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‘Extraordinary’ hurricane season — 17-25 named storms — could be coming to East Coast, NOAA warns

Hurricane season does not technically start until June 1, but administrators say it is never too early to prepare for hurricane impacts or severe weather.

NOAA's GOES-16 satellite captured Hurricane Idalia approaching the western coast of Florida while Hurricane Franklin churned in the Atlantic Ocean on August 29, 2023. (NOAA Satellites image)

Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday ceremonially signed a bill establishing a notification program for missing children named after a Hampton boy reported missing more than two years ago.

Youngkin signs ‘Codi Alert’ bill, named after Hampton boy, to help find missing children

In Norfolk, life requires you to live with the water, even on sunny days. The sea levels are rising in Norfolk faster than anywhere else on the East Coast, and the land is sinking twice as fast.

‘How do you stop the ocean?’ Norfolk grapples with slowing down sea level rise at its doorsteps

The project is taking longer than expected and causing headaches for residents and business owners.

VDOT offers $1.5 million incentive to speed up Laskin Road widening in Virginia Beach

Administrators presented modifications to design plans that were previously presented to the board in an attempt to decrease overall project costs, and talked about the option of moving sixth graders back into Bayside Middle School.

Virginia Beach School Board considers slightly larger class sizes, smaller gym in school consolidation project

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North Carolina public universities board repeals policy in vote that likely cuts diversity jobs

North Carolina’s public university system will likely see existing diversity jobs cut after its governing board voted Thursday to repeal its current diversity policy. The old policy outlines various diversity-related jobs in the University of North Carolina system and the...

Politics

A comment from Trump and GOP actions in the states put contraceptive access in the 2024 spotlight

Republican state lawmakers across the U.S. have been knocking down efforts by Democrats to ensure access to various forms of birth control.

Local News

Correction for May 23, 2024

Due to a reporting error, a story on Wednesday's Page 1 ("Overhauling outdoor dining") omitted a firm that developed Norfolk Outdoor Spaces. Cincinnati-based Yard & Co. developed the program with Norfolk-based Work Program Architects.