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Box scores and highlights from around Hampton Roads....

Grant Sherfield and Jalen Hill spark the Sooners past the Crimson Tide....

The former Norview High star, who collapsed during a Florida game and wasn't cleared to compete again for the Gators, enjoys a reunion with his ex-teammates as Kansas State wins....

Grant Basile scores 25 points and Hunter Cattoor adds 20 for the Hokies, who face a a big game at No. 20 Miami on Tuesday,...

Norfolk goalie Cale Morris, who shut out Maine on Friday night, falls victim to the Mariners' attack Saturday....

The Captains overtake Salisbury behind the Norfolk native's big day....

Joe Bryant scores 23 points and the Spartans use an explosive second half to pull away in a decisive league victory over South Carolina State at Echols Hall....

The Pirates go ahead by 14 points but eventually yield to the Seawolves and their standout 6-foot-7 forward in a clash of CAA newcomers....

Freshman Bryce Baker makes 2 of 3 free throws with 1.3 seconds left after being fouled on a 3-point attempt to lift the Monarchs, who fell to the Chanticleers 67-66 on Jan. 12 in Norfolk almost the same way....

Cartoon by Steve Breen for Jan. 29, 2023....

Mentoring was invaluable to Teresa Boyd, a graduate of An Achievable Dream. In a guest column, she encourages others to get involved in the lives of young people....

A proposed state Prescription Drug Affordability Board would create more problems than it solves, Newport News Dr. James Tinsley writes in a guest column....

As other states have shown, tighter restrictions on reproductive care will put health professionals in a bind, critical care nurse Cate Weiss writes in a guest column....

Letter writers advocate for more student accountability, discuss politics in Chesapeake, and oppose smoking in the new Rivers Casino in Portsmouth....

The attorney general's report on the Virginia Parole Board's conduct raises questions, both big and small, about the nature of incarceration in the commonwealth....

NSU gets out to a 22-9 lead in the first quarter and never trails....

Jayden Gardner and Armaan Franklin score 18 points apiece for the Cavaliers, who share the ball well in a victory at home....

Screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard, who skillfully adapted stories of historical Black figures in "Remember the Titans" starring Denzel Washington, "Ali" with Will Smith and "Harriet" with Cynthia Erivo, has died. He was 70....

Two inmates who fled a southwest Virginia jail are being held without bond after authorities said they were captured in northeast Tennessee....

Mass shootings have commanded public attention on a disturbingly frequent basis across the U.S., from a supermarket slaying in Buffalo, New York, to an elementary school tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, to a recent shooting at a California dance hall....

When Robert Hitchings, archivist-historian at the Chesapeake Central Library, came across a collection of vintage Valentines in his grandmother's trunk, he created a library display. Over the last seven years, dozens of donated Valentines have found t...

Brian Blair and his family opened The Pizza Box in Virginia Beach's London Bridge. A longtime partner in Brother's Pizza, Blair ventured out a little more than a year ago to do something on a smaller, but no less tasty, scale....

Virginia Institute of Blacksmithing in Waynesboro introduces youth to blacksmithing, but they must always have a parent or guardian with them....

If online searches are any indication, Sandbridge and the Outer Banks will see banner tourist seasons this summer....

Consultants hired by the city collected in-person feedback on Rudee Loop at the site Friday morning....

A Chesapeake Planning Commission member filed a lawsuit against City Council this week alleging that it repeatedly violated the law by not turning over documents he requested through the Freedom of Information Act....

Box scores and highlights from around Hampton Roads....

Morris makes 25 saves to help preserve a one-goal lead, and Norfolk clinches the victory with two empty-netters....

Sydney Wagner, Riley Casey and freshman point guard Alexa Mikeska pace the Tribe to another triumph....

Second-ranked Menchville uses strong a second half to beat No. 6 Kecoughtan in Newport News and stay unbeaten....

Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old man from Memphis, Tennessee, died on Jan. 10, three days after being pulled over in a traffic stop. The Memphis Police Department released videos on Friday evening of the five officers beating Nichols during the stop....

Henderson saw plenty of action with the Norfolk Tides last season before his promotion to Baltimore. Also, golfers from Christopher Newport and the Virginia Cavaliers make the Ben Hogan Award Watch List....

Those who back the bill say it would empower parents. Others argue it would burden school staff, demonize certain books and lead to further restrictions down the road....

Cartoon by Drew Sheneman for Jan. 28, 2023....

Social media are a detriment to children's health but lawsuits like those in Washington may not be the best solution to protect kids, Seattle Times columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes....

Texas schools are banning TikTok but there's no doubt about the harmful effects of other social media platforms, Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist Cynthia M. Allen writes....

Letter writers oppose Gov. Glenn Youngkin's energy plans, disapprove of Virginia's highway use fee, and urge stakeholders to compromise on Maury High School....

On Friday, police found a stolen Cadillac SUV that they believe was used by the inmates on state Route 66 in Bulls Gap, Tennessee....

Spirit of Norfolk crew members checked the engine room of the ship every 30 minutes as a safety precaution and had done so shortly before a fire broke out there June 7, the captain testified Friday....

Major leaguers Chad Pinder and Kyle Crockett and minor league standout Chase Pinder are honored by Poquoson in a ceremony at the city's high school....

Utah lawmakers on Friday gave final approval for a measure that would ban most transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming health care like surgery or puberty blockers....

Several years of pandemic restrictions and curriculum battles have emboldened longtime advocates of funneling public funds to private and religious schools in statehouses throughout the country. No state has more legislation pending than Virginia, where R...

Beachgoers should be aware the whale's remains will likely wash up along the Outer Banks in the next few days....

Jones and other coaches around the country will mix up their dress codes as part of the annual collaboration between Coaches vs. Cancer. Jones was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014....

The Department of Defense released guidelines Jan. 4 to expand the military parental leave program, but the Army and Marines are lagging behind the other services....

The real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle is listing the property for an undisclosed price....

A bill that would let Petersburg hold a public referendum on a proposed $1.4 billion casino while blocking Richmond from a second shot at a project rejected in 2021 has cleared an early hurdle....

Virginia House Republicans have voted down a range of bills that would have added new restrictions on firearms, including a ban on assault-style weapons, a college campus gun ban and a gun-storage bill that were priorities for Democrats....

Once destined for a miserable life in animal experimentation, little Brisco the beagle is now a television star living a pampered life in Norfolk with his new family....