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1+ day, 15+ hour ago (96+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. State Sen. Mark Peake said he'll step down Dec. 31 as chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia after eight months in the role, following big election losses. RICHMOND " The chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia said Monday that he'll step down from the position at the end of the year as GOP leaders regroup following heavy losses in the Nov. 4 statewide elections....

1+ day, 19+ hour ago (392+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH " A new HGTV series kicks off this week with an episode featuring a Virginia Beach couple who loves to surf and wants to buy a bargain house near the water. "Cheap A$$ Beach Houses" premieres at 9 p.m. Wednesday. The half-hour episode centers on married couple Jordan and Cat, who don't want to break the bank to live by the beach. They've been renting inland in the city but have dreamed of owning property closer to the ocean and have been saving up for the move. The median listing price for homes at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront is $649,000 as of September, according to realtor.com, the official site of the National Association of Realtors. The couple has a budget of $300,000 to $450,000. "We're finally in the right spot to own a home," Cat says in a rough cut screening of the…...

2+ day, 38+ min ago (948+ words) Students applying to college know they can't " or at least shouldn't " use AI chatbots to write their essays and personal statements. So it might come as a surprise that some schools are now using artificial intelligence to read them. AI tools are now being incorporated into how student applications are screened and analyzed, admissions directors say. It can be a delicate topic, and not all colleges are eager to talk about it, but higher education is among the many industries where artificial intelligence is rapidly taking on tasks once reserved for humans. In some cases, schools are quietly slipping AI into their evaluation process, experts say. Others are touting the technology's potential to speed up their review of applications, cut processing times and even perform some tasks better than humans. "Humans get tired; some days are better than others. The…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1623+ words) LOUDOUN " When'Julia Mason'moved into her new home in'Loudoun Meadows'six years ago, the community was less than 10 years old, and the view across'Quail Ridge Lake'was a farm, with woods and a red-and-white barn. Mason didn't know that the same day she arrived, a developer broke ground for a 1-million-square-foot data center for'Amazon Web Services'that now rises 70 feet directly across from her home on a cul-de-sac in this community near'Aldie'in southeastern'Loudoun County. A data center is seen from a street in the Loudoun Meadows housing community in'Loudoun County. The view from the community landing on'Quail Ridge Lake'now features the Amazon complex on one side and a 1.5-million-square-foot data center built by Microsoft on the other, with an electric power substation next to it. Neither data center is operating yet, but their presence is inescapable. "It was a farm when we were looking…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago (308+ words) By Sandra J. Pennecke Source The Virginian-Pilot (TNS) After a bit of a delay, a new operator for Virginia Breeze's first east-to-west route is preparing buses to hit the highways next spring. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation announced Wednesday the Tidewater Current service will now operate under the Academy bus line. The route, originally slated to start this year, will connect Hampton Roads with the Shenandoah Valley. Tidewater Current's planned stops along Interstate 64 include Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News, Williamsburg, New Kent, Richmond International Airport, Richmond Main Street Station, Charlottesville, Staunton and Harrisonburg. Once operational, it will run 365 days a year. Chesapeake resident Mary Lou Burke hopes to use the service to visit walkable communities with good public transportation in other areas of the commonwealth. "I am most excited to see where I can go with this new…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago (231+ words) Four-star quarterback Troy Huhn, ESPN's No. 10 pocket passer in the 2026 cycle, announced his commitment to Virginia Tech on Monday, reuniting with coach James Franklin as the latest former Penn State pledge to join the Hokies' incoming recruiting class. Hunh, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound prospect from San Marcos, California, began Monday as the top uncommitted quarterback in the SC Next 2026 ESPN 300. Intially committed to Penn State in June 2024, Huhn decommitted on Oct. 16 -- four days after the program fired Franklin. Huhn's decision to join the Hokies arrived hours after Cole Bergeron, the nation's 34th-ranked pocket passer, decommitted from Virginia Tech on Monday. Huhn competed in the Elite 11 Finals in June and projects as a prototypical, big-armed pocket passer at the next level. He completed 75% of his passes for 2,438 yards and 29 touchdowns and added eight rushing scores in his senior season at California's Mission…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago (126+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " Virginia Beach police are investigating an attempted bank robbery that happened Monday morning. The robbery was reported at 11:32 a.m. at the Chartway Credit Union at 304 Kellam ... Virginia Beach police seek suspect in attempted bank robbery on Kellam Road VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " Virginia Beach police are investigating an attempted bank robbery that happened Monday morning. The robbery was reported at 11:32 a.m. at the Chartway Credit Union at 304 Kellam Road, according to Virginia Beach police. A suspect implied he had a weapon, police said. However, there was no weapon shown and no money taken. The suspect fled prior to the arrival of police. Anyone with information should call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP....

2+ day, 11+ hour ago (142+ words) Virginia Beach Police seek public assistance to locate missing teen Gianna Hansen, last seen on November 8. Authorities urge anyone with information to come forward. Virginia Beach Police seek help to find missing 16-year-old To stream 13News Now on your phone, you need the 13News Now app. Download the 13News Now app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " Virginia Beach Police are asking for the community's help as they work to locate a missing teenager. Community members reported that 16-year-old Gianna Hansen was last seen on November 8, sometime between 3:30 and 4:00 p.m. in the Grant area of Virginia Beach. Police confirm they have received and are actively investigating a formal missing person report. At this time, no additional details have been released....

2+ day, 12+ hour ago (95+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " Virginia Beach Police are looking for Gianna Hansen, a 16-year-old missing for more than three weeks. Police say she was last spotted in the Kings Grant area of Virginia Beach 3:30-4:00 p.m. on Nov. 8, 2025. At the time, she was wearing a black hoodie with gold lettering, black leggings, and had a backpack with her. She has brown/blonde hair and blue eyes, 5-foot-4, about 110 lbs. Contact the Virginia Beach Police Department at 757-385-5000 with any information on her whereabouts....

2+ day, 13+ hour ago (189+ words) NC State and Virginia will open the 2026 College Football Season in Brazil, in the first-ever game in South America. N.C. State and Virginia will open next season in Brazil, becoming the first college football game played in South America. The game will be played Aug. 29, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro, according to an announcement from the schools, organizers and the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Brazil game, first reported by Pack Pride in November, will count as a league game. The teams had agreed to a home-and-home nonconference series that wouldn't count in the ACC standings since games were added outside the league scheduling model. The Wolfpack won this year's matchup in September. The Brazil game would replace the Cavaliers' home game that was set for next year, though now it's been integrated into the league slate as the ACC moves to a…...