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09/04/2018

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After 2 years of discussion, Davis Middle to open with new name honoring slave, war hero from Hampton

Saturday, Sep 1

Cesar Tarrant Middle School, named after a slave from Hampton who guided ships across the Tidewater area during the Revolutionary War, will open its doors for the first time on Sept. 4.

Woman arrested in Hawaii, charged with killing husband in Newport News

A woman arrested in Hawaii, who is accused of killing her husband in May 2017, has been extradited to Virginia, according to the Newport News Police Department.

Retired police officer starts Newport News auction house

Bill Graham, 47, retired as a master police officer after 25 years of credited service at Newport News Police Department. About 10 years ago, Graham got into going to auctions and buying and selling stuff to supplement his income. Now, he's making it a business.

Hokies play with poise, maturity beyond their years in upset of FSU

Virginia Tech did not commit a turnover and forced five in a 24-3 road victory

JLab's GlueX experiment expands in search for elusive hybrid mesons

First in a series of pieces for a project on JLab GlueX experiment to better understand gluons and the mysterious "strong force" of the universe

2018 Fall arts guide: Tunnels, bridges, tolls are not stopping locals who want to see a good show

An oft-stated misconception is that locals will stick to their cities when it comes to looking for entertainment. But that’s not what the data show from venues and arts groups that track the zip codes from which people buy tickets.