As book bans gain favor, Virginia superintendent proposes getting rid of school libraries

Navy sailor who was stationed on Norfolk-based USS Harry S. Truman charged in Capitol riot

Police investigating death of 3-year-old boy in Portsmouth

Virginia Aquarium stranding team prepares to rescue dolphin trapped in Suffolk creek for past month

Chesapeake’s $1.6 billion proposed budget includes pay raises, reverts real estate tax back to prior rate

Editorial: A time for engagement

Drew Sheneman: The End of History

Opinion: Jefferson Davis’ fate offers a cautionary tale for our nation’s quandary

72 low-income residents displaced after Virginia Beach apartment fire

Letters for April 4: It’s not guns; it’s people

Prospect-heavy Tides open home schedule at Harbor Park

1 person, more than a dozen cats displaced from one townhome after Virginia Beach fire

Surprise! Gabbi San Diego’s mom flies from the Philippines to see her, CNU play for national title

Dwayne Johnson set to reprise role in live-action version of ‘Moana’

Virginia Beach will consider cutting back public parking hours in resort area neighborhoods

Cause of death for Irvo Otieno was asphyxia, medical examiner says

The Coast 96.5 FM returns to the airwaves after 2 decades

Norfolk-based USS George H.W. Bush deployment extended; return of more than 5,000 sailors delayed

2 astronauts with Oceana ties among those named to NASA’s first moon crew in 50 years

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper lets changes to schools for deaf, blind become law

Something in the Water plans, like parking and access, to be shared in public meeting Thursday

Close Encounters: Osprey spotted on the WHRO broadcast tower in Norfolk

Chesapeake Walmart will reopen April 19, more than 4 months after shooting that killed 6

757Teamz softball top 15: Hickory still No. 1 as Grassfield and Kecoughtan move up

757Teamz baseball top 15: Nansemond River still on top, followed by Cape Henry, Ocean Lakes

1 dead, 4 injured after shooting outside North Carolina hookah lounge

Elizabeth Kitley, Cayla King choose to play fifth season for Virginia Tech

757Teamz girls soccer top 15: No. 1 First Colonial and No. 2 Kellam, both unbeaten, meet this week

757Teamz boys soccer top 15: Cox and rest of top 5 remain unbeaten, Jamestown climbs to 10th

For young readers: the New York Times bestsellers list

New York Times bestsellers: Among the new titles, a Leon Russell bio and a Harlan Coben thriller

This Florida church is too political, IRS complaint says

Lessons for local business owners after SVB fall | Expert column

Metricize your resume into a capability statement | Expert column

Business notes for the week of April 3

Scott Parkinson runs for Tim Kaine’s Virginia Senate seat

Obesity in US military surged during pandemic, new research shows

Bull riding on the beach, coming to the Oceanfront

LSU wins 1st NCAA title, Mulkey’s 4th, beating Clark, Iowa

College baseball roundup: Virginia Tech wins two in row to take series vs. No. 5 UVA

Region/state roundup: Norfolk State softball team sweeps Coppin State

Kyle Larson dominates at Richmond Raceway for 20th career NASCAR Cup Series triumph

Tides complete season-opening sweep vs. Durham