Special Message from The Virginian-Pilot

To Our Readers:
The Virginian-Pilot journalists dedicate themselves every day to reporting the critical issues, providing insightful commentary and delivering important news and information when and where you want it. To do this work, we rely on the loyalty and support of our readers.
With that in mind, we're proud to announce the new pilotonline.com.
We've introduced important changes to enhance our website, improving the reader experience and creating new ways to highlight our award-winning journalism. We designed our site to be faster and easier to navigate. The improved layout allows you to quickly find what you're looking for and discover other information related to what you're reading.
As always, we will serve as a watchdog for the community, capture the Norfolk area experience, fuel conversation and help you navigate your daily lives.
We hope you'll explore the new pilotonline.com and continue to enjoy our journalism.
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