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Jockey Manuel Franco ties Colonial Downs record with seven-win day, including Virginia Derby
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/jockey-manuel-franco-ties-colonial-downs-record-with-seven-win-day-including-virginia-derby/
Published: September 8, 2024 02:13
The Puerto Rican jockey enjoys a great day before about a crowd of 5,000 at the Virginia Derby, whose 2025 edition in March will be a Kentucky Derby qualifier. Deterministic won this one.
Photos: ODU defeated by East Carolina 20-14
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/photos-odu-defeated-by-east-carolina-20-14/
Published: September 8, 2024 02:10
East Carolina defeated Old Dominion University 20-14 at S.B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sept. 7, 2024.
East Carolina holds off Old Dominion
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/east-carolina-holds-off-old-dominion/
Published: September 8, 2024 01:43
The Pirates stop ODU's last-ditch drive to spoil the Monarchs' home opener at S.B. Ballard Stadium.
Norfolk State snaps long home losing streak, tops Virginia State for first win of season
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/norfolk-state-snaps-long-home-losing-streak-tops-virginia-state-for-first-win-of-season/
Published: September 7, 2024 23:33
For the first time in 1,043 days, the Spartans walked off the field at William “Dick” Price Stadium with a victory.
Editorial: As local candidates fight for attention, Hampton Roads voters must tune in
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/editorial-as-local-candidates-fight-for-attention-hampton-roads-voters-must-tune-in/
Published: September 7, 2024 22:15
Hampton Roads voters shouldn't let all the attention on the presidential race distract them from important decisions they will make in municipal races.
Cartoon: Why?
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/cartoon-why/
Published: September 7, 2024 22:10
Cartoon by Michael Ramirez for Sept. 8, 2024.
Column: Virginia doesn’t need the harm caused by cruise lines
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/column-virginia-doesnt-need-the-harm-caused-by-cruise-lines/
Published: September 7, 2024 22:05
Members of the Protect Virginia Steering Committee, based in Yorktown, argue in a guest column that Virginia shouldn't embrace the pollution and problems caused by the cruise industry.
Column: A simple click can lower traffic fatalities in Virginia
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/column-a-simple-click-can-lower-traffic-fatalities-in-virginia/
Published: September 7, 2024 22:05
Virginia's traffic fatalities would plummet if more people — drivers and passengers — always wore their seat belts in their vehicles, author and former journalist Ronald G. Shafer writes in a guest column.
Column: Virginia small businesses face tax hike without action by Congress
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/column-virginia-small-businesses-face-tax-hike-without-action-by-congress/
Published: September 7, 2024 22:05
Pending expiration of the 2017 tax cuts would hammer small businesses in Virginia, the National Federation of Independent Business' Julia Hammond writes in a guest column.
Letters for Sept. 8: Let us remember the late Jim Resolute who quietly dedicated himself to helping others
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/letters-for-sept-8-let-us-remember-the-late-jim-resolute-who-quietly-dedicated-himself-to-helping-others/
Published: September 7, 2024 22:00
Letter writers honor the late Jim Resolute "who played an instrumental role in establishing the Ronald McDonald House in Norfolk," advocate for speed cameras, and explain why congressional staffers need better pay.
Jayden Daniels to make much-anticipated NFL debut as Commanders open season at Bucs
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/jayden-daniels-to-make-much-anticipated-nfl-debut-as-commanders-open-season-at-bucs/
Published: September 7, 2024 19:51
The Commanders get a fresh start with a mostly remade roster, and the team likes the confidence and composure Daniels has shown as a rookie.
Newport News woman found dead in Maine had just moved to the state
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/newport-news-woman-found-dead-in-maine-had-just-moved-to-the-state/
Published: September 7, 2024 19:19
Maine State Police continue to investigate her death and are awaiting autopsy results.
Strawberry disease could threaten Hampton Roads’ spring harvest
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/strawberry-disease-could-threaten-hampton-roads-spring-harvest/
Published: September 7, 2024 18:38
Virginia Beach is the largest producer of strawberries in the commonwealth. But a disease that has contaminated strawberries elsewhere in the county and Canada could drastically reduce the local harvest next year if it makes its way to Hampton Roads farms.
