VIRGINIA BEACH A teenager who left home might be in danger from people with whom he associates, Virginia Beach police said Thursday.

They are looking for Dariyon Hodges, 17, who left home voluntarily on Dec. 12 with his adult sister, police said.

by Jaedda Armstrong The Virginia Organizing Project, a Charlottesville-based grassroots organization that sold cookies and cupcakes to raise money for the budget shortfalls, will present Gov. Bob McDonnell's office with a $921 check on Friday, according to a news release.

NORFOLK A federal judge today denied a move by Steve and Art Sandler to have a $21 million lawsuit against them thrown out of court. U.S. District Judge Robert G. Doumar also ordered the Sandlers and their company, L.M. Sandler & Sons Inc., to open up all their financial records for review by the insurance company suing them.

The U.S. government intends to reclassify the loggerhead sea turtle, a common visitor to Virginia waters, as an endangered species along the East Coast.

NORFOLK

A bald eaglet has hatched in the nest at Norfolk Botanical Garden.

Amy Dagnall, public relations manager, said that around 1:10 p.m. today, people noticed the egg was hatched and open.

The egg was laid Jan. 31, and the bird is on target for the typical 35- to 39-day incubation period, Dagnall said. Two other eggs, laid Feb. 3 and Feb. 6, remain in the nest, she said.

RICHMOND

After striking language that would have placed protections for gay and lesbian workers into law, Virginia's Senate today unanimously approved an economic incentive bill requested by Gov. Bob McDonnell.

The bill gives the governor greater flexibility to use state grants and other financial tools to attract companies to Virginia.

VIRGINIA BEACH A jury is deliberating in the case of a man charged in the slaying of a sailor outside a Virginia Beach nightclub in 2007. Charles L. Butler is facing charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and use of a firearm in both offenses. 

RICHMOND A daily ritual at the General Assembly became an occasion for protest today. The Senate and House of Delegates open each day’s session with a prayer, usually given by a member of the clergy at a lawmaker’s invitation. Most of them are Christian, with an occasional appearance by a Jewish rabbi.

VIRGINIA BEACH Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong, an author and lecturer, will speak at Eastern Shore Chapel Episcopal Church on Friday, March 19, and Saturday, March 20. Spong was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark for 24 years, until his retirement in 2001. His books include “Rescuing the Bible From Fundamentalism.”

Following protests from Congress and military spouses, the Defense Department has announced it will restart a tuition assistance program known as the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account, or MyCAA, at noon Saturday.