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Virginia Republicans are at war with each other. Here’s how we got here.
Here's a timeline of events leading to the state GOP's infighting over the party's future.
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Spring into the season with shopping locally for recycled clothes
Spring has sprung, and spring cleaning has begun. Well, for some of us. Not me. Personally, I’m more interested in spring fashion. I’m thankful for all those organized women with fabulous taste who clean their closets out in the spring....
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Military parade to celebrate the Army’s 250th anniversary will be held on Trump’s birthday
The Army’s 250th birthday happens to coincide with Trump’s 79th birthday on June 14.
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More than 200 youth musicians performing free concert in Newport News
The festival will highlight student ensembles from Soundscapes’ after-school programs, the Peninsula Youth Orchestra and the new Peninsula Youth Jazz Band.
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![Cox’s Brendan White (9) rounds third base during a game against Greenbrier Christian at Greenbrier Christian Academy in Chesapeake on Friday, May 2, 2025. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Cox at Greebrier Christian Baseball")
Photos: Cox baseball defeats Greenbrier Christian
Cox defeated Greenbrier Christian 5-2 during a game at Greenbrier Christian Academy in Chesapeake on Friday, May 2, 2025. -
![Nansemond-Suffolk Paige Meeks (11) makes contact with the ball during an at bat. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy hosted Greenbrier Christian in Suffolk, Virginia, on April 30, 2025. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Nansemond-Suffolk Softball")
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![Ocean Lakes’ Lukas Leach (3) celebrates a call in their favor as Kellam’s Cam Talbert (3) reacts to getting a call against him during a game at Floyd E. Kellam High School in Virginia Beach on Friday, April 25, 2025. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Ocean Lakes at Kellam boy’s soccer")
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![Gloucester baserunner Kyndall Sales (3) celebrates scoring a run in the seventh inning to take the lead over Menchville. Gloucester defeated Menchville 5-4 at Menchville High School in Newport News, Virginia, on April 22, 2025. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Red Lindsay")
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![Christopher Newport’s Brenna Morefield, center, celebrates, along with teammates in the background, after Sammy Drew’s three-run homer in the third inning of a double header at Captains Park on Friday, April 18, 2025, in Newport News, Va. (Mike Caudill for The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Virginia Wesleyan vs Christopher Newport")
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![Old Dominion University Zach Leite (20) is congratulated by teammates after crossing home plate for the teams first run of the game. Old Dominion University faced Louisiana at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Virginia, on April 17, 2025. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Louisiana at ODU")
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![Nurse Shannon Williams listens to 7-day-old Ivey Chavez’s heart and lungs at the Chavez home in Norfolk on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Williams is a nurse with the “First Year Focus” program that provides prenatal and postpartum services to expectant and new mothers who are in the Navy and Marine Corps. Both of Ivey’s parents, Isis and Enoc, are active-duty Navy. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "First Year Focus- Maternal Nusring Program")
Crime and Public Safety
Famed pilot’s plane ‘porpoised,’ rolled before fatal crash at Langley Air Force Base
Rob Holland was flying to Langley Air Force Base on April 24 to prepare for...
Sports
David Teel: Born without his right hand, this HRA athlete’s journey is ‘a miracle’
During HRA’s just-completed junior-varsity season, Wallace tallied four goals and three assists while rotating between...
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Kellam girls soccer team uses a little prayer, a lot of culture to keep rolling
Even with 11 seniors gone from last year's state championship squad, the Knights are 8-0...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Umami’s an old flavor but still a new concept for many cooks. Here’s what to know
Umami was identified as a distinct flavor in 1908 by a Japanese chemist.
Opinion
Cartoon: Group Chat
Cartoon by Steve Breen for May 4, 2025.
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Today in History: May 3, ‘Old Man of the Mountain’ collapses
The “Old Man of the Mountain,” a 40-foot-tall granite outcropping in Franconia, N.H. that bore...
Military
Norfolk-based USS Truman’s Middle East stay extended a second time
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier to remain...
National Politics
Trump budget would slash NASA funds
The proposed budget looks to end a rocket, spacecraft and space station central to NASA's...
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Best jump rope picks for fast cardio workouts
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