Great Bridge reenactor leaves behind historical legacy
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/great-bridge-reenactor-leaves-behind-historical-legacy/
Published: September 7, 2024 18:22
For more than two decades, Ron Phelps tirelessly promoted and celebrated the annual Battle of Great Bridge reenactment in Chesapeake.
Maryland veterans divided over gravity of Gov. Wes Moore’s false Bronze Star claim
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/gov-wes-moores-false-bronze-star-claim/
Published: September 7, 2024 17:00
Both military tradition and federal law make it clear that claiming military honors one did not earn is a serious violation of protocol.
Recreational marijuana sales begin on North Carolina tribal land, drug illegal in state otherwise
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/recreational-marijuana-sales-begin-on-north-carolina-tribal-land-drug-illegal-in-state-otherwise/
Published: September 7, 2024 15:33
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians began selling marijuana and cannabis products to any adult 21 or over starting Saturday at its tribe-owned dispensary in North Carolina, where possession or use of the drug is otherwise illegal.
Facing writer’s block as a new ’empty nester’ chapter begins
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/facing-writers-block-as-a-new-empty-nester-chapter-begins/
Published: September 7, 2024 14:23
I’m having the biggest writing block of my life. Metaphorically speaking. Actually, it’s a life block. What do I mean? I officially graduated to the empty nest years.
Movies in the Plaza returns to Town Center for fall season
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/movies-in-the-plaza-returns-to-town-center-for-fall-season/
Published: September 7, 2024 14:10
Films are presented on a large outdoor screen in the recessed area of the Town Center Fountain Plaza.
Mail those ballots early: Election officials warn Virginia absentee voters about slow postal services
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/mail-those-ballots-early-election-officials-warn-virginia-absentee-voters-about-slow-postal-services/
Published: September 7, 2024 13:57
The United States Postal Service has faced slow downs in the last few years due to the pandemic and operational cutbacks. Local and state election officials are subsequently pushing absentee voters to request and return their mail-in ballots as soon as…
Roanoke College is playing its first football game in 80 years. A few with Hampton Roads ties made it happen.
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/roanoke-college-is-playing-its-first-football-game-in-80-years-a-few-with-hampton-roads-ties-made-it-happen/
Published: September 7, 2024 13:21
On Sunday, the Maroons will be at Salem Stadium to play the Maroons' first organized college football game in more than 80 years when Roanoke hosts Hampden-Sydney's junior varsity.
Column: Your favorite wine regions will feel the heat
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/column-your-favorite-wine-regions-will-feel-the-heat/
Published: September 7, 2024 13:10
What’s the first industry to fall victim to climate change? There’s a decent argument that it already happened — more than 600 years ago.
Growing need. Glaring gaps. Why mental health care can be a struggle for autistic youth
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/growing-need-glaring-gaps-why-mental-health-care-can-be-a-struggle-for-autistic-youth/
Published: September 7, 2024 13:05
Despite the growing diagnosis of autism, experts and advocates have bemoaned glaring gaps in services to meet the mental health needs of autistic youth.
Why does time seem to speed up as we age? Here are some theories
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/why-does-time-seem-to-speed-up-as-we-age-here-are-some-theories/
Published: September 7, 2024 13:00
We know time does not slow down, it’s our perception of it that does.
DNA analysis finds answers to mystery — and a bit of a scandal — in Jamestown remains
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/dna-analysis-finds-answers-to-mystery-and-a-bit-of-a-scandal-in-jamestown-remains/
Published: September 7, 2024 13:00
DNA analysis also showed that one of the men buried at Jamestown was born illegitimately, which in the 17th century was quite scandalous in families of high status.
Filko: Our presidents are too much with us
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/filko-our-presidents-are-too-much-with-us/
Published: September 7, 2024 12:00
Today, thanks in large part to the 24-hour news cycle and social media, we are on the receiving end of an endless firehose full of news, commentary and the ever-present visages of the presidents.
Can travel transform your life? This author says yes
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/can-travel-transform-your-life-this-author-says-yes/
Published: September 7, 2024 10:25
“Planes Flying Over a Monster” is the travel essay collection by Mexico City-based author Daniel Saldaña París.
