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The etching found by Molly Martien at a thrift store in Williamsburg, called "Fumette," is one of 74 known impressions made of a portrait etched by James Abbott McNeill Whistler in 1859.

A genuine Whistler was tossed into a donation box. A Yale student bought it for $4 in Williamsburg.

March 25, 2021 at 11:40 a.m.

There's no gentle way to say this: One of you tossed out a Whistler. The etching found by Molly Martien at a thrift store in Williamsburg, called "Fumette," is one...

El 21 de diciembre, Júpiter y Saturno crearán una maravilla: una estrella de Navidad

December 7, 2020 at 3:31 p.m.

El peor año que se recuerde terminará con una ofrenda de maravilla celestial: una estrella de Navidad. En realidad, es la alineación de dos planetas, Júpiter y Saturno, que ocurre...

In their best show in 800 years, Jupiter and Saturn will align to create a wonder: A Christmas Star

December 18, 2020 at 12:07 p.m.

The lousiest year in living memory will end with an offering of heavenly wonder: a Christmas Star. It's actually the alignment of two planets — Jupiter and Saturn — which...

The long-cold case of Sunny the escaped red panda

December 1, 2020 at 11:53 a.m.

The theft of a lemur from the San Francisco Zoo in October stirred memories of Sunny, the red panda who vanished nearly four years ago from the Virginia Zoo in...

Pandemic has picked the pockets of zoo, aquarium, living museum

August 18, 2020 at 8:21 p.m.

Among the many pockets picked by the pandemic: zoos, aquariums and other animal attractions — where it's impossible to just idle the inventory and stay home. Months of locked gates...

To spread some uplift in her Cavalier Shores neighborhood, Anne Bennett made this beachy sign and invited folks to take a conch shell.

Coping with Coronavirus: Driveway concerts. Bubbles. What day is it again?

May 9, 2020 at 2:56 p.m.

Editor's note: In the drumbeat of heavy headlines, "Coping with coronavirus" is an occasional feature offering smaller bites, including slice-o-life moments barely imaginable just a short time ago. We want...

After lighting 12 candles, Dr. Veronica Coleman leads the congregation in prayer during a vigil for Ryan Keith Cox at the Piney Grove Baptist Church in Virginia Beach Sunday June 2, 2019. Cox was killed while trying to help people during the mass shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center Friday.

The people of Virginia Beach turn to faith and each other for strength after mass shooting

August 22, 2019 at 11:10 a.m.

Sunday was a day of mourning, reflection and remembrance as the people of Hampton Roads struggled to move forward after the horror that happened Friday in our own front yard....

Employees fantasize about killing their boss more often than you’d think

December 14, 2018 at 3:25 p.m.

So you’ve made it. Climbed the career ladder. Become a boss. Surprise! At this very minute, your underlings might be dreaming up ways to kill you. According to a recent...

Jon Atkins works out at Houze Of Champions gym in Virginia Beach, Va., under the direction of his personal trainer, Joe Hartfelder, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, just days before his first body building competition.=

Born with Down syndrome, shy Virginia Beach teen competes in bodybuilding

June 5, 2018 at 6:32 p.m.

Life hasn't been easy for Jon Atkins. Born with Down syndrome, he deals with a lot of just-can't-dos. It took years to learn to count to 10. At 19, he's...

Where are Norfolk’s $1 million houses?

August 20, 2021 at 2:33 a.m.

Ahem. To the 401 South Hampton Roads residents who told the Census Bureau that their homes are worth more then $1 million, the tax assessor is wondering where you're hiding...

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