The Pilot compiled a basket of 30 randomly chosen common food and household items, priced them at the commissary and then compared prices for matching items at retail stores nearby.
When former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife were on trial, I built a system to host live updates on PilotOnline.com.
The most comprehensive collection of school data for every public school in South Hampton Roads.
Take a tour of historic Hampton Roads featuring photos from The Virginian-Pilot’s archives in this Django application.
Select a branch, grade, length of service and more to see a service members’ annual compensation in Hampton Roads.
Agencies have received more than $57 million over the past six years to use in their departments by seizing cash, cars, land and other property.
South Hampton Roads cities pay millions in overtime for public safety workers, with few restrictions on an individual’s total hours, leading to questions about fatigue and fairness.
We asked readers how they would cut $2.5 trillion from the federal budget deficit.
Users sent their snowfall totals in during a January snow storm so we could map their responses.
Take a look at every former Cavalier and Hokie that has appeared in a Super bowl.
The bill tracker allows readers to keep up with their local lawmakers, different types of legislation and specific bills and resolutions.
Live results from the November 2013 election. This project included live results pages, widgets and precinct maps.
Test scores, demographics, enrollment, accreditation and other metrics about Hampton Roads schools.
Almost 600 vehicle crashes occurred along Laskin Road in Virginia Beach between 2009 and 2012. This map shows every crash in that time frame.
An analysis of overtime data revealed a problem in the city’s pension system, which factors in overtime pay when calculating retirement benefits.
Thirty years of census data revealed a shrinking white demographic, and increased diversity in many of the city’s neighborhoods.
These charts, updated dynamically by reporters, help gauge the health of the local economy.
Compare the costs of inpatient charges at the 14 hospitals in southeastern Virginia.
Hurricane Irene crashed ashore, dousing land on both sides of Pamlico Sound with unrelenting floodwaters. The interactive shows how the storm surge…
The 2010 census map shows population change in upstate New York.