Tech review: Three vacuums to keep your floors clean
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/tech-review-three-vacuums-to-keep-your-floors-clean/
Published: September 7, 2024 10:20
We all have floors, and they all get dirty. How you clean them will depend on what’s on those floors — are they hard surfaces or carpeted?
If you’re a parent, Lauren Greenfield’s new doc about teens and social media ‘is a horror movie’
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/if-youre-a-parent-lauren-greenfields-new-doc-about-teens-and-social-media-is-a-horror-movie/
Published: September 7, 2024 10:15
"Social Studies," a five-part series which premiered last week at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado and arrives Sept. 27 on FX, is Greenfield's latest foray into documenting teen life in Los Angeles.
Today in History: September 7, Germany launches Blitz on UK
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/07/today-in-history-september-7-germany-launches-blitz-on-uk/
Published: September 7, 2024 08:00
Nazi Germany began an intense bombing campaign of Britain during World War II with an air attack on London; known as The Blitz.
High school scoreboard: No. 3 Nansemond River blanks No. 7 Cox in field hockey
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/high-school-scoreboard-no-3-nansemond-river-blanks-no-7-cox-in-field-hockey/
Published: September 7, 2024 03:44
Also in field hockey, No. 1 Norfolk Academy defeated Assumption, of Kentucky, with Sydney Huddleston, Sallie Clarke Roberts and Cooper Cutchins scoring goals for the Bulldogs.
Tides end slide at five with walk-off grand slam
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/tides-end-slide-at-five-with-walk-off-grand-slam/
Published: September 7, 2024 03:37
Niko Goodrum gives the Harbor Park crowd a thrill in a comeback triumph against Charlotte.
Top-ranked Maury knocks down last-second Hail Mary, survives scare from Wise High in season opener
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/top-ranked-maury-knocks-down-last-second-hail-mary-survives-scare-from-wise-high-in-season-opener/
Published: September 7, 2024 03:37
Top-ranked Maury, the reigning VHSL state Class 5 champion, beats Wise of Maryland to win its season opener.
Benedictine pulls away from Western Branch in second half
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/benedictine-pulls-away-from-western-branch-in-second-half/
Published: September 7, 2024 03:27
The Bruins' Jaemarree Parker returned interceptions 24 and 54 yards for touchdowns, but the Cadets otherwise were in control.
Friday night football highlights: No. 11 Cox bashes Bayside, No. 4 Oscar Smith tops Norcom
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/friday-night-football-highlights-no-11-cox-bashes-bayside-no-4-oscar-smith-tops-norcom/
Published: September 7, 2024 03:21
Elsewhere, 10-ranked Granby throttled Kecoughtan in the Comets' highest-scoring game in at least two decades.
Photos: Maury opens season with win over Wise
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/photos-maury-defeats-wise-to-open-season/
Published: September 7, 2024 03:11
Maury defeated Wise (Md.) 2014 at Powhatan Field in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sept. 6, 2024.
Photos: Cox handles Bayside 47-9
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/photos-cox-handles-bayside-47-9/
Published: September 7, 2024 03:05
Cox defeated Bayside at Cox High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Sept. 6, 2024.
Underdogs? What underdogs? Phoebus dominates Highland Springs for 36th consecutive win
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/underdogs-what-underdogs-phoebus-dominates-highland-springs-for-36th-consecutive-win/
Published: September 7, 2024 02:26
The Phantoms won in dominant fashion, outgaining the Springers 306 yards to 68. Phoebus outgained the Springers 194 yards to 4 on the ground.
Apprentice School football preview: Builders look to return to over-.500 ways
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/apprentice-school-football-preview-builders-look-to-return-to-over-500-ways/
Published: September 7, 2024 01:14
Apprentice at a glance Last season: 4-6 Coach: Vince Brown (fourth season, 15-14) Standouts T.K. Petty: Jr., 5-9, 165, WR. The speedy rigger from Norfolk’s Booker T. Washington High has accumulated 70 receptions for 1,298 yards and has scored nine…
Virginia Derby set for Colonial Downs on Saturday
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/virginia-derby-set-for-colonial-downs-on-saturday/
Published: September 7, 2024 01:12
Deterministic, Grand Mo the First (4-1) and Fulmineo (15-1) are among the top horses set to race in New Kent County.
