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Trial begins for former Richneck assistant principal charged after 6-year-old shot teacher in 2023

Jury selection began Monday morning, with a pool of 84 potential jurors having to be whittled down to 14 — 12 plus two alternatives.

Ebony Parker looks on during jury selection for her trial on felony child neglect charges at the Newport News Circuit Court in Newport News, May 18, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

Judges gavel in court room legal trial and law background

Former Suffolk city attorney sentenced for child sex solicitation case

A New Kent couple’s bid to open up the county’s first “glampground” failed before the Board of Supervisors last week amid concerns over potential conflicts between hunters and guests. (File photo)

New Kent turns down request to set up county’s first ‘glampground’

The fried green tomato and shrimp napoleon, an appetizer, at Blue Moon Beach Grill in Nags Head on Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

Review: Blue Moon Beach Grill’s dishes will have you yearning to move to the Outer Banks

Dominion Energy’s Eastern Regional Operations Center sits on Cromwell Drive in Norfolk on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

Dominion Energy to be acquired by Florida-based NextEra Energy

Latest Headlines

UVA won’t retain Lars Tiffany as men’s lacrosse coach

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Editorial: ‘Momnibus’ bills will address healthcare concerns for mothers

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Column: The case against Secretary Hegseth asking for $1.5 trillion

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Letters for May 19: Why did President Donald Trump go to China?

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757Teamz softball Top 15: Hickory returns to No. 1 as Poquoson rises

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Heritage alumna Madison Whyte, Indian River’s Brianna Selby do well at Big Ten track championships

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757Teamz boys soccer Top 15: Gloucester climbs after win vs. Smithfield, First Colonial rises

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Business Notes: Sheetz looks to open location near Williamsburg
Business Notes: Sheetz looks to open location near Williamsburg
Dominion Energy to be acquired by Florida-based NextEra Energy
Dominion Energy to be acquired by Florida-based NextEra Energy
Trial begins for former Richneck assistant principal charged after 6-year-old shot teacher in 2023
Trial begins for former Richneck assistant principal charged after 6-year-old shot teacher in 2023
Class of ’26 exits William & Mary with a call to preserve freedom
Class of '26 exits William & Mary with a call to preserve freedom
Sen. Lucas says she still doesn’t know why the feds raided her businesses
Sen. Lucas says she still doesn’t know why the feds raided her businesses
Pilot escorted off plane in Virginia leaving passengers stranded for hours
Pilot escorted off plane in Virginia leaving passengers stranded for hours
Motorcyclist traveling over 100 mph dies during pursuit in Virginia Beach, police say
Motorcyclist traveling over 100 mph dies during pursuit in Virginia Beach, police say
4 crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
4 crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
Free diapers in Chesapeake, while supplies last
Free diapers in Chesapeake, while supplies last
Public Records: Toano building sold for $2.7M; Tacos y Tequila leases space in Chesapeake
Public Records: Toano building sold for $2.7M; Tacos y Tequila leases space in Chesapeake

Crime and Public Safety

Virginia Beach police vehicle. (Virginian-Pilot file photo)

Motorcyclist traveling over 100 mph dies during pursuit in Virginia Beach, police say

Virginia State Police said they were trying to stop the motorcyclist for reckless driving early Monday morning.

Man dies following shooting on South Street in Hampton
3 people killed, several others injured after driver crashes into pedestrians in Oakland, California
Sewage truck, train crash in Chesapeake causing ‘hazmat situation’

Local News

Liam Wilson operates the tractor and seeder while planting soybeans at NextGen Farms in Virginia Beach on Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

Severe drought hits part of Hampton Roads — and farmers are feeling the effects

The entire state of Virginia is experiencing drought conditions. Parts of Hampton Roads are undergoing a severe drought, affecting local farmers' businesses.

Public Records: Toano building sold for $2.7M; Tacos y Tequila leases space in Chesapeake
Class of ’26 exits William & Mary with a call to preserve freedom
Business Notes: Virginia Beach disability advocates honored; free mortgage for military family

Politics

FILE – Trump public lands nominee and former Republican Party of New Mexico Chairman Steve Pearce speaks during a news conference in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)

Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead federal land agency as drilling and mining expand

The vote confirmed Steve Pearce as head of the Bureau of Land Management Monday.

RFK Jr. swaps vaccine talk for healthy foods and reading to tots in push to woo voters
Trump says he’s called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
US pauses joint defense effort with Canada that dates to WWII

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

Norfolk brothers Keyshawn, Kelvin and Keon Davis fought boxing matches at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va., on May 16, 2026. The brothers won their bouts by decision.
Photos: Williamsburg hosts ‘3rd Hour of Today’
Photos: Keeping the motors running at Virginia Beach’s Motor World
Photos: Nansemond-Suffolk tops Norfolk Collegiate, 17–4, in TCIS quarterfinal
Photos: Kellam boys and girls soccer visit Cox
Photos: ODU football spring game
Photos: 2026 Virginia International Tattoo

Photos: Norfolk State football spring game
Photos: Tides fall to Jumbo Shrimp 7-1 in 11 innings
Photos: Admirals defeat Thunder in Overtime
Good Friday around the world, in photos
Photos: Monarch Battalion Unit Memorial in honor of Lt. Col. Brandon Shah

Military

A plume of smoke rises above a plain near Mountain Home Air Force Base.

4 crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho

The crew members were in stable condition, base officials said.

After 11 months at sea, and several trips across the ocean, Ford strike group returns
Photos: USS Gerald R Ford Strike Group returns from 11-month deployment
Created as IDs, dog tags became a crucial link between military families and fallen troops

Immigration

Construction crews work on a new border wall segment

US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say

Construction accelerated after the DHS waived cultural and environmental laws.

Red states press social service workers into immigration enforcement
Latin American nationals deported by the US to Congo face an uncertain future
A Texas town may offer a preview of a Trump plan to force noncitizens from public housing

Opinion

Cartoon by Michael Ramirez for May 19, 2026.

Cartoon: Gerrymandering

Cartoon by Michael Ramirez for May 19, 2026.

Cartoon: Not Trump
Column: FEMA can’t help until it handles its own disaster
Column: The Virginia ruling bolstered democracy, if not Democrats

National Politics

FILE – American Electric Power’s John Amos coal-fired power plant in Winfield, W.Va., is seen across the Kanawha River from Poca, W.Va., March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

FACT FOCUS: Trump distorts recent revisions of scientific projections of global warming

The wind and solar power boom changed energy use and pollution scenarios.

Trump touts a major TrumpRx expansion, adding more than 600 generic drugs
What to know about Trump’s $1.7B fund to compensate allies claiming political targeting
Georgia Republicans scramble to pick a candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff

Election

The Supreme Court of Virginia is seen April 5 in downtown Richmond. (John Buzbee/The Virginian-Pilot)

Virginia Supreme Court considers legality of redistricting election

The Supreme Court of Virginia heard arguments Monday in a case that challenges the legality...

Multiple lawsuits challenge Virginia’s redistricting election. Here’s where each case stands.
Judge blocks certification of Virginia redistricting referendum, Attorney General asks for stay
How Hampton Roads voted in Virginia’s redistricting referendum

Things To Do

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Daily Horoscope for May 19, 2026

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Daily Horoscope for May 19, 2026
It’s copperhead season in Virginia: How to prepare and stay safe
Virginia officials celebrate the bald eagle’s comeback and centuries as national symbol

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