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Peninsula Airport Commission reaches $300,000 settlement with former executive director in defamation case

The Peninsula Airport Commission’s insurance firm has agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by the former head of the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport.

Thousands show up for Ikea's grand opening in Norfolk

Excited shoppers, coming from as far as Yorktown, were up at dawn to be the first to see Norfolk's first Ikea.

Cygnus launch from Virginia to ISS will carry suite of science

Scientists unveil some of the science experiments that will be aboard the next Cygnus resupply launch from Virginia to the International Space Station, currently set for April 17.

Newport News City Council pitches possible solution to school funding gap

Newport News Public Schools Superintendent George Parker made a case for more funding from the city ahead of a public hearing. At the hearing, teachers turned out to continue pushing.

After an amazing championship run, U.Va. enjoys a hero's welcome home

When the University of Virginia’s national champions arrived home a little on the groggy side Tuesday afternoon, they were taken aback by the welcome.

Retired HU professor of linguistics leads discussion on 'Black English' evolution in America

Believe it or not, Black English, Ebonics and similar slang are among some of the most studied dialects in U.S. history, some historians say.