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Local shelter holds pet adoption event
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - A special animal adoption event is taking place in Norfolk this weekend. The Norfolk Animal Care and Adoption Center is hosting it's 3rd Annual Kitty Palooza this Thursday through Sunday at the animal shelter on Sabre Road off Military Highway. The event allows attendees to adopt cats, dogs, bunnies, and other pets at a reduced rate. Animal workers recommend families ...
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Local 7-Eleven scene sparks questions
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - Chopper 10 flew above a scene at a Virginia Beach 7-Eleven store Tuesday that sparked viewer questions. A number of WAVY News viewers notified WAVY.com of a scene in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven convenience story on Dam Neck Road and General Booth Boulevard. The parking lot was blocked as well as entrance into the store. Local security guards were on the property, ...
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VB City Council meets on Cavalier Hotel
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - Virginia Beach City Council members met Tuesday night to discuss details on the Cavalier Hotel Project. WAVY.com was in the council meeting that affirmed Mayor Will Sessoms wishes for the city to contributes $13 million dollars to the project immediately and $5 million dollars more over the next several years. Sessoms has said cash for the city's contribution ...
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Teen country singer Bradbery captures The Voice season crown
Michelle Chamuel . "I'm so thankful," the 16-year-old Texan said. "I'm sorry, I'm speechless." Bradbery, who said she had never had a singing lesson before the show, rode Sara Evans' country hit "Born to Fly" ...
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Manhunt after traffic stop suspended
SUSSEX COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) - A manhunt issued for a man that escaped police capture after a traffic stop is now suspended. Deputy Derrick McKenzie with the Sussex County Sheriff's Office told WAVY.com that a manhunt for Dorel Pickett, a 33-year-old man from New Jersey, began Tuesday morning near exit 31, the Stoney Creek exit, on I-95 in Sussex County. At about 6 a.m., a vehicle Pickett was ...
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VA Attorney General is pro tunnel tolls
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) - Virginia's Attorney General jumped in on the tunnel toll debate in Hampton Roads. Late Tuesday afternoon, AG Ken Cuccinelli ...
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Men sentenced for VB theater scare
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - A pair of Virginia Beach men was sentenced for causing a scare inside a movie theater on October 8 of last year. A judge in the Virginia Beach Circuit Court sentenced Jamar Washington Jr. and Blake newton to a month in prison Tuesday. Both were sent to 6 months, 5 months suspended, good behavior for 12 months. The two men admitted they wore clown masks inside a ...
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Navy presents Bronze Stars to sailors
A Joint Service Commendation Medal to EOD Technician 1st Class Philip C. Steuer during an award ceremony at Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 2. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Randy ...
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Ohio woman child held captive threatened with pit bulls snakes
Daniel J. Brown, from left, Jessica L. Hunt, and Jordie L. Callahan were charged with holding a woman and her child captive for two years in ...
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NSA lawmakers defend surveillance that stopped over 50 terror plots
In an interview with "CBS This Morning" co-host Charlie Rose, President Barack Obama defended the NSA surveillance programs and his recent decision to provide military support to the Syrian opposition in that country's civil ...
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Parts of Hampton Roads expected to get showers thunderstorms before midnight
Isle of Wight , Surry and Sussex are likely to see widespread showers and thunderstorms before midnight. The chances for heavy rain are 90 percent in Hampton, and localized flooding is possible for the other areas expected to get rain, as well as brief gusty winds from stronger storms, according to ...
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James City prosecutor wanted to bring murder charge in childs death
James City County 's top prosecutor hoped to bring a murder charge against the boy's father. But Williamsburg-James City Commonwealth's Attorney Nate Green said Tuesday that he could not move forward on a homicide case against David Curtis Patton in early 2010 because Jared's mother would not cooperate against her then-imprisoned husband. Nicole Patton testified as a ...
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911 dispatcher criticized for FB post
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - A Norfolk 911 dispatcher is in hot water for a comment she posted on Facebook. Dispatcher Jessica Camarillo posted a comment on Facebook concerning the police-involved shooting of Joshua Omar Johnson, who was gunned down at a Wells Fargo after trying to pass a bad check and then reportedly hitting an officer with his car. In a comment posted to the Facebook page of former ...
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Virginia Beach educator named as new Wake superintendent
Raleigh, N.C. - James Merrill, superintendent of Virginia Beach City Public Schools, was named Tuesday night as the new superintendent for Wake County school system.Merrill, who worked in Wake schools for 16 years as an English teacher in the 1970s, lauded the district as a leader in the state and nation."It really is very exciting and an honor for me to be able to return to Wake County as ...
