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Renderings show the proposed redevelopment concept for MacArthur Center, featuring high-rise residential and hotel buildings anchoring the project. (Courtesy of the City of Norfolk)

Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander said in a speech Friday what the city wants to do with MacArthur Center, but it’s not clear if it’s just a concept or if plans are in the works.

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William & Mary law professor Jeff Bellin says people want to find ways to deal with school shootings, but there is little evidence that supports charging adults for student shooters stops violence.

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Abby Zwerner walks behind her lawyer and family members into the Newport News Courthouse for a hearing in November, 2023. (Photo by Laura Phillion)

Missing documents in the Richneck Elementary grand jury report could lead to further investigation and more charges. 

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Since 2020, changes to the disciplinary process for law enforcement officers have driven up decertifications of wayward cops and prison guards. But a new law may shield investigators’ records and hearings from the public

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A Newport News grand jury report says the former Richneck Elementary assistant principal dismissed concerns from four faculty members in the hours before a student shot teacher Abby Zwerner.

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Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander (far left), Chesapeake Mayor Rick West, Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones, Portsmouth Mayor Shannon Glover, Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer and Suffolk Councilman Leroy Bennett pose for a photo after a panel discussion on housing. (Photo by Ryan Murphy)

Ignoring the NIMBYs and incorporating housing into economic development are among the potential steps forward, local leaders say.

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MacArthur’s mother was from Norfolk and the famous Army General was buried in the city when he died in 1964.

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Dozens of Virginia Beach fire and EMS staff pushed City Council to allow them to collectively bargain a contract at a public hearing on April 9. (Photo by Ryan Murphy)

Virginia Beach has until the end of May to decide whether to approve or reject the request from the firefighters' union.

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