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In a night dedicated to the importance of mentorship, community leaders gathered for the 22nd annual Black Tie Gala hosted Saturday by the Peninsula chapter of 100 Black Men of America.

More than 75 Hampton Roads restaurants, including several on the Peninsula, are participating in this week's Dining Out For Life.

On I-64 westbound near Greenbriar Parkway exit 289, the right lane is blocked due to an incident, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation .

A judge dismissed all charges Friday against a Newport News man accused of killing one man and shooting another after a party last year.

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Holly McPherson with the Newport News Police Department said an unknown man went into the ABC store located at 621 Stoney Creek Lane on April 2 around 3:47 p.m. According to police, the man hid two bottles of alcohol in his pants, and then left the store without paying.

Take in the beauty from ferns to blossoms on this Guided Nature Walk at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Weyanoke Bird and Wildflower Sanctuary, 1501 Armistead Bridge Road, Norfolk, in the West Ghent neighborhood.

At the Wakefield Shad Planking, the air smelled of fried fish and smoke - both fire and cigar.

City spokeswoman Kim Lee would not comment on the reasons for Fullhart's departure, citing a policy of not disclosing personnel information, but she did confirm his first and last days with the city.

The Commonwealth Transportation Board has released a six-year improvement program for projects beginning in July.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe will replace five of the 11 political appointees on the Virginia Port Authority 's Board of Commissioners - and he's tapped for removal a handful of businessmen aligned with former Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell.

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The Upper School Chorus, Show Choir and Orchestra at Ranney School, under the direction of instructors Tess Nielsen, Dorothy Sobieski and John Doyle, traveled to Williamsburg, Virginia April 11-13 for the Heritage Music Festival.

Problems with a parts supplier and the need to modify certain design features led the Navy to announce Wednesday that the commissioning of the new nuclear-powered attack submarine North Dakota won't take place at the end of May as scheduled.

A man wanted in connection to a March auto-pedestrian crash in Newport News was arrested by Hampton Police Tuesday afternoon.

It happened around 8 a.m. eastbound at Jefferson Avenue, forcing police to close two lanes during the morning commute.

A local homeless shelter operator turned to the City Council on Tuesday about seven hours after regional consortium of aid agencies deemed it ineligible for $65,000 from a $1.2 million pot of federal and state dollars.

Attorney Heather Parsons is a Hampton-based navigator, charged with helping people enroll in health insurance through the state exchange.

Harpersville Road is closed near J Clyde Morris Boulevard due to a fallen tree and power lines in the roadway.

In the past year two City Council members have borrowed city cars for a combined 169 days, according to records obtained by the Daily Press.