New Chicago, Ind. police chief arrested, home searched

Authorities arrested New Chicago Police Chief Earl Mayo Friday in Clark County, Ohio in connection with an investigation in Lake County.

• Woman dies after shooting at Fat Philly’s on Azalea Garden, suspect found dead, Norfolk police say

• 18-year-old dies, another man is injured following Norfolk double shooting

• Norfolk law enforcement recount night of chaotic car meet; residents vent frustrations

Historic Middle Ground Lighthouse, now a waterfront vacation home, is for sale

Have you ever wished the James River was your driveway? Now it could be at this Newport News lighthouse.

• Public Records: Suffolk industrial building sold; car wash coming to J. Clyde Morris Boulevard

• Business Notes: Grand Furniture donates 50 beds to kids; Deep Creek Bridge project reaches milestone

• The Smithfield Times is beginning a new chapter, but its mission hasn’t changed

An alien, whale biologist and Chance the Rapper: Inside Newport News’ first Noodle: The Thinker’s Convention

The Thinker's Convention kicked off, hosting hundreds from around the world for not only a music festival but a series of talks featuring industry leaders at the intersection of art, culture and technology.

• Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says

• New education state laws include allowing students to substitute specific history classes

• Trump says deal with Iran, opening Strait of Hormuz ‘largely negotiated’

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  Photos: Memorial Day at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery

  Veterans and community members gathered at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Suffolk for the annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 25, 2026.

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

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  Photos: USS Gerald R Ford Strike Group returns from 11-month deployment

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  Photos: Williamsburg hosts ‘3rd Hour of Today’

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  Photos: Keeping the motors running at Virginia Beach’s Motor World

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  Photos: Nansemond-Suffolk tops Norfolk Collegiate, 17–4, in TCIS quarterfinal

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  Photos: Kellam boys and girls soccer visit Cox

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  Photos: ODU football spring game

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  Photos: 2026 Virginia International Tattoo

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  Photos: Norfolk State football spring game

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  Photos: Tides fall to Jumbo Shrimp 7-1 in 11 innings

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  Photos: Admirals defeat Thunder in Overtime

Indictment of former Cuban president includes 5 fighter jet pilots involved in 1996 plane downings

Indictment reveals a plot to terrorize Cuban exiles, leading to four American fatalities.

• Fort Monroe’s redevelopment was a $400 million dream. It went into the ground.

• US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of trying to breach blockade

• Trump tells Coast Guard graduates they will ‘be tested’ in their military careers

San Francisco immigration court shuts down after purge of judges, leaving asylum cases in chaos

The court had only two judges left when it shut down on May 1.

• Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil wants Supreme Court to weigh in on deportation fight

• Trump administration rule to force foreigners in the US to apply for a green card abroad

• Judge dismisses human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported

Cartoon: Slush Fund

Cartoon by Michael Ramirez for May 26, 2026.

• Cartoon: Memorial Day

• Column: Redistricting is inverting the founders’ vision for the House

• Column: If citizenship can be taken away, was it ever real?

Judge throws out author Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against Melania Trump

The judge chided both sides for “inappropriate level of tactical gamesmanship.”

• DNC tries to move past autopsy debacle as Martin faces calls to resign as chair

• Ex-prosecutor and other Trump critics sue to block payouts from $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

• Senators from both parties push Hegseth for action on Ukraine aid

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

Daily Horoscope for May 26, 2026

Pressure shows where the system is weakest today. Mars in Taurus squares Pluto in Aquarius...

• Daily Horoscope for May 26, 2026

• Smithfield pub embraces all things British, including a no-tipping culture

• Philadelphia readies a July 4 World Cup knockout amid Liberty Bell lore and cheesesteaks

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• These hopper balls encourage active and healthy outdoor play