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08/02/2018

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Goodbye, situps. The Army is rolling out a new fitness test

Thursday, Aug 2

The Army is rolling out a new fitness test, designed to be age- and gender neutral. The six-event test will be demonstrated on the grounds of Fort Eustis by members of Training and Doctrine Command.

Isle of Wight raid turns up bomb-making items, suspect arrested

An Isle of Wight man is charged with a felony after a raid on his home turned up items that police say can be used to make fire bombs and other explosives.

Data identifies biggest donors to Peninsula lawmakers

From major corporations to relatives, Peninsula delegates and senators reported a variety of top campaign donors in the first half of 2018.

Senate votes for full $73 million funding for Chesapeake Bay Program

The Senate voted nearly unanimously to fully fund the Chesapeake Bay Program, which works to restore the estuary.

Top 10 | Grandmaster Flash, World Arts Celebration, Whistle Belly beer festival highlight weekend

This week's top 10 reasons to leave the house include a performance by Grandmaster Flash at Boathouse Live, the World Arts Celebration in Newport News' City Center and the Whistle Belly: Virginia Beer and More festival in Williamsburg.

U.Va. men's hoops nonconference slate features VCU, Maryland, South Carolina, Bahamas trip

A Dec. 31 game in Charlottesville against Marshall marks U.Va.’s only guaranteed game against a non-conference foe that made the NCAA tournament field last season, but the Cavaliers could also play other NCAA tournament participants from last season in November in Nassau, Bahamas.