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Get involved: City of Columbia plans community activities during National Gun Violence Awareness Month in June

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Get involved: City of Columbia plans community activities during National Gun Violence Awareness Month in June

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From community conversations, to family fun days and youth-oriented workshops, city leaders want to encourage education on gun safety and stronger neighborhood ties See the Story

Cartoon: Ready for Guests

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Cartoon: Ready for Guests

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Cartoon by Bill Bramhall for June 5, 2025.See the Story

Column: Emails outline retaliation against Eastern Shore couple

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Column: Emails outline retaliation against Eastern Shore couple

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Town officials have a request in Parksley: Please disregard any embarrassing information in recently released documents showing political maneuverings in the Eastern Shore community. The public was never supposed to see the inner workings of their retaliation campaign against immigrant couple Theslet Benoir and Clemene Bastien. But those documents are now available for anyone to read. After town officials tried to use portions of confidential co…See the Story

Kellam girls, boys beat Great Bridge in doubleheader, move to Class 5 Region A final

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VIRGINIA BEACH — Kellam and Great Bridge delivered classics Tuesday night. The defending state champion Kellam girls are headed back to the Class 5 Region A championship — and into the state tournament — after a dramatic 1-0 semifinal win over Great Bridge in the front half of the doubleheader. And it took a moment of magic from junior Raegan Thompson to get them there. With the game still scoreless in the 76th minute, Thompson rose above the de…James City County · James City County See the Story

High school scoreboard: Top-seeded Kellam secures softball Class 5 Region A championship

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Baseball Class 6 Region A Semifinals No. 5 Deep Run 3, No. 1 Western Branch 2 The Wildcats overcame the Bruins. No. 6 Glen Allen 7, No. 2 Grassfield 4 The Grizzlies, who fell behind 6-0, made a comeback but couldn’t catch up, were defeated by the Jaguars. Glen Allen will compete against Deep Run for the regional title at 6 p.m. Thursday. Class 5 Region A Final No. 3 Ocean Lakes 3, No. 1 Cox 1 WP: Daniel Hamilton The Dolphins upset the Falcons to…James City County · James City County See the Story

Keep cots cozy with these top sheet picks

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Which sheets for cots are best? If you enjoy the comfort of cots while camping, you know the best way to achieve the best night’s sleep is with the perfect sheets. Whether you tend to be hot at night or just don’t like the way sleeping bags feel, a sheet for your cot, like the Camping Cot Mattress Fitted Sheet, is a great thing to have. What to know before you buy a sheet for cots What size is your cot? This might seem obvious, but you never kno…James City County · James City County See the Story

Virginia Beach United shuts out Charlottesville Blues

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Virginia Beach United posted a 1-0 victory Saturday night over the Charlottesville Blues in a USL League Two match at Charlottesville High. Thomas Campbell scored in the 44th minute, just before the first half ended. Goalkeeper Griffin Potter posted a shutout for VBU (2-0-2 in the Chesapeake Division) as Charlottesville fell to 1-2-2. Rally keeps Lionsbridge unbeaten at home Lionsbridge FC (3-0-2 in the Chesapeake Division) overcame a two-goal d…James City County · James City County See the Story

In strangulation cases, assailants can leave DNA behind. It can later be used against them in court.

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When someone is sexually assaulted and goes to a hospital for treatment, a forensic nurse examiner offers what’s called a “physical evidence recovery kit.” The nurse will attempt to collect any biological material left on the victim’s body. That can be tested for DNA and later used in court. Such testing programs have been utilized for more than 30 years in Virginia. But there’s a new kind of state evidence kit — to be used in strangulation case…DNA · James City County See the Story

A breakdown of contracts for Norfolk State’s basketball coaches

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Norfolk State has locked in the leaders of its basketball programs for the long haul — and they’ll be rewarded handsomely if they keep winning. Women’s head coach Jermaine Woods is under contract through 2029, earning a base salary of $185,000. The Spartans hired him in April after he served a stint as Coppin State’s coach. He is inheriting a program that has made three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances after winning the Mid-Eastern Atlant…Basketball · James City County See the Story

Volunteers needed for Clean the Bay Day in Suffolk

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Keep Suffolk Beautiful will participate in the 36th annual Clean the Bay Day, organized by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and is calling on volunteers to help clean the city’s waterways and shorelines. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon June 7 at two locations: Constant’s Wharf Park and Marina, 100 E. Constance Road Sleepy Hole Park, 4616 Sleepy Hole Road Participants will be provided with supplies including grabbers, safety vests, glov…James City County · James City County See the Story

‘Pocahontas’: A Disney Soundtrack With A Message

Disney’s Pocahontas represented a brave step for the animation studio. The blockbusters that had put the company back on top in the 90s – The Little Mermaid, Beauty & The Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King – were ambitious in terms of their use of technology and their sheer scale, but none of them had truly engaged with potentially sensitive subjects. Pocahontas might have been an epic love story in the grand Disney tradition, but it also dealt with …Disney · Jamestown Read Article

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