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Good morning from The Virginian-Pilot. I'm Sam Scholl, and here are our top headlines for Thursday, July 23rd. With the number of hospitalizations and positive COVID-19 tests spiking in Hampton Roads in recent weeks, younger people now make up the majority of new cases. And it’s worrying health officials as they try to slow the spread of the coronavirus in the region. So far this month, people under 40 years old account for 60% of Hampton Roads’ new coronavirus cases.

Good morning from The Virginian-Pilot. I'm Sam Scholl, and here are our top headlines for Wednesday, July 22nd. Restaurants and places where people normally congregate had been warned, in theory. As COVID-19 cases in Hampton Roads ticked up, Gov. Ralph Northam promised July 14th that enforcement to ensure that precautions were being taken would increase in kind. Under Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan, which began July 1st, Virginians still aren’t allowed to sit at bars or gather close together.

Good morning from The Virginian-Pilot. I'm Mary Regalado, and here are our top headlines for. Tuesday, July 21st. Starting Monday, a new city manager will be in charge of the region’s largest city. Patrick Duhaney will join Virginia Beach at a time when the city needs unity, said Mayor Bobby Dyer. The resort city has been without a permanent city manager for 10 months after Dave Hansen resigned in August at the request of the majority of the City Council.

Good morning from The Virginian-Pilot. I'm Sam Scholl, and here are our top headlines for Monday, July 20th. With about seven weeks to go before classes are scheduled to start, most Hampton Roads districts haven’t decided whether students will come back to classrooms. Some Hampton Roads families have already made up their minds. The rest have a decision to make - and none of the options look good.

Good morning from The Virginian-Pilot. I'm Mary Regalado, and here are our top headlines for Friday, July 17th. A Navy sailor stationed in Portsmouth is facing charges that he gave classified information to a Russian he knew. Chief Petty Officer Charles T. Briggs is scheduled to be arraigned next week at a general court-martial. Military court documents don’t say what kind of information he’s accused of giving the Russian or how he knew the person.

Good morning from The Virginian-Pilot. I'm Mary Regalado, and here are our top headlines for Thursday, July 16th. The Virginia High School League presented three options for the return of high school sports – none of which included football in the fall – but delayed a decision on the possibilities until July 27. The decision was made Wednesday during a VHSL Executive Committee meeting.

Good morning from The Virginian-Pilot. I'm Mary Regalado, and here are our top headlines for Wednesday, July 15th. With coronavirus cases in Hampton Roads increasing at concerning rates, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday the state will step up enforcement of mask and social distancing rules. Health and liquor inspectors and other officials will conduct unannounced visits to establishments “as needed” to ensure that businesses are adhering to face-covering and physical distancing rules, Northam said.

Good morning from The Virginian-Pilot. I'm Mary Regalado, and here are our top headlines for Tuesday, July 14th. Sheriff’s deputies have taken over round-the-clock security at the Norfolk courthouse after a Virginian-Pilot investigation exposed failures that plagued private security guards for years. City Manager Chip Filer is recommending the city spend $200,000 to hire four new sheriff’s deputies who would guard the courthouse on nights, weekends and holidays.

Good morning from The Virginian-Pilot. I'm Sam Scholl, and here are our top headlines for Monday, July 13th. Hampton police said late Friday they plan to issue charges against Black Lives Matter 757 leaders after protesters marched on Mercury Boulevard and blocked traffic at a major city intersection. Police have not yet said what charges they plan to file, or how many people they plan to level them against. The demonstration began at about 8 p.m.

Good morning from The Virginian-Pilot. I'm Mary Regalado, and here are our top headlines for [day, date]. Hampton Roads residents can add the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival to the list of canceled events thanks to COVID-19. Organizers announced Thursday they had pulled the plug on the three-day event, which was slated to start Sept. 25. It’s the first time the festival has been canceled in its 47-year history.