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April 12, 2018

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Medicaid, budget talk brings tension to General Assembly special session

Thursday, Apr 12

The first steps on a path to end Virginia’s budget impasse started with procedural niceties and a long closed-door meeting of Senate Republicans upset by one senior colleague’s break with the caucus stand against Medicaid expansion.

Man sentenced to eight years for 21 pit bulls found dead in Hampton home

Man gets eight years to serve after 21 pit bulls found dead in home.

Special teams makeover a challenge for Hokies

Virginia Tech was only Bowl Subdivision team last season to rank among top 25 in punt returns, opponent punt returns, kickoff returns and opponent kickoff returns.

Wittman confident on the case for a two-carrier purchase

Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland, talks fleet buildup and the bulk purchase of aircraft carriers at a congressional breakfast on the third day of the Sea-Air-Space expo at National Harbor, Md.

Kroger hiring for jobs in Hampton Roads

Kroger is hiring to fill about 420 jobs in its stores in the Mid-Atlantic Division, including in Hampton Roads.

Newport News candidates discuss environment, air monitors at Sierra Club forum

Candidates for Newport News City Council took questions Thursday from the Sierra Club about enforcing environmental regulations and on hyper-focused issues, like adding air monitors to the Southeast Community.