Woman stung by stingray in Nags Head calls pain ‘indescribable’
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/woman-stung-by-stingray-in-nags-head-calls-pain-indescribable/
Published: September 7, 2024 00:01
At first, Nawal Baker thought she’d been bitten by a shark.
Man charged with plotting shooting at a New York Jewish center on anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/man-charged-with-plotting-shooting-at-a-new-york-jewish-center-on-anniversary-of-oct-7-hamas-attack/
Published: September 6, 2024 22:40
By PHILIP MARCELO NEW YORK (AP) — A Pakistani man was arrested in Canada this week for plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn on the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that sparked the latest conflict in the Middle East,…
Cartoon: Russian Targets
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/cartoon-russian-targets/
Published: September 6, 2024 22:10
Cartoon by Bill Bramhall for Sept. 7, 2024.
Column: Failing our students, one school shooting at a time
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/column-failing-our-students-one-school-shooting-at-a-time/
Published: September 6, 2024 22:05
Lawmakers create study committees to examine all manner of public problems but never to address how gun laws could stop school shootings, Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Patricia Murphy writes.
Column: Harris’s economic plan would drive up costs
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/column-harriss-economic-plan-would-drive-up-costs/
Published: September 6, 2024 22:05
If elected, Vice President Kamala Harris would expand the disastrous legacy of Bidenomics, The Heritage Foundation’s David Ditch writes.
Letters for Sept. 7: Vote for candidates who believe in hard work, treating others with kindness
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/letters-for-sept-7-vote-for-candidates-who-believe-in-hard-work-treating-others-with-kindness/
Published: September 6, 2024 22:00
Letter writers encourage people to vote for democracy, argue high-ranking Democrats have been deceptive, and suggest changing the way vice presidents are selected.
College football previews: Hampton and NSU are home vs. state rivals, William & Mary goes to Coastal Carolina
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/college-football-previews-hampton-and-nsu-are-home-vs-state-rivals-william-mary-goes-to-coastal-carolina/
Published: September 6, 2024 21:47
Division II teams from the Richmond area pose a challenge for the Pirates and Spartans, while the Tribe tries to upend an FBS team.
757Teamz live Friday night scoreboard: Maury hosts Wise, Phoebus visits Highland Springs
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/757teamz-live-friday-night-scoreboard-maury-hosts-wise-phoebus-visits-highland-springs/
Published: September 6, 2024 21:42
Also, there are five games in the Beach District tonight, including Bayside at Cox.
Judge to rule on whether Virginia Beach School Board candidate can stay on ballot
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/judge-to-rule-on-whether-virginia-beach-school-board-candidate-can-stay-on-ballot/
Published: September 6, 2024 21:15
Virginia Beach District 3 School Board candidate Mark Bohenstiel claims his opponent, John Sutton III, is not eligible to be on the ballot because of issues with petitions he submitted to the board of elections.
Williamsburg-area school board worried about negatives of collective bargaining
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/wjcc-school-board-worried-about-negatives-of-collective-bargaining-for-employees/
Published: September 6, 2024 20:54
Support for collective bargaining rights for teachers appears thin on the Williamsburg-James City County School Board.
Judge gives US regulators until December to propose penalties for Google’s illegal search monopoly
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/judge-gives-us-regulators-until-december-to-propose-penalties-for-googles-illegal-search-monopoly/
Published: September 6, 2024 20:37
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE A federal judge on Friday gave the U.S. Justice Department until the end of the year to outline how Google should be punished for illegally monopolizing the internet search market and then prepare to present its case for imposing the…
Canon’s facility in Newport News is launching a new product
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/canons-facility-in-newport-news-is-launching-a-new-product/
Published: September 6, 2024 20:33
Canon Virginia, Inc. is launching a new silk protein production line at its manufacturing facility in Newport News and is retraining 30 employees to staff the new line.
