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Chesapeake police investigate Indian River Road shooting
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (75+ words) Chesapeake Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday morning in the 4000 block of Indian River Road. One person was taken to a hospital. Chesapeake Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday morning in the 4000 block of Indian River…...
Skydiver gets rescued after crashing into scoreboard before Virginia Tech spring game
9+ hour, 57+ min ago (120+ words) Virginia Tech officials said on X that the skydiver "was safely secured and is currently stable" following rescue efforts. The incident caused a delay in the start of the spring game. The name of the skydiver wasn't released. "Our primary…...
Virginia Tech spring game delayed following parachuter crash into video board
10+ hour, 26+ min ago (243+ words) James Franklin's Virginia Tech football tenure is off to an inauspicious start. The Hokies' spring game on Saturday, April 18, from Lane Stadium'in Blacksburg, Virginia, was delayed after a skydiver was suspended from the video board. The parachuter hit the scoreboard,…...
Virginia Tech delays spring game after pregame parachuter crashes into video board
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (211+ words) Virginia Tech has delayed its spring game indefinitely as crews work to rescue the American flag parachuter, who crashed into the video board during pregame festivities at Lane Stadium. Thankfully, it appears the parachuter is okay after a rough collision…...
Patients and dental community mourn Dr. Cerina Fairfax, killed by Virginia's ex-lieutenant governor
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (641+ words) Patients and colleagues are remembering Dr. Cerina Fairfax as a devoted mother, a caring dentist and the rock at the center of her family, after police say'she was killed'by her estranged husband, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax. Police found…...
No. 10 Virginia advances with 82-73 OT win over No. 7 Georgia in first round
4+ week, 6+ hour ago (1927+ words) The Cavaliers (21-11) became the first lower seed to win in March Madness this season. Virginia will play either second seed Iowa or 15th seed Fairleigh Dickinson in Monday's second round. Virginia, which became the second team ever that played in the…...
Public Records: Hampton shopping center sold; Shake Shack to open in Chesapeake
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (1309+ words) N2 LP LLC purchased a 6, 532-square-foot industrial/warehouse building at 280 Benton Road in Suffolk from Judson Wayne Jones for $442, 500. Brett Sain represented the seller. Kibo LLC purchased 2000 High St. in Portsmouth, an 11, 304-square-foot medical office building, from Thomas W. Dana for an…...
Virginia Cavaliers and Tennessee Volunteers square off in NCAA Tournament second round
3+ week, 6+ day ago (261+ words) Tennessee Volunteers (23-11, 12-8 SEC) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (30-5, 17-4 ACC) Philadelphia; Sunday, 6: 10 p. m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -1. 5; over/under is 137. 5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 9 Virginia faces No. 23 Tennessee in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Cavaliers have gone 17-4 against ACC teams, with…...
How much to become Cinderella? Virginia's March Madness run fueled in part by Reddit co-founder gift
3+ week, 2+ day ago (791+ words) Alexis Ohanian, who gave a sizable donation to Virginia women's basketball, visits players in the locker room after a game. Courtesy of UVA Athletics Fairy tales aren't real. But if they were, then No. 10 seed Virginia might be the closest…...
Virginia Beach-based Groundworks commits to hiring 5, 000 employees throughout the U. S. in next 5 years
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (573+ words) The Virginia Beach-based foundation services company, founded 10 years ago, plans to hire 5, 000 more employees " including nearly 1, 000 in leadership roles " over the next five years. Groundworks founder and executive chairman Matt Malone said the industry is going to need to bring…...