NORFOLK A 20-year-old pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Thursday in a shooting that left a man dead outside a pizza shop. Terry Ryan Robinson admitted to shooting and killing Drew Lodge last year near a Delvecchio's restaurant in the 7500 block of Virginian Drive. Robinson also pleaded guilty to a felony weapon charge.

NORFOLK Though storm forecasts late Wednesday didn’t show Hurricane Earl making a direct strike at Virginia, high winds, dangerous surf and potential tidal flooding were forecast, and storm preparations were being made.

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Norfolk State University will be holding a 75th Anniversary Run for Excellence sponsored by Eddie’s Chesapeake Bay Crabhouse on Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m. The race will start at G.W.C. Brown Memorial Hall.

The fast-attack submarine Norfolk is due home next week, the Navy announced today.
 
Crew size 135 sailors

Leader Cmdr. Douglas Jordan

Location of deployment Europe, the Middle East

Deployed March 5

Expected return Sept. 6

NORFOLK Norfolk Southern is working to reduce its carbon footprint.

The Norfolk-based railroad company says it has set a five-year goal to save fuel and improve efficiencies.

The three men seeking election this fall in the 2nd Congressional District will participate in a candidate forum tonight in Norfolk.
U.S. Rep. Glenn Nye, the Democratic incumbent, and challengers Scott Rigell, a Republican, and Kenny Golden, an independent, will participate in the 7 p.m. event at 2nd Calvary Baptist Church at 2940 Corprew Ave. The forum is open to the public.

Before he leads his team onto Foreman Field on Saturday, Old Dominion University football coach Bobby Wilder will take a minute to do what he's done for 22 years: soak it in.

The music of Tears for Fears, particularly three mega-hit singles the British duo released in 1985, helped define an era.
Flash back to those cheesy MTV videos, colossal hair and neon-colored sweat suits and you'll hear the synth percussion thumping behind Roland Orzabal's command: "Shout, shout, let it all out!"

Hampton Roads is a long way from Hollywood, but this weekend, Tinseltown might seem a lot closer to home.
"The Bill Collector," an independent film set in Norfolk and shot across the region, premieres Friday in Norfolk and Virginia Beach and runs through next Thursday.

Norfolk State's men's basketball team will visit Rutgers on Nov. 23 and Virginia on Dec. 20 this season as part of its non-conference schedule. The Spartans will play just two of their 11 non-conference games at home, hosting Jacksonville State on Nov. 16 and Iona on Nov. 30.