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All six Blue Angels fly in formation during the NAS Oceana Air Show STEM Day at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va., on Sept. 18, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: Blue Angels perform during Oceana Air Show STEM Day

By Peter Casey

September 18, 2026 at 6:33 p.m.

About 9,500 fifth graders from Chesapeake and Virginia Beach attended the annual Oceana Air Show...

Kyan Yang is carried out of the water after winning the Virginia Beach Pro at the Coastal Edge East Coast Surfing Championship in Virginia Beach, Va., on August 28, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: 2026 East Coast Surfing Championship

By Peter Casey

August 29, 2026 at 9:17 p.m.

Saturday at the East Coast Surfing Championship featured three pro finals and the Pete Smith...

Phoebus freshman quarterback Elijah Paige runs for a touchdown against Western Branch's Kenneth Williams during the third quarter at Darling Stadium in Hampton, Va., on August 27, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: Phoebus defeats Western Branch 33-7

By Peter Casey

August 27, 2026 at 11:28 p.m.

The Phoebus Phantoms beat the Western Branch Bruins 33-7 at Darling Stadium in Hampton, Va.,...

Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones high-fives a student they get off the bus for the first day of school at Greenwood Elementary on Monday, August 24, 2026. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: Students head back to school

By Peter Casey

August 24, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

Students in Hampton Roads have started heading back to school for the 2026-27 school year.

Caden Kvapil celebrates in victory lane after winning the Hampton Heat at Langley Speedway in Hampton, Va., on July 25, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: Caden Kvapil wins 18th Hampton Heat

By Peter Casey

July 26, 2026 at 12:56 a.m.

Caden Kvapil won the 18th Hampton Heat at Langley Speedway in Hampton, Va., on July...

Stephanie Clinton checks on the birds in the large bird outbuilding, known as Admiral’s Nest, at Nana and Papa’s Nest in Wakefield on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

Wakefield parrot rescue hunts for new home on tight time crunch

By Kendall Warner

July 15, 2026 at 11:26 a.m.

The Nest is hoping to stay in Sussex County where it is welcomed by the...

Kora Hansen holds a sign for her father Petty Officer First Class Taylor Hansen as she waits for him to disembark from the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) at Pier 14 at Naval Station Norfolk on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: USS Nimitz reaches new homeport in Norfolk

By Kendall Warner

July 9, 2026 at 5:39 p.m.

The USS Nimitz (CVN-68) pulled into Pier 14 at Naval Station Norfolk on Thursday, July...

Vice President JD Vance speaks at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va., on July 1, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: Vice President JD Vance speaks at NAS Oceana

By Peter Casey

July 1, 2026 at 2:12 p.m.

Vice President JD Vance made a brief stop at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va.,...

A helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) as military vessels representing 20 different countries begin to gather for a photo exercise as part of Fleet Exercise 250 off the coast in the area of Virginia and North Carolina on Thursday, June 25, 2026. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: Naval Fleet Exercise 250 at sea

By Kendall Warner

June 26, 2026 at 4:05 p.m.

Military vessels representing 20 different countries gathered around the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) off the coast...

Shoppers crowd Norfolk's MacArthur Center mall Saturday afternoon, March 11, 1999. (Ian Martin / The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: MacArthur Center through the years

By Peter Casey

June 26, 2026 at 2:13 p.m.

Here's a look back on the upscale shopping mall that opened in 1999.

Patrons walk the shore as a tall ship docks in the area of Town Point Park and Waterside during Sail250 in downtown Norfolk on Friday, June 19, 2026. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: Thousands watch Sail250 Virginia’s Parade of Sail

By Colin Warren-Hicks

June 19, 2026 at 5:33 p.m.

Sail250 Virginia festivities continue in the region through Tuesday, with this weekend packed with activities...

Kellam celebrates with the trophy after defeating Kempsville to claim the VHSL Class 5 State Championship soccer title at John Champe High School in Loudon County on Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: Three area teams secure Class 5 championship titles at John Champe High School

By Kendall Warner

June 13, 2026 at 6:51 p.m.

Three schools from Hampton Roads secured VHSL Class 5 championship titles during matchups at John...

New York City firefighters march near the memorial on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Americans mark 25 years since 9/11, in photos

By Associated Press

September 11, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.

Americans marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks across the country.

FILE – Dolly Parton performs at a United Way of America convention in Detroit, Friday, May 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Dolly Parton’s life and career as a country music icon, actor and philanthropist, in photos

By Associated Press

August 25, 2026 at 2:49 p.m.

Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80.

A good samaritan helps guide cars around floodwaters at the intersection of East Virginia Beach Boulevard and Tidewater Drive in Norfolk after storms dropped heavy rain on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: Mass flooding seen in Norfolk as storms drench Hampton Roads

By The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press staff

August 4, 2026 at 6:46 p.m.

Heavy rain and slow-moving thunderstorms brought flash flooding to parts of Hampton Roads on Tuesday,...

Dancers perform as colorful smoke rises above the stadium during the halftime show at the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

See it: World Cup closing ceremonies, final match and halftime show in photos

By Associated Press

July 19, 2026 at 7:03 p.m.

The stars were out in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for the World Cup final.

People search for missing relatives at the collapsed building where they lived two days after an earthquake struck La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Photos show rescue efforts across earthquake-ravaged Venezuela

By Associated Press

June 28, 2026 at 9:40 p.m.

Search and rescue efforts took place across Venezuela as humanitarian aid began to arrive following...

This photo from the late 1860s or early 1870s shows Lackawanna Iron and Coal workers at furnace No. 5 at the Scranton Iron Furnaces. From Dan Perry’s Scranton’s Historic Furnaces: The inception of the anthracite iron industry, a landmark in American ironmaking history, reflected a shift from the predominantly rural industry to one that was to become increasingly urbanized as the size of the individual plants and the need for workers expanded dramatically. This was true, not only for Lackawanna, but throughout the Lehigh Valley, and at Danville. Anthracite ironworks served as the corporate model for the massive, integrated steel plants which evolved in places such as Pittsburgh and Bethlehem. (LACKAWANNA HISTORICAL SOCIETY)

Get the picture: Our history through the lens of a camera

By Tribune Wire Services

June 23, 2026 at 10:52 a.m.

Few things show our collective history like an image. There’s an authenticity in photographs, of...

A group of United States fans arrive outside the stadium before the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Australia in Seattle, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

See it: Photos of the raucous World Cup atmosphere for USA-Australia

By Staff and wire reports

June 19, 2026 at 5:36 p.m.

Celebrities and passionate fans filled the streets and stadium in Seattle.

Former President Barack Obama speaks during the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, June 18, 2026, in Chicago’s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

See the photos of the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony

By Brian Cassella

June 18, 2026 at 5:32 p.m.

Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, who returned to Chicago last week,...

Katy Perry performs during the opening ceremony ahead of the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Paraguay in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Photos: Celebrities, superfans and opening ceremonies at US World Cup opener

By Staff and wire reports

June 12, 2026 at 11:38 p.m.

The World Cup kicked off in the U.S. on Friday night at Los Angeles Stadium.

Fans react as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

See photos of World Cup watch parties around the globe

By Associated Press

June 12, 2026 at 6:08 p.m.

Around the world, soccer fans are gathering to watch the World Cup.

Performers on the pitch during the opening ceremony before the start of the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

See photos of the 2026 World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico City

By Staff and wire reports

June 11, 2026 at 4:21 p.m.

2026 World Cup kicked off with an opening ceremony in Mexico City.

Aviation Ordnanceman Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Hill holds his son Mason and kisses his wife Lauren after disembarking the USS Iwo Jima at Naval Station Norfolk Norfolk in Norfolk, Va., on June 6, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: The USS Iwo Jima returns to Norfolk

By Peter Casey

June 6, 2026 at 2:27 p.m.

The USS Iwo Jima returned to its home port at Naval Station Norfolk following a...

Former Norfolk State and Chili Peppers players Brandon Crosby hits a home run in a between inning home run derby during Cosmic Baseball at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Va., on June 5, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: Cosmic Baseball at Harbor Park

By Peter Casey

June 5, 2026 at 11:13 p.m.

The lights and party atmosphere of Cosmic Baseball came to Harbor Park on June 5,...

A statue of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama from the 2009 inauguration greets visitors as the Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening, June 3, 2026, in Chicago’s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Photos: A first look at the Obama Presidential Center

By A D Quig

June 4, 2026 at 1:38 p.m.

The presidential museum in Chicago opens later this month.

Kellam celebrates defeating Cox 21-7 to secure the Class 5 Region A championship victory at Kellam High School in Virginia Beach on Friday, May 29, 2026. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: Kellam girls and boys lacrosse secure Class 5 Region A champs

By Kendall Warner

May 31, 2026 at 5:14 p.m.

Kellam girls defeated Cox 21-7 and Kellam boys defeated Cox 10-9 to clinch Class 5...

