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Bullets shot into Newport News house one lands on couples bed
Newport News home at about 3 a.m. Monday, with one bullet landing on the bed of a couple living in the home, police spokesman Officer Harold Eley said.The couple, a 74-year-old man and a 61-year-old woman, reported hearing a single gunshot outside of their home in 2100 block of Chestnut Avenue, saying that one ricocheted onto their bed, Eley saidEley said multiple bullet holes were discovered in ...
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Up to 60 injured after car drives into Virginia parade
An elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Saturday parade in a small Virginia mountain town and investigators were looking into whether he suffered a medical emergency before the accident. About 50 to 60 people suffered injuries ranging from critical to superficial, but no fatalities were reported. Three of the worst injured were flown by helicopter to area hospitals. Their ...
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Virginia beats Georgia Tech 8-2 in ACC baseball tourney
DURHAM, N.C. - As Scott Silverstein trotted out to the mound for the ninth inning, Virginia's baseball fans at Durham Bulls Athletic Park let out an approving round of ...
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VB business off-limits to the military
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAV) - A Virginia Beach business will no longer see military personnel coming through its doors. The Joint Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board (JAFDCB) for the region added Coast 2 Coast Auto Sales to its "off-limits" list Thursday. JAFDCB attempts to work with businesses that are under "off-limits" consideration before taking this kind of action. The ...
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Live video Watch the Isle of Wight County Board meeting
NAACP chapter, has urged people to attend the meeting to pressure Supervisor Buzz Bailey to resign over emails he forwarded that contained racist content. Isle of Wight streams its County Board meetings ...
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TRAFFIC Accident blocking traffic on I-64 east before Camp Peary
An accident on I-64 eastbound at exit 238 before Camp Peary is blocking all lanes, and traffic is backed up to Barlow Road. Traffic on I-64 westbound at ...
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Men accused in storage unit crime
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) - An alert employee is credited with alerting police of a burglary in progress. The employee called police just after 5:30 a.m. Wednesday after noticing suspicious activity at the Portsmouth Public Schools bus maintenance building on Burtons Point Road. An officer arrived and detained two men who were in a gravel pit near the business, according to police spokeswoman Jan ...
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Kingston has first-day lead on European Tour
James Kingston shot a 6-under-par 66 and owns the lead after Thursday's play at the European Tour's BMW PGA Championship in England. Kingston had seven birdies and a bogey on the day and is one stroke ahead ...
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NOAA predicts possibly extremely active hurricane season
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official said Thursday, with expectations of as many as half a dozen major hurricanes. NOAA expects 13 to 20 named tropical cyclones, 7 to 11 of them reaching hurricane status with maximum winds 74 mph or higher. Of those hurricanes, three to six could become major hurricanes of at least Category 3, with winds of at least 111 mph. The forecast ...
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No suspect yet in Gloucester sexual assault
GLOUCESTER — Sheriff's investigators have interviewed hundreds of residents in trying to develop a suspect for a home-invasion sexual assault early Monday morning in a crime that has remained unsolved while altering the fabric of ...
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Ambulance crashes responding to call
A Virginia Beach ambulance was involved in a crash May 23, 2013 in the 4000 block of Elbow Road at the intersection of Walpole Street around 2 p.m. (WAVY/Greg ...
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Hampton police looking for burglary suspect
Hampton police are looking for a man who is wanted in connection to three burglaries this month. Brandon Wayne Milligan, 29, whose last known address was in the 1700 block of North Mallory Street in Hampton, has warrants for three counts of burglary and three counts of grand larceny, according to a Hampton Police Division news release. He has been seen frequently at North King Street and Fox ...
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British police arrest two more over soldiers slaying
LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested two more people on Thursday in a hunt for accomplices of two British men of Nigerian descent accused of hacking a soldier to death on a London street in revenge for wars in Muslim countries. The two suspected killers, now under guard in hospitals, had been known to security services before Wednesday's daylight attack, security sources said. Another ...