Author talked to pilots about a ‘Worst Case Scenario.’ It’s terrifying
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/t-j-newman-talked-to-pilots-about-a-worst-case-scenario-its-terrifying/
Published: September 6, 2024 20:32
The flight attendant turned best-selling thriller writer is back with her third book, and a tour that brings her to Santa Monica and Burbank on Aug. 26-27.
‘The Perfect Couple’ review: Netflix channels ‘Big Little Lies’ with a murder mystery, an upscale coastal setting and Nicole Kidman
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/the-perfect-couple-review-netflix-channels-big-little-lies-with-a-murder-mystery-an-upscale-coastal-setting-and-nicole-kidman/
Published: September 6, 2024 20:20
This series is the equivalent of a beach read — it has “general audience” written all over it. It’s trash but high-toned trash, which is wonderfully pleasurable when done well.
How to avoid the new ‘shoulder season’ crowds
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/how-to-avoid-the-new-shoulder-season-crowds/
Published: September 6, 2024 20:18
Some destinations are seeing a boom in travelers during shoulder seasons in spring and fall.
Health agencies scramble to prepare for new mpox strain
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/health-agencies-scramble-to-prepare-for-new-mpox-strain/
Published: September 6, 2024 20:09
State and federal health agencies are gearing up to respond to a new strain of mpox if the new strain spreads to the United States. But this time, they are doing so with fewer resources.
Quick Fix: Japanese Style Butter Shoyu Chicken with Rice and Peas
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/quick-fix-japanese-style-butter-shoyu-chicken-with-rice-and-peas/
Published: September 6, 2024 20:08
I noticed Japanese Butter Shoyu Chicken on a restaurant menu recently and decided to learn more about it. Shoyu means soy in Japanese. Adding butter to the soy sauce adds a rich and creamy flavor and texture.
More than half of HIV-positive Americans are 50+. Figuring out care is complex
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/more-than-half-of-hiv-positive-americans-are-50-figuring-out-care-is-complex/
Published: September 6, 2024 20:05
One key to long-term health in HIV-positive individuals is ongoing monitoring, which can become even more important in the aging population.
Supreme Court Justice Alito reports German princess gave him $900 concert tickets
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/supreme-court-justice-alito-reports-german-princess-gave-him-900-concert-tickets/
Published: September 6, 2024 20:03
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Samuel Alito reported Friday that he accepted $900 worth of concert tickets from a German princess, but disclosed no trips paid for by other people, according to a new financial disclosure form. The required…
Stocks sink on Wall Street after a mixed jobs report, leaving the market with its worst weekly loss in 18 months
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/stocks-sink-on-wall-street-after-a-mixed-jobs-report-leaving-the-market-with-its-worst-weekly-loss-in-18-months/
Published: September 6, 2024 20:01
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks sink on Wall Street after a mixed jobs report, leaving the market with its worst weekly loss in 18 months.
As interest from families wanes, pediatricians scale back on COVID shots
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/as-interest-from-families-wanes-pediatricians-scale-back-on-covid-shots/
Published: September 6, 2024 19:57
Pediatricians want to vaccinate kids, but some say they’re keeping their stockpile of covid vaccines low to avoid being stuck with costly, unwanted shots.
USS New Jersey, the 1st submarine fully integrated for coed crews, to join Navy fleet next week
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/uss-new-jersey-the-1st-submarine-fully-integrated-for-coed-crews-to-join-navy-fleet-next-week/
Published: September 6, 2024 19:02
The first submarine fully integrated for mixed gender crews will join the Navy fleet next week during a commissioning ceremony in its namesake state of New Jersey.
James City County residents invited to participate in strategic plan update
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/james-city-county-residents-invited-to-participate-in-strategic-plan-update/
Published: September 6, 2024 18:42
County residents are invited to provide input at an open house on Sept. 9.
Williamsburg to hold festivals to gather community input on city goals
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/williamsburg-to-hold-festivals-to-gather-community-input-on-city-goals/
Published: September 6, 2024 18:28
Williamsburg residents will have chances to weigh in on goals for the city’s future at multiple upcoming community forums aimed at shaping the vision for city.
