Former Landstown High basketball star named ACC Co-Player of the Week
In other region/state news, former Lake Taylor High standout Ashanti Barnes of James Madison has been selected as the Sun Belt Player of the Week in women’s basketball.
David Teel: Brent Pry on Hokies’ transfers and the cost of doing business
Only six of the 22 starters from the regular-season finale against Virginia, three on each side of the ball, are expected to return.
Trump picks former chief entangled in ‘Sharpiegate’ to lead NOAA
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, turning to the man who was his acting NOAA chief in 2019 when Trump ...
Remains of all 67 victims of the midair collision near DC recovered as NTSB probes altitude data
Crews worked Tuesday to try to recover the plane’s cockpit and the rest of the remains of the 67 people who died in the ...
Still locked out of federal funding, several Head Start preschools may need to close temporarily
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Head Start preschools around the country could be at risk of closing temporarily because they remain ...
Editorial: Trump, Musk efforts to close USAID will diminish America’s global standing
The throttling of foreign aid will make the world a more dangerous and hostile landscape for American interests.
Opinion
Column: Higher education in prisons would pay dividends for Virginia
Virginia should expand higher education in prisons and jails as a public safety and workforce development strategy, the Justice Policy Institute’s Jasmine L. Tyler writes in a guest column.
Letters for Feb. 5: DEI programs help employers see the ‘brilliance’ behind differences
Letter writers discuss Donald Trump blaming DEI hiring programs for plane crash, Young Terrace conditions causing health concerns and reasons behind immigration.
Democrats confront limits of their power in bid to stop Trump and Musk
WASHINGTON (AP) — Outraged Democrats are testing the limits of their diminished power as they try to stop the stunning power grabs of President Donald Trump and his chief lieutenant, Elon Musk.
Families and doctors sue over Trump’s order to halt funding for gender-affirming care
Seven families with transgender or nonbinary children filed a lawsuit Tuesday over President Donald Trump’s executive orders ...
Virginia Beach veterinarian sues police, claims assets were illegally seized
Dr. Andrew Silverstone alleged in his complaint that police raided his business and home in 2021 and held all his financial assets for more than a year without filing charges against him.
Virginia Beach officials consider ideas for future of MOCA property
Two nonprofit organizations have proposed uses for the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art building when the museum moves out, including a naval museum and performing arts theater. The City ...