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General newsDec 20, 2022

Projects examining Richmond's history win $16M in funding

The former capital of the Confederacy has secured an $11 million grant to build a new interpretive center city officials hope will someday be part of an ambitious, long-envisioned memorial campus honoring the memory of enslaved people

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General newsDec 19, 2022

Johnny Depp, Amber Heard settle defamation appeals

Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have settled their defamation lawsuits following a high-profile trial earlier this year in which the former couple accused each other of physical and verbal abuse

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PoliticsDec 14, 2022

$3M deal reached over police shooting of Pharrell’s cousin

A $3 million settlement has been reached between Virginia Beach and the family of a Black man who was shot by police during a chaotic night on the city's boardwalk

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Government and politicsNov 3, 2022

Medals, mementos from Colin Powell estate go up for auction

A collection from the estate of General Colin Powell of nearly 400 items stretching from the momentous to the mundane is currently up for auction

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SportsOct 29, 2022

Ty Gibbs wrecks teammate to race into Xfinity championship

Ty Gibbs wrecked teammate Brandon Jones out of the lead in the third overtime of the Xfinity Series in a controversial victory that had the Martinsville Speedway crowd booing Gibbs

SportsOct 23, 2022

Alker's strong finish expands leads in Schwab Cup opener

Steven Alker birdied three holes in a row to break out of a late four-way tie for the lead and and won the Dominion Energy Charity Classic, the opening event in the Charles Schwab Cup on the PGA Tour Champions

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BusinessAug 30, 2022

Judge tosses suit that tried to deem books obscene for kids

A judge in Virginia has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to declare two books as obscene for children and to restrict their distribution to minors by booksellers and libraries

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Arts and entertainmentAug 23, 2022

Chase Young to miss Commanders' first four games this season

Chase Young will miss the Washington Commanders' first four games of the season

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Arts and entertainmentJul 21, 2022

Heard to appeal $10M judgment in Depp defamation case

Amber Heard has notified a Virginia court that she intends to appeal the $10 million judgment she was ordered to pay ex-husband Johnny Depp during a high-profile defamation trial