School shooting draws unwanted attention to Georgia on campaign trail
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/school-shooting-draws-unwanted-attention-to-georgia-on-campaign-trail/
Published: September 6, 2024 18:25
The national spotlight fell on Georgia on Wednesday following a shooting at Barrow County’s Apalachee High School that killed four and injured at least nine others.
Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/abortion-rights-questions-are-on-ballots-in-9-states-will-they-tilt-elections/
Published: September 6, 2024 18:05
Experts say whether that helps put Democrats over the top in close elections may depend on whether candidates talk much about the issue.
National Broadway tour of ‘Les Misérables’ comes to Chrysler Hall in Norfolk
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/tragedy-and-redemption-during-the-french-revolution-national-broadway-tour-of-les-miserables-comes-to-norfolk/
Published: September 6, 2024 18:03
The national Broadway tour of "Les Misérables" will open Tuesday at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk. It runs through Sunday.
Swing states prepare for a showdown over certifying votes in November
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/swing-states-prepare-for-a-showdown-over-certifying-votes-in-november/
Published: September 6, 2024 17:59
Certifying elections had been a mostly routine formality for more than a century across the country.
Bassmaster Elite Series will fish in northeastern North Carolina for first B.A.S.S. tour visit in more than 40 years
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/bassmaster-elite-series-will-fish-in-northeastern-north-carolina-for-first-b-a-s-s-tour-visit-in-more-than-40-years/
Published: September 6, 2024 17:58
Elizabeth City will welcome more than 100 anglers to the Pasquotank River and Albemarle Sound on April 10-13 for the series' first visit to the area since the North Carolina Invitational in 1981.
January 6 crimes did happen. Court cases, video and thousands of pages of evidence prove it
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/january-6-crimes-did-happen-court-cases-video-and-thousands-of-pages-of-evidence-prove-it/
Published: September 6, 2024 17:54
Inside Washington’s federal courthouse, there's no denying the reality of Jan. 6, 2021.
Vance calls school shootings a ‘fact of life’ at Arizona rally
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/vance-calls-school-shootings-a-fact-of-life-at-arizona-rally/
Published: September 6, 2024 17:48
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance told rallygoers in Arizona that officials need to bolster security to prevent violence like the deadly rampage this week at a northeast Georgia high school.
Trump assails women who accused him of misconduct, days before his debate with Harris
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/trump-assails-women-who-accused-him-of-misconduct-days-before-his-debate-with-harris/
Published: September 6, 2024 17:39
Donald Trump brought up a string of past allegations of acts of sexual misconduct Friday, potentially reminded voters of incidents that were little-known or forgotten.
Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/judge-delays-donald-trumps-sentencing-in-hush-money-case-until-after-november-election/
Published: September 6, 2024 17:20
A judge granted Trump a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his presidential campaign.
Virginia Tech hopes to rebound from surprising loss, hosts Marshall at Lane Stadium on Saturday
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/virginia-tech-hopes-to-rebound-from-surprising-loss-hosts-marshall-at-lane-stadium-on-saturday/
Published: September 6, 2024 17:13
The Hokies never seemed to get their footing at Vanderbilt. Their first two offensive drives ended with an interception and punt, and the Commodores were up 17-0 until the final seconds of the first half.
Building a bigger table for courageous conversations
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/building-a-bigger-table-for-courageous-conversations/
Published: September 6, 2024 16:59
There have been multiple community programs this year that were designed to collaboratively examine important issues. More programs are on the horizon.
Christopher Newport opens football season Saturday as the conference favorite
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/christopher-newport-opens-football-season-saturday-as-the-conference-favorite/
Published: September 6, 2024 15:45
Matt Dzierski, a fifth-year senior quarterback, and Gunner White lead a Captains squad aiming to repeat as the New Jersey Athletic Conference champion.
Hampton U coach says quarterback strategy not ‘etched in stone’ yet
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/hampton-u-coach-says-quarterback-strategy-not-etched-in-stone-yet/
Published: September 6, 2024 15:36
Hampton interim head coach Trent Boykin said the Pirates are "blessed" with two starting quarterbacks and hasn't settled on a firm strategy for the position just yet. Both Chris Zellous and Malcolm Mays played last week and will likely do so again against…
Israeli soldiers shoot and kill an American woman during a West Bank protest, witness says
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/american-woman-fatally-shot-in-the-west-bank-doctors-say/
Published: September 6, 2024 15:28
A U.S. State Department spokesperson confirmed the death of the 26-year-old woman on Friday but did not say whether she had been shot by Israeli troops.