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Ex 7-Eleven employee reacts to arrests
The former employee recognized his former boss, Zahid Baig, in video shot outside Norfolk federal court Monday afternoon. "I saw my boss' face, coming out in handcuffs, and I said, 'Oh my goodness! That was my former boss,'" said the man, who asked WAVY.com not to reveal his identity. "So I read the story and it all started to make sense." Baig is one of three ...
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Grain silo collapses in Currituck
CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) - Currituck County dispatchers reported that a gain silo in Currituck County collapsed around 5 p.m. Tuesday. Chopper 10 flew to the scene and captured live images of the spill. The silo was part of Currituck Grain Inc. on Caratoke Highway -- a long-time farmer owned business. The local feed store, feed mill and grain elevator is owned and run by Frank T. Williams ...
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Former 7-11 employee reacts to arrests
The former employee recognized his former boss, Zahid Baig, in video shot outside Norfolk federal court Monday afternoon. "I saw my boss' face, coming out in handcuffs, and I said, 'Oh my goodness! That was my former boss,'" said the man, who asked WAVY.com not to reveal his identity. "So I read the story and it all started to make sense." Baig is one of three ...
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Birthplace of West Virginia celebrates sesquicentennial with full schedule of events
WHEELING, W.Va.-- Wednesday, West Virginia's sesquicentennial ceebration will get underway in Wheeling.On Tuesday, officials with the city of Wheeling and others from the northern panhandle gathered in the city's council chambers to hash out the final details.The state's 150th birthday bash will begin with meetings, ceremonies and events lasting right into the weekend."This ...
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Norfolk named All-America City
A 10 member delegation of staff and residents brought home the "Super Bowl" of civic awards Sunday night in Denver, Colorado at the National Civic League's All-American City Competition. (Photo provided by the City of ...
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Robber fires shot inside Tobacco Store
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) - Employees at an Elizabeth City tobacco shop had a frightening encounter with an armed robber. The workers were closing up shop around midnight Tuesday at The Tobacco Store on Rich Boulevard, when a man entered. According to the victims, the man started waving around a gun, described as a black semi-automatic handgun, and demanded money. At some point during the ...
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Virginia hires Oregon assistant as softball coach
Miller spent the last three seasons as an assistant at Oregon, and helped lead the Ducks to the super regional round of the NCAA tournament each season, and to the College World Series last year. As a head coach, employing a strategy that relies on speed and aggression, he led Division II Texas A&M-Kingsville to a 76-79 record from 2008-10, and posted a 64-44 record in two seasons at Darton ...
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TRAFFIC Route 301 in Sussex County between Routes 40 and 602 closed
Route 301 in Sussex County is closed between Routes 40 and 602 because of police activity. HOV 2 lanes on the Southside are open to all traffic. Maintenance on I-64 eastbound before Mercury Boulevard is blocking the left lane. An accident on I-64 eastbound at Military Highway in Norfolk is blocking the two left lanes, and officials are reporting a two-mile ...
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PD Suspect may be serial bank robber
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - Virginia Beach Police are investigating a bank robbery Tuesday afternoon and think the suspect is responsible for others. Tonya Borman with the Virginia Beach Police Department said officers responded to the BB&T bank located at 4592 Virginia Beach Blvd. around 1 p.m. Witnesses told police a male suspect entered the bank and demanded money. He fled the scene on ...
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Virginia Beach police investigating bank robbery
Virginia Beach police are investigating a Tuesday afternoon bank robbery and think the robber is behind two other bank robberies in recent weeks. Police were called to a BB&T Bank at 4592 Virginia Beach Boulevard at 12:49 p.m., according to an email from Virginia Beach police spokeswoman Tonya Borman. Police were told someone entered the bank and demanded money from the teller. The teller ...
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Man dies while being handcuffed
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) - Hampton Police are investigating how a man died as officers tried to place him in handcuffs Tuesday morning. Sgt. Jason Price with the Hampton Police Division said officers received a call for a suspicious person in the 300 block of Grant Circle around 9 a.m. When they arrived, they found a man who officers say was disorderly and combative. According to police, the officers ...
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Virginia Beach to be linked to Norfolk with light rail
Virginia Beach may soon have a light rail link to Norfolk, which, along with Virginia Beach itself, is part of the commercial heart of the state. A light rail link between the two cities would have major benefits for commuters and local business, boosting the travel and tourism sector through increased accessibility.
Ever since The Tide, Norfolkâs light rail transit system, was first considered for construction in 1999, the possibility, or indeed the plan, of linking it to Virginia Beach has been talked of as well. The two cities are integral to one another as major commercial and tourism hubs and their joint development in a major state priority. Read more
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