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Meeting slated in Isle of Wight Thursday on controversial juvenile lock-up

The Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors is expecting a large turnout Thursday on a controversial new proposal to build a new juvenile detention center near Windsor.

Actress Glenn Close will speak at W&M Commencement

At the Commencement scheduled for 8:30 a.m. May 11 in Zable Stadium, Close will be awarded an honorary fellowship.

Newport News jury convicts man of murder, recommends 18-year sentence

A Newport News jury recommended a sentence for a man convicted of a 2015 murder in Denbigh.

Daily Press subscribers: Delivery of Wednesday edition may be delayed

Due to mechanical issues with the press, delivery of Wednesday’s print edition may take until 8 a.m. in some areas.

Former major-leaguer Wayne Gomes returns to Phoebus as an assistant coach

Wayne Gomes, whose Major League pitching career included a stint in Philadelphia, hopes to turn his alma mater Phoebus into something other than a Peninsula District baseball doormat.

Newport News to unveil draft of strategies, vision for Denbigh revitalization plans

Newport News will present a draft of its Denbigh-Warwick area plan at a meeting Thursday.