he wishes Fox News had been "stronger in denouncing" false claims of election fraud. Fox says the lawsuit threatens journalists' free speech.

Morgan Wallen is the elephant in the room

In 2021, Wallen was caught on video uttering a racial slur. Since then, he's become the most commercially successful musician in country and popular music. How? By remaining committed to ambivalence.

Biden And Putin Say Their Summit Was Constructive As The World Waits For Results

After their more than 3-hour meeting in Geneva, the U.S. leader said he pushed his Russian counterpart on human rights and other administration priorities.

Inflation won't win Thanksgiving: Here's NPR's plan to help you save on a meal

Turkey, stuffing, pie — it's all way more expensive this year. But you don't have to let inflation spoil your meal, if you're willing to get creative.

It's Election Day 2019. Here's What To Watch

Voters in four states are casting ballots in key general elections, including gubernatorial races in Kentucky and Mississippi along with legislative races in Virginia.

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