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Surveillance video from a used car dealership captured the shooting outside Norview High School Wednesday that left one student injured and another in critical condition.
@virginianpilot #norfolk Courtesy of Ensar Birlik.
Scoop — a state assistant medical examiner sent a false exam results letter to health officials.
Her firing is leading attorneys in local courts to request their client’s murder convictions be set aside and re-tried.
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As Baltimore continues to hit new lows in gun violence, the city saw 7 homicides in July. It’s the lowest on record (since 1970) for the month of July, historically deadliest month of the year
For context:
2015: 45 homicides in July
2019: 38
2022: 34
2024: 25
2025: 15
2026: 7
My interview with this father, whose son died of a fentanyl overdose at 17 in October, was one of the most impactful I’ve ever had. You can feel their bond as you read and listen to the song Matthew Jolley produced in tribute.🔗➡️@virginianpilot
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Despite cold and drizzling rain throughout Saturday, around 400 came out to the day’s dozens of talks and panel discussions engaging industry leaders, local politicians and Noodle attendees in conversations across art, culture, technology and science.
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Exclusive: Man charged with killing his wife and hiding her body in their apartment’s kitchen freezer is back in Norfolk after fleeing to Hong Kong and spurring a two-months long federal manhunt to bring him back
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"When asked about any connection between his case and the raid on Lucas’ businesses, Upton said, 'I’m just a pawn.'
'All you need to do is interview (Lucas),' he told The Virginian-Pilot at the Norfolk federal courthouse Thursday."
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FBI agents are raiding the office of Virginia lawmaker Louise Lucas and at least 2 cannabis businesses as part of an ongoing investigation. Into what remains unclear as federal authorities decline to comment and court documents are sealed. @virginianpilot
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HUGE DAY FOR LOCAL NEWS: The Baltimore Banner’s parent organization will buy the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and turn it into a nonprofit news outlet under a deal intended to ensure the survival of one of the country’s oldest newspapers.
Let's go!!!
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Two top prosecutors resigned amid pressure; one was fired hours after he was appointed. Two top deputies positioned to take the lead were swiftly removed. So who’s running the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Virginia’s Eastern District?
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ODU ROTC students recount for the first time how they took down an active shooter who opened fire in their classroom, killing their instructor and injuring two of their peers.
Read the first news story on their accounts here. 🎁🔗pilotonline.com/2026/04/08/o…
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Scoop: ODU Police Chief told reporters no one was in custody after March’s tragic shooting. But this DoorDasher was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct as he attempted to deliver Taco Bell.
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She heard the shots, ushered her students into hiding, later realizing she taught the gunman years earlier.
He was taking an exam when he heard the screams, began running for his life.
Our story on inside Constant Hall during shooting at ODU — free link
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Feel incredibly honored to have been a small part of sharing Ltn. Col. Brandon Shah’s story. Thank you to the Shah family for sharing him with all of us.
Read about Shah’s celebration of life without the paywall here: pilotonline.com/2026/03/22/f…
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One ODU student: ‘I can’t wrap my head around what has happened.'
Honestly, me either. From @norileyben.
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In light of Saturday’s shooting that wounded 6 bystanders — all 18-24 years old, Virginia Beach seems poised to pass an imminent threat curfew for minors that would begin at 7 p.m. and remain possibly through April.
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My final story at The Banner gave me an unforgettable look into a little known, but hugely impactful, gap in death care for Spanish-speaking families. Read about how one woman is taking it on here —
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After he shot at officers and barricaded himself inside for hours (partially shutting down downtown Portsmouth), state police found narcotics, distribution materials, drug ledgers, AR-15s, and more in his apartment.
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