ODU joined the Sun Belt Conference 2 years ago. And oh, how they’ve benefitted.
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/odu-joined-the-sun-belt-conference-2-years-ago-and-oh-how-theyve-benefitted/
Published: September 6, 2024 15:22
According to the conference, a league-record 35.17 million viewers saw Sun Belt football games on TV last season, up from 29.82 million the year before.
One game in, ODU’s players are showing accountability as home opener against East Carolina looms
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/one-game-in-odus-players-are-showing-accountability-as-home-opener-against-east-carolina-looms/
Published: September 6, 2024 15:21
It’s the kind of accountability Monarchs coach Ricky Rahne likes to see from his players. And he’s starting to see it more often as the team prepares to play host to East Carolina on Saturday at 6 p.m. in ODU's home opener.
Trump in court as lawyers fight to overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll sex abuse suit
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/trump-in-court-as-lawyers-fight-to-overturn-verdict-in-e-jean-carroll-sex-abuse-suit/
Published: September 6, 2024 15:11
Former President Donald Trump looked on as his lawyers pressed federal appeals judges to overturn a verdict finding him liable for sexual abuse and slander.
UVA’s Antonio Clary makes triumphant return to football after 22-month absence
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/uvas-antonio-clary-makes-triumphant-return-to-football-after-22-month-absence/
Published: September 6, 2024 14:50
Clary tied for the team lead with eight tackles while also assisting on a tackle for loss and recording a quarterback hurry in the Cavaliers' season opener against Richmond.
He raps about kids’ books and grammar, and he has fans
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/mc-grammar-raps-his-way-toward-a-global-classroom-2/
Published: September 6, 2024 14:45
Faced with a roomful of bored students, a teacher in England named Jacob Mitchell found that rap grabbed his students in a way nothing else could. They got involved. Their morale rose, their test scores rose. Now his classroom is global.
Pharrell Williams’ movie based on Virginia Beach childhood, ‘Atlantis,’ to be released in May
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/pharrell-williams-movie-based-on-virginia-beach-childhood-atlantis-to-be-released-in-may/
Published: September 6, 2024 14:34
Universal Pictures has scheduled "Atlantis," Pharrell Williams's musical film based on his childhood in Virginia Beach, is set to be released next May.
Home goods retailer Lazy Daisy to open near Virginia Beach’s Town Center
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/home-goods-retailer-lazy-daisy-to-open-near-virginia-beachs-town-center/
Published: September 6, 2024 14:22
The 11,000-square-foot Virginia Beach store is slated to open this month with more than 50 vendors.
Person barricaded inside Hampton gun shop, police say
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/person-barricaded-inside-hampton-gun-shop-police-say/
Published: September 6, 2024 12:32
Officials are warning of major traffic disturbances after they say someone is barricaded inside the Superior Pawn & Gun shop on Mercury Boulevard.
#ParentLifeUnscRxipted: Teaching your kids how to fight fair
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/parentlifeunscrxipted-teaching-your-kids-how-to-fight-fair/
Published: September 6, 2024 12:30
When teaching my kids how to fight for themselves and stand up for what they believe in, there are three things that I want them to do: always be respectful, always be truthful and stay aligned with their values, and always show compassion.
Newport News celebrates groundbreaking of new Huntington Middle School
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/newport-news-celebrates-groundbreaking-of-new-huntington-middle-school/
Published: September 6, 2024 11:26
The new school is slated to open for the 2026-2027 school year. The building will house 600 students and focus on science, technology, engineering, art and math — or STEAM.
Today’s weather: More humidity is back, isolated shower possible
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/todays-weather-more-humidity-is-back-isolated-shower-possible/
Published: September 6, 2024 11:14
Temperatures will climb to near 80 today with more humidity. Expect partly cloudy skies with an isolated shower possible.
