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October 30, 2018

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Academies of Hampton spotlighted in national report

Monday, Oct 29

Efforts to transform Hampton’s four high schools are getting noticed

Gloucester defeats Hampton for the first time ever on a last-second field goal

Dukes clinch second playoff berth in 30 years, while Hampton is on brink of missing the playoffs for only the second time in 42 seasons.

Sir Walter Raleigh made enemies, had a history of breaking the law. 400 years ago, he was beheaded

The man behind the New World expedition that became the Lost Colony was beheaded 400 years ago Monday.

Dinosaurs in Hampton Roads? A brief history of fossils and fauna in Virginia

Hampton Roads boasts a host of fossilized plants and creatures not quite as old as dinosaurs but just as interesting. Shells, whale bones and shark teeth from up to 5 million years ago often surface, surprising watermen and beachgoers.

Local taxi services offering free rides to the polls Election Day

People in need of a ride to a polling place on Election Day have some options in Hampton Roads