Visitors to the Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery view a columbarium before the annual Memorial Day ceremony in Suffolk, Va., on May 25, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: Memorial Day at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery

By Peter Casey

May 25, 2026 at 3:04 p.m.

Veterans and community members gathered at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Suffolk...

Keyshawn Davis celebrates after his a welterweight boxing match against Nahir Albright at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va., on May 16, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: Norfolk’s Davis brothers win their bouts at Scope

By Peter Casey

May 17, 2026 at 1:05 a.m.

Norfolk brothers Keyshawn, Kelvin and Keon Davis fought boxing matches at Scope Arena in Norfolk,...

Aviation Support Equipment Technician Second Class Petty Officer Stephen Smith shares a kiss with his wife Amanda after disembarking from the USS Gerald R. Ford at Naval Station Norfolk on Saturday, May 16, 2026 following an 11 month deployment. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: USS Gerald R Ford Strike Group returns from 11-month deployment

By Kendall Warner

May 18, 2026 at 1:42 p.m.

The USS Gerald R. Ford strike group returned to Naval Station Norfolk on Saturday, May...

TV host Dylan Dreyer poses for photos with fans before hosting the "3rd Hour of Today" live from Williamsburg, Va., on May 15, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: Williamsburg hosts ‘3rd Hour of Today’

By Peter Casey

May 15, 2026 at 4:23 p.m.

Williamsburg hosted NBC’s morning news program, "3rd Hour of Today," on Friday, May 15, 2026.

Aaron Healy works on the carburetor of a go-kart in the garage at the far end of Motor World where a team keeps the motors running. As seen Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: Keeping the motors running at Virginia Beach’s Motor World

By Stephen Katz

May 13, 2026 at 9:43 a.m.

A look behind the tracks and attractions of Virginia Beach's Motor World.

Nansemond-Suffolk's Kasey Roundtree is checked by Norfolk Collegiate's Kylie Lorson during the second half in the girls lacrosse TCIS quarterfinals at Norfolk Collegiate in Norfolk, Va., on May 5, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: Nansemond-Suffolk tops Norfolk Collegiate, 17–4, in TCIS quarterfinal

By Peter Casey

May 5, 2026 at 8:25 p.m.

Nansemond-Suffolk defeated Norfolk Collegiate 17–4 in the TCIS girls lacrosse quarterfinals on May 5, 2026,...

Cox’s Nate White celebrates after scoring the game winning goal in overtime against Kellam at Cox High School in Virginia Beach, Va., on April 28, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: Kellam boys and girls soccer visit Cox

By Peter Casey

April 28, 2026 at 11:17 p.m.

Kellam’s girls soccer team defeated Cox 4–0, while Cox’s boys team edged Kellam 1–0 in...

Old Dominion Monarchs running back Maurki James (5) is tackled by Old Dominion Monarchs cornerback Shaq Leaks (30) during the ODU football spring game at S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, Va., on April 17, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: ODU football spring game

By Peter Casey

April 18, 2026 at 4:38 p.m.

The Old Dominion Monarchs held their annual spring football game at S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk,...

Members of the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps perform at the Virginia International Tattoo at Scope Arena in Norfolk on Thursday, April 16, 2026. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: 2026 Virginia International Tattoo

By Kendall Warner

April 17, 2026 at 10:13 p.m.

The 2026 Virginia International Tattoo hosted more than 800 performers from around the world including...

Norfolk State’s Tyrone Jackson is tackled by Miguel Rijo during the spring game at Dick Price Stadium in Norfolk Va., on April 11, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: Norfolk State football spring game

By Peter Casey

April 11, 2026 at 4:25 p.m.

Michael Vick led the Norfolk State Spartan football team in their spring game at Dick...

Brittany Sorrentini holds her cat named Isla during “Take Meow to the Ball Park” before the game between the Norfolk Tides and the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at Harbor Park in Norfolk Va., on April 8, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: Tides fall to Jumbo Shrimp 7-1 in 11 innings

By Peter Casey

April 9, 2026 at 7:32 a.m.

The Norfolk Tides lost to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 7-1 in 11 innings during the...

Norfolk Admirals forward Brady Fleurent (94) celebrates after scoring the game winning goal during overtime against the Adirondack Thunder at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va., on April 4, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

Photos: Admirals defeat Thunder in Overtime

By Peter Casey

April 4, 2026 at 11:42 p.m.

The Norfolk Admirals defeated the Adirondack Thunder 3-2 on an overtime goal by forward Brady...