Today in History: September 6, outpouring of grief at public funeral for Princess Diana
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/today-in-history-september-6-outpouring-of-grief-at-public-funeral-for-princess-diana/
Published: September 6, 2024 08:00
A public funeral was held for Princess Diana at Westminster Abbey in London, six days after her death in a car crash in Paris.
No. 6 Warwick football team again shuts out Bethel
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/06/no-6-warwick-football-team-again-shuts-out-bethel/
Published: September 6, 2024 05:00
The Raiders haven't allowed the Bruins a point in three years. Also winning Thursday night were Hickory and Woodside.
High school scoreboard: No. 1 Norfolk Academy defeats No. 4 First Colonial in a close field hockey match
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/05/high-school-scoreboard-no-1-norfolk-academy-defeats-no-4-first-colonial-in-a-close-field-hockey-match/
Published: September 6, 2024 03:26
Norfolk Academy, unranked, earned a massive win against #1 ranked Kellam in girls volleyball, featuring a highlight of Peyton McGee and Sydney Petersen scoring eight kills apiece.
Photos: Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears announces run for governor
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/05/photos-lt-gov-winsome-earle-sears-announces-run-for-governor/
Published: September 6, 2024 00:02
Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears announced she is running for governor of Virginia during an event at Chick’s Oyster Bar in Virginia Beach on Thursday, September 5, 2024.
Pope heads to Papua New Guinea after final Mass in Indonesia before an overflow crowd of 100,000
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/05/pope-heads-to-papua-new-guinea-after-final-mass-in-indonesia-before-an-overflow-crowd-of-100000/
Published: September 5, 2024 23:45
By NICOLE WINFIELD and EDNA TARIGAN JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Indonesia on Friday after celebrating Mass before an overflow crowd of 100,000, a final celebration before heading to Papua New Guinea for the second leg of…
William & Mary men’s soccer team shuts out Longwood
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/05/william-mary-mens-soccer-team-shuts-out-longwood/
Published: September 5, 2024 23:24
Goals by Aidan Morrison and Hamilton Howes propel the Tribe past the Lancers.
Photos: First Colonial field hockey travels to Norfolk Academy
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/05/photos-first-colonial-field-hockey-travels-to-norfolk-academy/
Published: September 5, 2024 23:22
First Colonial faced Norfolk Academy at Norfolk Academy in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sept. 5, 2024.
Stripers Waterside abruptly closed and staff were told they’re out of a job. The restaurant says it’s remodeling amid ‘ongoing investigation’
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/05/stripers-waterside-abruptly-closed-and-staff-were-told-theyre-out-of-a-job-the-restaurant-says-its-remodeling-amid-ongoing-investigation/
Published: September 5, 2024 23:03
All of the staff at Stripers Waterside in Norfolk were abruptly told on Sept. 1 by management that they were being let go, workers said. The business confirmed in a news release the restaurant is closed temporarily and the goal is to reopen as soon as…
LGBT Life Center opens new ‘loud and proud’ medical facility in Hampton
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/05/lgbt-life-center-opens-new-loud-and-proud-medical-facility-in-hampton/
Published: September 5, 2024 22:49
While the opening of the Hampton Life Center is a welcome expansion, it comes as the organization is facing significant financial challenges — including recent cuts in state and federal funding that have led to some layoffs and reduction of prevention…
Editorial: With election coming, USPS issues should give voters pause
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/05/editorial-with-election-coming-usps-issues-should-give-voters-pause/
Published: September 5, 2024 22:15
U.S. Postal Service delivery issues in Virginia have abated somewhat, but those planning to cast their ballots by mail will need to take precautions to ensure their votes are counted.
Cartoon: United We Stand
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/05/cartoon-united-we-stand/
Published: September 5, 2024 22:10
Cartoon by Michael Ramirez for Sept. 6, 2024.
Column: Embrace zero-waste efforts to help the environment
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/09/05/column-embrace-zero-waste-efforts-to-help-the-environment/
Published: September 5, 2024 22:05
Change your habits to support zero-waste efforts in Virginia Beach and across Hampton Roads, Virginia Beach Clean Community Commission's Maury Hill and Terry Ann Stevens write in a guest column.
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