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Virginian-Pilot reporter among those killed in shooting in downtown Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. — Two people were killed and three others injured during an early morning shooting Saturday outside a downtown Norfolk restaurant and bar. Among the dead was 25-year-old Virginian-Pilot reporter Sierra Jenkins, who was caught in the gunfire.

Tribune News Service · Mar 19, 2022

Commanders’ Carson Wentz looks ahead to facing Eagles in a ‘weird’ return to Lincoln Financial Field

PHILADELPHIA — Sporting a red button-up with a mustard blazer, Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz was introduced Thursday at the team’s facility in Ashburn, Va.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 17, 2022

Far more Black women die during childbirth than white women. A Virginia lawmaker is trying to tackle the racial disparity

NORFOLK, Va. — Heather Wilson lost her daughter — and nearly her life — the first time she gave birth. The Virginia Beach, Virginia, resident developed a potentially fatal condition and her blood pressure skyrocketed during labor.

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2022

Just what is a 'divisive concept'? Without real answers, educators are concerned about their implications on public education

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — When Conor Collins teaches his Advanced Placement U.S. History class, he asks students to think about some of the challenges Black people could have faced during Reconstruction after American enslavement was abolished.

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2022

‘You can do anything — even win a state championship without legs.’ Adonis Lattimore wins Virginia wrestling title.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Adonis Lattimore has made a habit of reaching his goals, no matter how seemingly unreachable.

Tribune News Service · Feb 20, 2022

Virginia Supreme Court dismisses school mask lawsuit brought by Chesapeake parents

NORFOLK, Va. — The Virginia Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a challenge brought by Chesapeake parents over Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order that seeks to end mandatory masking in schools.

Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2022

Former Kansas Senator Bob Dole laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery

ARLINGTON, Va. — Former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, on a hill that overlooks the U.S. Capitol.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 2, 2022

Questions remain over Youngkin’s new tipline for ‘divisive’ practices in Virginia schools

NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s new email tipline, created so parents can report “divisive” teaching practices in schools to his administration, made national waves this week, with a mix of celebrities, activists, Democratic politicians and teacher associations speaking against it. But amid the uproar, many questions remain about…

Tribune News Service · Jan 29, 2022

Gov. Youngkin urges parents to report ‘divisive’ teaching methods

NORFOLK, Va. — Gov. Glenn Youngkin is urging parents to report “divisive practices” in schools to his administration using a newly established email tip line.

Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2022

Pharrell makes the case for economic equity during Martin Luther King event

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach singer, producer and philanthropist Pharrell Williams challenged corporate America to “do more and channel their energy in the right direction” by supporting entrepreneurs of color and adopting equity measures during a speech Monday.

Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2022