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Kris Worrell @NewsWorrell

Editor-in-Chief @VirginianPilot and @Daily_Press.

Joined February 2012
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Ever wonder how college football bowls are determined? Go behind the scenes with @ByDavidTeel and the ACC: pilotonline.com/2024/12/09/d…

David Teel: An exclusive look behind the curtain at ACC headquarters on bowl selection Sunday

Columnist David Teel was the only journalist granted exclusive access to ACC headquarters as league administrators and commissioners watched the College Football Playoff announcement and negotiated...

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot
5 Nov 2024
⭐ Bookmark for later: The Virginian-Pilot election results page is now live: trib.al/1OHOvtw

Virginia election results: Live updates

Election results from Tuesday as Virginia goes to the polls to vote on presidential, Senate and local elections.

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Stacy Parker@stacypparker
29 Oct 2024
More early voting sites are open in Virginia Beach this week. Want more info on who’s running in the local elections? Check out our 2024 Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press Election Guide pilotonline.com/2024/10/28/2…

757 Votes: The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press 2024 election guide

The 2024 election guide contains Q&As with candidates running for mayor, city council, school board and in other special elections in Hampton Roads cities, as well as with candidates running for four...

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot
18 Oct 2024
From @ByDavidTeel: Friday was a moment to celebrate Tony Bennett and the unassailable integrity he brings to college basketball. trib.al/NEUa9QW

Teel: College basketball’s changing landscape didn’t align with Tony Bennett’s values

Bennett has pondered the decision to retire for years, and made it during a getaway with his wife last weekend. He urged unity during a press conference Friday as the Cavaliers move forward under...

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This story by @StillMikeBarber shows why Tony Bennett is so beloved -- and will be missed. #GoHoos pilotonline.com/2024/10/18/i…

Emotional UVA basketball coach Tony Bennett explains sudden retirement

Tony Bennett specifically mentioned NIL, the transfer portal and agents playing bigger roles as elements that have changed the game and his place in it. He finished 364-136 in 15 seasons with the...

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David Teel@ByDavidTeel
17 Oct 2024
Comrade Barber and I will be writing from Tony Bennett’s news conference tomorrow for @DP_Sports and @PilotSportsNow
Mike Barber@StillMikeBarber
17 Oct 2024
BREAKING: #UVA basketball coach Tony Bennett, who led the 'Hoos to the 2019 national title and who signed a new, long-term contract this summer, will announce his retirement tomorrow. pilotonline.com/2024/10/17/s…
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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot
16 Oct 2024
Virginia Beach's sponsorship of Something in the Water will be dependent on several new stipulations. The city will be protected with progress payments and/or liquidated damages, as well as termination rights if expectations and deadlines aren't met. trib.al/9iHUKTk

After ‘major snafu,’ Virginia Beach council approves new conditions for Something in the Water...

Festival organizers have said they will announce the new festival dates this week.

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10 Oct 2024
Read more from reporter @nat_m_anderson: pilotonline.com/2024/10/10/c…

Chesapeake police, FBI were investigating bribery allegations. In 2022, a prosecutor warned of...

In 2022, an investigation in Chesapeake was looking into allegations of bribery and political corruption in connection with Mayor Rick West and Shirley Forbes, who’s the wife of former U.S. Rep....

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Jami Frankenberry@JamiVP
9 Oct 2024
In print and the @virginianpilot and @Daily_Press e-edition today: High School football midseason report per @MartyOBrienDP and @LHRubama, MEAC news from @mcsauls and a Langley Speedway driver gets the call from Dale Jr. per @MartyOBrienDP.
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The Fabulous Marching Cavaliers from Princess Anne HS played the theme song for @Pharrell new Lego movie! pilotonline.com/2024/10/07/p…

Princess Anne marching band rehearses for ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity: Performing theme song...

The 52-member band is headed to New York City to perform at the red carpet premiere of Pharrell Williams’ new animated Lego biopic movie, “Piece by Piece,” on Oct. 9. That morning, the Fabulous...

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Stacy Parker@stacypparker
2 Oct 2024
As the election draws near, get the information you need to make informed decisions on local and state races in our 2024 Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press Election Guide. pilotonline.com/2024/09/17/2…

757 Votes: The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press 2024 election guide

The 2024 election guide contains Q&As with candidates running for mayor, city council, school board and in other special elections in Hampton Roads cities, as well as with candidates running for four...

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot
27 Sep 2024
Heads up: The expected inclement weather tonight has jumbled the high school football schedule. From @757Teamz: trib.al/akAg2pn

Expected inclement weather jumbles high school football schedule

The game between Tabb and Poquoson at Poquoson Middle School has been moved to 8 tonight, and Maury vs. Lake Taylor will be played at 2 p.m. Saturday.

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Andrea Noble@anobleDC
18 Sep 2024
Early voting starts Friday. If you're looking for more info on dozens of local races in Hampton Roads, the @virginianpilot and @Daily_Press just dropped our 2024 election guide. pilotonline.com/2024/09/17/2…

757 Votes: The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press 2024 election guide

The 2024 election guide contains Q&As with candidates running for mayor, city council, school board and in other special elections in Hampton Roads cities, as well as with candidates running for four...

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Stacy Parker@stacypparker
18 Sep 2024
'Revenge travel has ended': Virginia Beach, Outer Banks, Williamsburg tourism softens pilotonline.com/2024/09/18/r…

‘Revenge travel has ended’: Virginia Beach, Outer Banks, Williamsburg tourism softens

Travel had reached record highs after the pandemic lockdowns ended. Area tourist spots that welcomed a flurry of visitors for more than two summers in a row saw the crowds taper off in 2024.

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757Teamz@757teamz
17 Sep 2024
‼️ @JamiVP: Our #757Teamz Extra newsletter has kicked off. Sign up so you don’t miss out. pilotonline.com/2024/09/17/o…

Sign up now for our 757Teamz Extra newsletter

We’ll include exclusive content that’s not available online or in the newspaper, including analysis and features from our veteran staff writers, pictures from our photographers and much more. 

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The Virginian-Pilot@virginianpilot
7 Aug 2024
Over the next several years, Virginia Beach's Atlantic Avenue will be transformed into what planners say is a more pedestrian-friendly space that will aim to accommodate bicycles and other modes of transportation as well. Read more from @stacypparker: trib.al/vfwSeTd

Virginia Beach’s Atlantic Avenue overhaul includes plans to remove trolley lanes, add bicycle path

The “reimagined” Atlantic Avenue project will extend from 5th Street to 40th Street and is currently in the design phase, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year.

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"As if the women filing in had been holding their breath for too long and finally exhaled." pilotonline.com/2024/08/05/k…

Kamala Harris supporters in Hampton Roads energized by historic presidential run: ‘We’re not going...

Something has changed in the weeks since President Biden announced he wouldn’t seek a second term and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Jami Frankenberry@JamiVP
31 Jul 2024
Want to work with me and help @757teamz? Part-time gig is open. 👇 myworkdaycenter.wd5.myworkda…
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Sean Kennedy 🗞@SeanDKennedy
31 Jul 2024
Looking for a big time reporting job in Virginia? Come cover state government and politics for @virginianpilot: myworkdaycenter.wd5.myworkda…
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Trevor Metcalfe@TrevorEMetcalfe
29 Jul 2024
This was so fun to report: Mastodon bones unearthed at Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel construction site pilotonline.com/2024/07/29/m…

Mastodon bones unearthed at Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel construction site

The mastodon bones and other artifacts found during construction will soon go on display at a new project visitor’s center in Norfolk.

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