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Chesapeake council rejects ballot initiative to poll residents on election system overhaul
After around 60 speakers showed up to a nearly fully packed Chesapeake City Council chambers Tuesday, a 6-3 vote rejected a request to place an advisory referendum on the November ballot asking voters whether they want to transition to a single-member ward voting system.
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The future of work: exploring the transformative effects of AI on employment | Expert column
We're venturing into uncharted territory, and no one can accurately forecast the outcome. The speed and trajectory of this global transition remain uncertain.
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Biden plan to brand Trump a felon is hobbled by son’s conviction
That outcome, and another trial for Hunter threaten to hang over Biden’s campaign, posing a painful messaging test in his race against Trump.
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Fun to Do: Cirque du Soleil, Brooks and Dunn, Williamsburg Live and more
Looking for something to do during the next week? Here are just a few happenings in Hampton Roads.
National Politics
About half of US adults approve of Trump’s conviction, but views of him remain stable: AP-NORC poll
The findings from paint a picture of a nation with firmly entrenched opinions of the...
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New ODU basketball coach Mike Jones to make $525K, plus potential bonuses, contract reveals
Jones will earn a base salary of $225,000 with an annual supplemental income of $300,000...
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South Hampton Roads baseball stars top Peninsula and private-school squad in All-Tidewater Classic
The all-star game is presented by former major leaguer Michael Cuddyer, who starred at Great...
Crime and Public Safety
Chesapeake man sentenced to 12 years in prison for armed robberies of postal service workers
A Chesapeake man has been sentenced to more than a decade for conspiring to rob...
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Editorial: Youngkin wants to discard another climate law without legislative consent
Ignoring the public will, Gov. Youngkin tries to bypass the legislative again to roll back...
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Southern Baptists narrowly reject formal ban on churches with any women pastors
Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting have narrowly rejected a proposal to enshrine...
Military
US-built pier in Gaza is reconnected after repairs, and aid will flow soon, US Central Command says
A U.S. military-built pier designed to carry aid into Gaza by boat has been reconnected...
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