Gavin Stone

Gavin Stone is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He graduated from N.C. State University with a degree in communication media and went on to cover local government, crime and whatever else came up in the Sandhills region of North Carolina. A native of eastern N.C., he enjoys watching movies he's never seen and black coffee.

Bacon’s Castle in Surry is North America’s oldest brick dwelling. The home built was in 1665. (Bill Tiernan/The Virginian-Pilot)

The oldest building in Virginia is set to undergo a restoration

February 16, 2026 at 9:46 a.m.

Built in Surry in 1665, Bacon's Castle is the oldest brick dwelling in North America and became famous when it was involved in Bacon's Rebellion.

Memorials continue to grow in the Walmart parking lot on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 where six people were killed in Chesapeake, Va. on Nov. 22.

Chesapeake Walmart employee sues for $50 million, says store knew about gunman’s troubling behavior

November 29, 2022 at 4:54 p.m.

A Walmart employee who says she narrowly missed being shot as another employee opened fire inside a Chesapeake store last week filed a $50 million lawsuit against the company Tuesday,...

A member of the FBI walks in the parking lot of a Chesapeake Walmart on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. Calls for a shooting came in at 10:12 p.m. Nov. 22, 2022. Chesapeake Police confirmed multiple fatalities and injuries and the suspect behind the mass shooting is dead.

‘I literally watched bodies drop’: Witnesses describe Walmart manager’s shooting rampage that killed 6 at Chesapeake store

November 24, 2022 at 4:17 p.m.

Dr. Jessica Burgess at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital had checked on colleagues in Colorado Springs to see how they were holding up after responding to a shooting Saturday at Club...

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