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2+ hour, 56+ min ago  (444+ words) NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) " Several Norfolk schools were placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon because of a nearby incident. Norfolk Public Schools confirmed Granby Elementary and High Schools went on lockdown following the report of a shooting nearby. WAVY spoke with a…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (877+ words) May Day protests are expected across Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia on May 1 as organizers call for protests, rallies, marches and walkouts tied to labor and immigration rights. May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, commemorates the efforts made…...

15+ hour, 34+ min ago  (458+ words) Wineries across much of Virginia lost significant portions of their grape crops last week after a destructive freeze, setting back an already struggling industry and resulting in gaps in the availability of some local wines from 2026 starting next spring. The…...

6+ hour, 54+ min ago  (123+ words) NORFOLK, Va. " Police are investigating a report of a possible shooting in Norfolk, leading to two nearby schools being placed in a lockdown as a precaution. Officials said Norfolk police officers responded to a report of gunshots in the 200 block…...

5+ hour, 47+ min ago  (404+ words) Ten'Virginia'hospitals, mostly in rural corners of the state, are at a heightened risk of closing or reducing services because of Medicaid cuts, a report concluded. Among them are two hospitals owned by'VCU Health'and one by Bon Secours. President'Donald Trump's'One Big…...

9+ hour, 47+ min ago  (723+ words) MADISON " A man who assaulted two Norfolk Regional Center employees in February is headed to prison for a third time. John Bosanko Jr. , 46, was sentenced by District Judge Ryan Stover on Monday to the maximum six years in prison for…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (431+ words) HENRICO COUNTY, Va. " Henrico County leaders are moving forward with the demolition of the former Best Products headquarters to make way for a proposed $2 billion arena and mixed-use development. The 93-acre site along Brook Road near Interstate 95 has sat empty…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (303+ words) Two Norfolk city employees are facing felony charges in separate cases involving the alleged misuse of public funds, according to court documents. In one case, Vontina Laws, who worked in the city's IT department, is charged with embezzlement. Court records…...

13+ hour, 41+ min ago  (242+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Searching for affordable childcare is a major challenge for many working families. But new help is on the way in Virginia. State lawmakers passed several bipartisan bills to make childcare more accessible and to help employers support their…...

20+ hour, 14+ min ago  (134+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Virginia Sen. Mark Warner shared his thoughts Monday, one week after his 36-year-old daughter Madison passed away following a decades-long battle with juvenile diabetes. Warner and his wife, Lisa Collis, announced on April 20 that Madison had passed away....