The Virginian-Pilot

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Breaking news and reporting for Hampton Roads and Virginia since 1865.

Norfolk, VA

Joined May 2008

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot · 11 h

Photos: Filipino couple marry in typhoon-flooded church trib.al/NZHU79s

virginianpilot's tweet card. The couple anticipated the risk of flooding, but decided to push through.

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot · 12 h

Column: The American dream is a promise worth keeping trib.al/H3OX8JQ

virginianpilot's tweet card. The Republican spending bill makes it harder for working people to get by, Lisa Vedernikova Khanna, Democratic candidate in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District, writes in a guest column.

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot · 9 m

Families of the Idaho students Bryan Kohberger stabbed to death are set to see him sentenced trib.al/16XnXzs

virginianpilot's tweet card. A judge is expected to order Bryan Kohberger to serve four life sentences without parole this week.

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Flurry of trade deals offers relief for some Asian countries, while others wait trib.al/Jw5Ee7C

virginianpilot's tweet card. President Trump announced deals with Japan, Philippines and Indonesia, but many other countries have yet to clinch agreements.

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot · 4 h

Today in History: July 23, the 1967 Detroit riot begins trib.al/qBz7YoO

virginianpilot's tweet card. The first of five days of deadly rioting erupted in Detroit as an early morning police raid on an unlicensed bar resulted in a confrontation with local residents.

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot · 10 h

10 songs to memorialize Ozzy Osbourne, the great Black Sabbath frontman trib.al/JnmOANY

virginianpilot's tweet card. The English icon’s idiosyncratic, throaty voice launched generations of metalheads.

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot · 10 h

Warwick Little League Senior team’s run ends in regional tourney final trib.al/QzhfaTc

virginianpilot's tweet card. In other region/state news, the Norfolk Admirals signed their second defenseman, Josh McDougall, to a contract for the upcoming season. He set new highs in goals (6), assists (39), points (45) last…

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot · 10 h

The ocean is changing colors, researchers have found. Why? trib.al/VtlgKzV

virginianpilot's tweet card. A new study from researchers at Duke and Georgia Tech found that ocean waters are getting greener at the poles and bluer toward the equator.

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot · 10 h

Erik Menendez is in hospital for a medical condition. His attorney seeks his release trib.al/iGT3bn2

virginianpilot's tweet card. Erik Menendez was taken to an outside medical facility Friday and is “in fair condition.”

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot · 10 h

Heavy metal celebrates its Prince of Darkness trib.al/SBjwiQo

virginianpilot's tweet card. Ozzy Osbourne has died. Ahead of his last concert, July 5, several musicians talked about his impact.

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot · 10 h

Republicans pushing to rename Kennedy Center opera house after Melania Trump trib.al/JAF4RZE

virginianpilot's tweet card. Congressional Republicans are moving forward with a plan to rename the Kennedy Center opera house after Melania Trump.

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot · 11 h

David Teel: Time is now for UVA football to emerge from its funk trib.al/cQxkeMG

virginianpilot's tweet card. Everything is in place for Tony Elliott and Virginia football. A new operations center, a stable coaching staff of his choosing and a high-priced, transfer-laden roster littered with not only exper…

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot · 11 h

Trump likes renaming people, places and things. He’s not the first to deploy that perk of power trib.al/r0UMSS6

virginianpilot's tweet card. History, it has been said, is written by the winners.

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot · 11 h

Trump says a China trip is ‘not too distant’ as trade tensions ease trib.al/6aNEADy

virginianpilot's tweet card. A summit would be expected to stabilize a difficult relationship defined by mistrust and competition.

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot · 11 h

Columbia University says it has suspended and expelled students who participated in protests trib.al/Bq3AQrs

virginianpilot's tweet card. Nearly 80 students were told they have been suspended or expelled.

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot · 11 h

In-N-Out Burger CEO to join the list of high-profile business figures to leave California trib.al/umK0wcd

virginianpilot's tweet card. “Doing business is not easy here.”

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot · 11 h

Air traffic controllers didn’t warn a B-52 bomber crew about a nearby airliner, the Air Force says trib.al/VeybbDV

virginianpilot's tweet card. The bomber was conducting a preapproved flyover for the North Dakota State Fair.

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot · 12 h

Cartoon: Signing Off trib.al/4dFg8OT

virginianpilot's tweet card. Cartoon by Bill Bramhall for July 23, 2025.

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot · 12 h

Army’s head of aviation, who faced questions over deadly midair collision, has new role trib.al/MZqU73S

virginianpilot's tweet card. Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman became chief of the Army Enterprise Marketing Office this month.

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot · 12 h

Senate considering nomination of ex-Trump defense lawyer for lifetime appointment to appeals court trib.al/BwlARpl

virginianpilot's tweet card. Bove’s nomination for the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has come under intense scrutiny.

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