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U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, who represents western North Carolina, said there are North Carolinians among the 200-plus hostages being held in Gaza. (Photo via Sen. Ted Budd’s Instagram)

North Carolina senator says some residents are being held by Hamas

North Carolina Republican U.S. Senator Ted Budd from the western part of the state said on the Senate floor some of the 200 American hostages being held in Gaza are from the state.

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All qualifying Virginia students will get free tuition at Radford University starting next fall

Beginning fall 2024, Radford University will cover tuition costs for students whose families live in Virginia and have an adjusted gross income of $100,000 or less.

The former Fort Lee in Petersburg was renamed for retired Lt. General Arthur Gregg, who attended high school in Newport News and now lives in Northern Virginia. (Photo courtesy of Department of Defense)

With the last of nine base renamings, the Army helps cast aside the myth of the Confederacy

In the final renaming, Fort Gordon in Georgia will be known as Fort Eisenhower. It's the last of Army bases to shun its Confederate namesake.

Virginia reinstates nearly 3,400 voters after accidental purge

The total is more than 10 times the initial estimate provided by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office.

'A Local Touch' Features Virginia Opera Production of Verdi’s 'La Traviata'

Join WHRO FM and host Raymond Jones Wednesday evening at 9:00 for A Local Touch – Music With a Virginia Connection, featuring the Virginia Opera production of Verdi’s La Traviata, recorded last spring at the Harrison Opera House.

High school junior AJ Quartaro told the Virginia Beach School Board in August that they’re often misidentified and model policies about trans students could make it more common for LGBTQ students. (Photo by Mechelle Hankerson)

Virginia Beach School Board changes policies for transgender students in step toward those outlined by Gov. Youngkin

School system officials are working to review each section of their policies to determine what has to change to comply with the state.

Hampton City Hall at night. (Image: Laura Philion)

Bowman issues apology but says he won’t resign from Hampton City Council

Council member Chris Bowman, who was formally censured by the council in August for soliciting a sex worker, issued an apology to constituents.

Officals break ground on Unity Place, which kicks off the second phase of the Tidewater Gardens redevelopment. (Photo by Ryan Murphy)

With Tidewater Gardens razed, Norfolk’s public housing redevelopment enters new phase

Two apartment buildings on the edge of the redevelopment area are already nearing completion as the city breaks ground on a third.

New data: Child poverty rates in Virginia are ticking up

New Census numbers are raising alarm bells about child poverty in Virginia.

Former Poquoson Sheriff Danny Diggs (R) is facing off against incumbent Sen. Monty Mason (D) in Virginia’s 24th Senate District. (Courtesy of Diggs and Mason)

Senate District 24 race: Republican Diggs vs. incumbent Democrat Mason

Redistricting has put a major spotlight on Senate District 24, which runs from Williamsburg to Poquoson in Virginia’s Tidewater area and reaches south to a portion of Newport News.

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