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A view of the Lafayette River from Lambert’s Point in Norfolk. The new Norfolk floodgate, constructed by the end of the decade, will stretch across the mouth of the river to Norfolk International Terminals, as seen to the right. (Photo by Katherine Hafner)

Norfolk plans to build big flood barriers in local waterways. Environmental groups worry about pollution impacts.

Norfolk’s planned $2.6 billion floodwall project includes the East Coast’s biggest new storm surge barriers that will stretch across local water bodies including the Lafayette River and Little Creek.

Games that allow people to bet money and win cash have popped up around the state, including in this Richmond corner store. Manufacturers say they’re games of skill, not chance. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury)

Virginia Supreme Court reinstates ban on slots-like skill games

In a surprise order Friday, the Supreme Court of Virginia overruled a lower court and reinstated the state’s ban on slots-like skill machines, saying a lawsuit challenging the ban on free speech grounds is unlikely to succeed.

The areas shaded purple on the Hampton Roads Zoning Atlas are reserved for single-family homes - the kind of zoning that experts say make it harder to address housing affordability. (Courtesy of Housing Forward Virginia)

A new interactive atlas shows how land use impacts everyday life in Hampton Roads

Those behind the Hampton Roads Zoning Atlas hope it will spur changes in local rules.

Virginia universities increasingly eyeing guaranteed admissions

Enrollment increases create housing challenges for some institutions.

Jefferson Lab in Newport News in 2018. (Photo by Katherine Hafner)

Jefferson Lab will lead $300 million effort to centralize national science data

The new effort in Newport News, called the High Performance Data Facility Hub, will allow scientists around the country to access large amounts of data in a single computing platform.

Out of the Box Album of the Week--Margo Price--Strays 2

In January Margo price released the album “Strays”, getting rave reviews for the collection of songs that push the envelope of Americana music. Now, she’s released “Strays 2” a companion recording that stands on it’s own but also expands the first album’s mythology.

Senators Mamie Locke, Jeremy McPike and others at the October, 16 2023 JLARC meeting. (Courtesy - Brad Kutner/Radio IQ)

JLARC: Virginia child care subsidies, public support programs not working well

Federal money that supported day care in Virginia is about to run out, and a new report suggests the agencies responsible with helping those on public assistance aren't getting them long-lasting jobs.

Dozens of North Carolina colleges will waive application fees this week

This week, prospective college students can apply to many colleges in North Carolina without paying an application fee via a program through the College Foundation of North Carolina.

Something in the Water’s economic impact grows, while other Oceanfront events are a mixed bag

Sand Soccer weekend remains a big money-maker for Virginia Beach while other events cost the city money.

Renderings of the memorial design from Dill Architects show the planned paths divided by a black stone fountain. (Courtesy of Virginia Beach)

Virginia Beach approves $8.5 million for mass shooting memorial

The project to honor the victims of the 2019 municipal center shooting is expected to be finished by May 2025.

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