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Newport News city leaders are going over data from the survey, hoping it will help them reduce crime in the city.

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School leaders are trying to figure out their next move when it comes to Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order that makes masks optional in public schools.

Dozens of students, parents and community members participated in the walk, organized by Newport News Public Schools board member John Eley.

It's been two days since a teenager died in a shooting after a basketball game at Menchville High School, and families in Newport News are calling for change.

A Newport News School Board member is calling for people across Hampton Roads to gather for a unity walk. It's after a 17-year-old was shot and killed.

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The vote narrowly passed four to three after the school board heard public comment from more than 50 speakers. Last week, the board voted 5-1 against implementing policies that comply with the state’s requirements.

Virginia’s governor survived a blackface scandal with the help of Black Democrats, who saw a chance for policy concessions. Both got more from the relationship than they could have imagined.