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VDOT pays $1.95 million to Newport News church over construction project

The Virginia Department of Transportation has paid $1.95 million to a Newport News church to settle years of litigation over the City Center Boulevard construction project.

Pharrell visits alma mater in Virginia Beach ahead of Something in the Water

Two days before his celebrity-filled debut show at the Oceanfront, Pharrell Williams returned to his alma mater.

Menchville classes use fish to research Parkinson's

In the experiment, students have assessed the role of estrogen and 6-OHDA, a neurotoxin that brings about Parkinson’s-like symptoms, in fish through scientific research methods.

Newport News City Council to supplement school funding request with capital funds

The Newport News City Council indicates it will move forward with a funding plan for the school division that uses capital dollars.

'American Idol' winner among Hampton Block Party performers

"American Idol" winner Caleb Johnson and tribute acts for Stevie Wonder and the Grateful Dead are among the headliners at this year's Downtown Hampton Block Party.

Poquoson proposed budget includes stable tax rate, increased solid waste fees

The Poquoson City Council met Monday night for a public hearing on the proposed budget for the 2020 fiscal year. The proposed budget keeps tax rates the same but calls for increased solid waste fees.