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In strangulation cases, assailants can leave DNA behind. It can later be used against them in court.
The Virginia Department of Forensic Science has purchased 1,000 such kits — designed to collect evidence from a victim's neck and fingernails — to be sent to forensic nursing teams at hospitals across the state.
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Homebuying options remain slim for middle-income earners
High interest rates and prices in a still-competitive market makes it tough for buyers.
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Celebrate Pride Month with these Hampton Roads events
Kick off Pride Month with these events around Hampton Roads.
Crime and Public Safety
Tractor-trailer crashed, caught fire in Norfolk after driver fell asleep, police say
Following an investigation, state police determined the driver of a 2018 Peterbilt tractor-trailer was driving on I-64 East, approaching exit 276 for Granby Street, when he fell asleep, according to a release.
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![Cox players celebrate defeating Great Bridge 2-1 in the Class 5 Region A semifinal at Cox High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on May 31, 2025. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "C5RA Semi BSB")
Photos: Cox defeats Great Bridge 2-1 in region semi
Cox defeated Great Bridge 2-1 in the Class 5 Region A semifinal at Cox High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on May 31, 2025. -
![Capt. Leslie Mintz, who returned with squadron VFA-11 “Red Rippers”, embraces her daughter Norah Smith, 8, after returning home to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach on Friday, May 30, 2025 after an over eight-month long deployment with Carrier Air Wing 1 attached to the USS Harry S. Truman. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Truman air wing homecoming")
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![Churchland pitcher Autumn Thompson (8) delivers a pitch in the first inning. Churchland defeated Denbigh in the Class 4 Region A softball tournament semifinals at Stoney Run Athletic Complex in Newport News, Virginia, on May 29, 2025. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "C4RA Softball Quarterfinals")
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![Great Bridge goalkeeper Griffin Thomas (24) dives to save a shot attempt by Princess Anne’s Jaques Prefontaine (15). Great Bridge defeated Princess Anne in penalty kicks in the VHSL Class 5 Region A quarterfinals at Great Bridge Middle School in Chesapeake, Virginia, on May 28, 2025. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "PA at GB C5RA QF BSOC")
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![Princess Anne’s Abby Sabatino (5) passes the ball to teammate Anna Hager (17). Princess Anne faced Kempsville in the Class 5 Region A tournament at Kempsville High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on May 27, 2025. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "PA at Kempsville GLAX")
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![Arliss Edwards, with Scouts America Pack 242, prays during the benediction during a Memorial Day Ceremony in remembrance of veterans who gave their lives while serving, specifically four chaplains, those aboard the USS Scorpion, and those who served aboard WWII submarines, at the Knights of Columbus in Newport News on Sunday, May 25, 2025. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Memorial Day Ceremony")
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![Teammates swarm Grassfield’s Addy Otte (6) after a free kick goal in the first half. Great Bridge faced Grassfield at Grassfield High School in Chesapeake, Virginia, on May 20, 2025. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Great Bridge at Grassfield GSOC")
Election
Former state delegate, political newcomer square off in District 97 GOP primary
A former state delegate will square off with a political newcomer in the Republican primary...
Sports
Gamble pays off for Tides outfielder Jud Fabian, a two-time second-round pick
He turned down the Boston Red Sox when they drafted him in 2021, and went...
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Great Bridge girls beat fellow top-5 team First Colonial in Class 5 Region A soccer quarterfinal
Great Bridge’s win set up a Tuesday semifinal at top-seeded Kellam, where both schools’ girls...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Cambodian American chefs are finding success and raising their culture’s profile. On their terms
These chefs are putting the attention back on Cambodian heritage and culture.
Politics
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in South Carolina, calls on Democrats ‘to be a little meaner’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sought to energize activists at a Democratic state convention in South...
Opinion
Cartoon: Hurricane Season
Cartoon by Walt Handelsman for June 1, 2025.
Military
Truman, strike group begin homecomings from Red Sea deployment
The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group will return in the coming days from its...
National News
Today in History: May 31, the Tulsa Race Massacre begins
A two-day massacre erupted in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as white mobs began looting and burning the...
National Politics
The Department of Energy axes $3.7 billion in clean energy project grants
The grants were primarily for programs to capture carbon emissions and store them underground.
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