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April 5, 2019

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Congress maintains pressure on military housing

House lawmakers weigh in again on the military housing scandal. An Armed Services panel will hear from the armed services on what the recovery plan looks like. In the Senate, Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine are pushing several reforms. Comment from Warner.

City Farm park advocates ask students to imagine future of former jail site in contest

Citizens for Riverview Farm Park is holding an art contest that asks students to depict a park at City Farm in Newport News.

Big names aside, here are 5 acts worth catching at Something in the Water

Kicking off on April 26 and running through the weekend, the massive, sold-out festival boasts some serious big-name talent.

Reviving the dream: MLK unity march connects youth, community

Chanting and walking in solidarity, dozens marched Thursday across a Hampton bridge named for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the anniversary of the Civil Rights leader’s death to remember his legacy, and revive his dream.

Man arrested on murder charge dies after hanging himself at Newport News jail

A 42-year-old inmate who hanged himself at the Newport News City Jail earlier this week has died from his injuries, the Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.

Drones could be the future of weather forecasting

Drones could be the future of weather forecasting, and a meteorologist will explain how in NASA Langley's next Sigma lecture at the Air & Space Center in downtown Hampton