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3+ hour, 40+ min ago (113+ words) A man was hospitalized after a Sunday morning shooting on Suburban Parkway in Portsmouth. Police are actively investigating, but details remain scarce. Man found shot in Portsmouth, police say PORTSMOUTH, Va. " An adult man was hospitalized after a shooting Sunday morning in the 900 block of Suburban Parkway, according to the Portsmouth Police Department. Police said officers were called to the area around 11:48 a.m. for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Medics transported him to a local hospital for treatment. His condition was not immediately released. Police said the investigation remains active, and no additional details were available Sunday....

6+ hour, 23+ min ago (201+ words) November 30, 2025, 9:41 AM A new seasonal tradition is coming to Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge. Long Family Markets, a veteran-owned family business based out of Stafford County, is bringing an outdoor holiday marketplace to the hospital's main parking lot at 2300 Opitz Blvd. on Dec. 4 and Dec. 11 from 2 to 7 p.m. "As the holiday season approaches, the community is invited to enjoy a new festive tradition: a Holiday Market featuring handcrafted gifts, seasonal treats, and holiday cheer," Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center President Jeff Joyner said in a news release announcing the market. Visitors will find a selection of locally made, small-batch holiday gifts, including baked goods, gourmet foods, soaps and body care, woodcrafts, jewelry, seasonal d'cor, winter produce and more " all from small businesses from across the region. Long also hosted weekly farmers markets at the hospital last summer. "The markets…...

7+ hour, 34+ min ago (396+ words) November 30, 2025, 8:30 AM November closes out with somewhat of a wintry mix Sunday with cloudy conditions that offer up a chance of rain and snowflakes. 7News First Alert Meteorologist Jordan Evans said the D.C. region will see clouds and stray showers throughout the day as the temperatures peak in the high 40s. Beware, though, winds between 10 and 15 mph are here to stay for the day. But, that's not all. "Don't be surprised if a few snowflakes try to mix in as well, especially west of highway 15," Evans said. By Sunday night, temperatures will plummet once again, with lows in the 20s. A cold weather alert for D.C. is running through 9 a.m. Monday. Mostly sunny conditions by Monday morning, however, will pave the way for temperatures to climb back into the mid 40s before another chance for a wintry mix presents itself. "A lot of us will wait for…...

8+ hour, 30+ min ago (435+ words) November 30, 2025, 7:34 AM Some invasive species can be transformed into delicious dishes to invade and satisfy your stomach. However, plopping an invasive species on your dinner plate is not a willy-nilly venture. Virginia Tech professor and invasive species expert Jacob Barney said you should make sure to correctly identify and properly prepare them. "There's a shocking number of invasive species that are edible," Barney told WTOP, adding, "just because something's edible doesn't mean it tastes good." "It's a little hard this time of year. We've had frost already," he said. Examples of invasive species with plate appeal include the autumn olive and wineberries, both of which are hard to get rid of once they get a foothold. Wineberry is known to crowd out native plants and autumn olive overtakes pastures and grasslands. "From the plant side, I would say one of…...

9+ hour, 1+ min ago (565+ words) The Tidewater Striders recently elected three people to their Hall of Fame class of 2026. They will be inducted Feb. 7 at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club. Here's a look at the longtime area club's honorees, all of whom have made outstanding contributions as volunteers: Bernie Duffy served as a board member from 1981-84 and as vice president in '82, performing many roles.He founded the Ocean View Triathlon in 1984 and went on be the race director and/or organizer of many triathlons in Hampton Roads and North Carolina. In 1985, Duffy and Rudy Schuster became the first area competitors to complete the Ironman Triathlon in Kona, Hawaii. He also won the 10-kilometer state championship in 1979 for the 50-59 age group. Curt Aasen has been a secretary, vice president and president for the Striders. He was the Volunteer of the Year in 2002 and '03 and the…...

10+ hour, 28+ min ago (435+ words) Duke (7-5) vs. No. 17 Virginia (10-2), Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. EST. Virginia by 2.5. Against the spread: Virginia 8-4, Duke 5-6-1. How to watch: ABC Overall: 433.2 yards per game (26th in FBS) Passing: 244.5 yards per game (53rd) Rushing: 188.7 yards per game (34th) Scoring: 33.2 points per game (27th) Overall: 312.3 yards per game (21st in FBS) Passing: 203.4 yards per game (43rd) Rushing: 108.9 yards per game (21st) Scoring: 20.0 points per game (24th) Overall: 421.4 yards per game (34th in FBS) Passing: 289.3 yards per game (12th) Rushing: 132.1 yards per game (97th) Scoring: 34.6 points per game (19th) Overall: 414.3 yards per game (112th in FBS) Passing: 273.3 yards per game (131st) Rushing: 141.0 yards per game (54th) Scoring: 29.4 points per game (97th) Duke is 72nd in third down percentage, converting 39.6% of the time. Virginia ranks 2nd on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 27.3%. Duke is 19th in the FBS with a +8 turnover margin. Duke is 106th in the FBS averaging 61.8 penalty yards per game, compared to Virginia's 32nd-ranked 45.7 per-game average. Duke ranks 131st in FBS in…...

11+ hour, 4+ min ago (504+ words) I think he is low-key flattered and also offended at the same time," Newport jokes with PEOPLE Bronwyn Newport keeps her husband, Todd Bradley, clued in to what's circulating about him on the internet " whether he likes it or not! The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star, 40, chatted with PEOPLE at Julio Torres' The Cursed Amulet" Halloween party on Oct. 30, where she reflected on a couple's costume she and Bradley did a few years ago up that ended up being a subtle foreshadow of the future. Todd was Mr. Fredricksen, from Up, and I was Kevin, the bird," she revealed. Then somebody made a really funny meme about Todd as Carl Fredricksen." When asked whether her hubby has seen the meme, Newport said that she made sure of it. Todd doesn't have social media, so I have to " this…...

11+ hour, 26+ min ago (415+ words) ALEXANDRIA " The Aspen Institute has again named Alexandria Technical and Community College one of the 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation's signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America's community colleges. Alexandria College is one of only two Minnesota colleges consistently named eligible for the Aspen Prize since the Award's inception in 2011. The colleges selected for this honor stand out among more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide as having high and improving levels of student success as well as equitable outcomes for Black and Hispanic students and those from lower-income backgrounds. Only 15 percent of U.S. colleges are eligible to apply. Together, these 200 colleges represent the breadth and diversity of the community college sector. They are located in urban, rural, and suburban areas across the country and serve anywhere from a few hundred…...

12+ hour, 4+ min ago (483+ words) NEWPORT County AFC manager Christian Fuchs praised his players for a "massive improvement" after Saturday's 2-2 home draw with Barrow, and promised the fans: "it's just the beginning." County looked set for a first home win since March 15 thanks to goals either side of half-time from Anthony Glennon and Courtney Baker-Richardson but a depleted Barrow side snatched a point with their second equaliser in the 84th minute. The draw means the Exiles remain four points adrift at the bottom of League Two and five points from safety but, despite the late disappointment, Fuchs was happy with what he saw in his first match at Rodney Parade. "There were a lot of improvements compared to the weekend before," said the Austrian, who suffered a 3-0 defeat at Oldham Athletic in his first game. "The boys took everything on board. We played good football, dominated…...

13+ hour, 33+ min ago (45+ words) After a 6-year-old boy vanished on his way to a school bus stop one morning in 1979, family members, friends and neighbors scoured the gritty, industrial back alleys and streets of Lower Manhattan for ... Operation Silent Night seeks 'beautiful silence' at Richmond shelter...