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May 9, 2019

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At NN shipyard, business about to boom on boomers

Coverage of day two of the Sea-Air-Space exposition in National Harbor, Md.

A challenger for Chris Jones emerges in Suffolk

In a House of Delegates district where a court-ordered change of lines yielded one of the biggest swings from strong Republican to strong Democratic, one of the most powerful legislators of all, House Appropriations Committee chairman Chris Jones, R-Suffolk, now has a challenger,

Two influential Virginia political actors square off over court records

Conflict is simmering between the administrators of Virginia's court system and the elected Circuit Court Clerks who keep legal records of lawsuits, land deal and, financial claims over the question of how to handle electronic records and filing of civil cases

State police report 2 fatal crashes in York County

State police are investigating after a person was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle Wednesday afternoon in York County, according to a news release from police.

Newport News police locate missing 9-year-old girl

A 9-year-old girl who was reported missing in southeast Newport News late Monday has returned home, according to Newport News police.

As Virginia’s drug testing backlog increases, court hearings are being delayed — with defendants waiting in jail

Rising caseloads, limited staffing in state labs and the growing complexity of synthetic drugs contribute to the months-long wait for evidence to be tested.