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They put the crab in Crabtown. | Our Story
Taken about 1907 inside the picking room at the Coston crab plant on the downtown Hampton waterfront, this iconic image shows some of the thousands of black women who were employed by the town's seafood industry during its turn-of-the-century ...
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SUV lands in water off Laskin Rd.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - An SUV ran off the road in the 1900 block of Laskin Road Thursday shortly before noon. The vehicle ended up partially submerged in water. Virginia Beach police initially responded to the scene, which is behind East Coast Appliances. Police spokeswoman Grazia Moyers said the investigation has since been turned over to Virginia State Police. There is no word on whether ...
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Loud party leads to drug bust
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) - Officers found more than just a loud party when they arrived at a home in Portsmouth early Thursday morning. Jan Clark with the Portsmouth Police Department said officers were dispatched to the 3000 block of Portland Street around 2:45 a.m. for a report of a loud party and firearms violations. When officers arrived, they noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from the ...
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Man sought in Norfolk arson
Antonio J. Wiggins has an outstanding felony warrant for Arson to an occupied dwelling. Persons with information should contact the Norfolk Fire-Rescue Arson Tip Line At: 757-823-INFO (4636) or the Crime Line at ...
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Apprenticeship expo hosted in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - The Virginia Department of Labor will be holding an apprenticeship expo Thursday afternoon in Norfolk. Lori Crouch with the City of Norfolk said the SCOPE YOUR FUTURE Apprenticeship Expo will take place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Scope Concourse. The event will feature more than 65 ...
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Man wanted in multiple burglaries
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) - Hampton Police need help locating a man wanted in connection to three burglaries that occurred in a week. Cpl. Mary Shackelford with the Hampton Police Division said the burglaries occurred on May 7 in the first block of Alexander Drive, May 13 in the 200 block of Antietam Court and May 16 in the 300 block of Beauregard Heights. Jewelry was stolen in each incident. Officers ...
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The 20 Craziest Tweets From The Man Who Could Be Virginia’s Next Lt Governor
GOP nominee for Virginia Lieutenant Governor E.W. Jackson (Credit: AP) If you were to put the dregs of conservative Internet comment sections into a pot, boil them down to their essence, then run the resulting product through a sieve to get it to its rawest, most pure form of vitriol, it would probably look something like E.W. Jackson’s Twitter feed. Through much of President ...
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Virginia Senators Seek to Expand Offshore Energy Leasing
Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced legislation Wednesday that would revise the Obama administration’s proposed 2012-2017 offshore oil and gas leasing plan to include acreage offshore Virginia. The Virginia Outer Continental Shelf Energy Production Act of 2013 would bolster the state's energy security, create jobs and direct revenue to Virginia that will ...
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Sales tax holiday on hurricane supplies begins Saturday | Savvy Shopper
The annual sales tax holiday on hurricane preparedness supplies will take place Saturday, May 25 to Friday, May 31. During this seven-day period, purchases of hurricane preparedness items, including portable generators, will be exempt from the Virginia sales tax. Portable generators must be priced at $1,000 or less, and other eligible items must be priced at $60 or less for each ...
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Newport News police seek publics help in solving string of arsons
Newport News police are seeking the public's help in solving a string of dumpster fires at the Newport News School Administration Building. Firefighters have responded to three fires at the building at 12465 Warwick Blvd over the past three months, according to a Newport News Police Department news release. The most recent fire occurred after 1:30 a.m. May 10, the release said. Police ...
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London attackers known to British security services
LONDON (Reuters) - Two British men of Nigerian descent accused of hacking a soldier to death on a London street in revenge for wars in Muslim countries were known to security services, a source close to the investigation said ...
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3 wanted in armed Craigslist robbery
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - Police are searching for three suspects accused of robbing, abducting and carjacking a Sailor after an arranged Craigslist meeting. According to Harold Eley with the Newport News Police Department, the Sailor met a woman on Craigslist he only knew as "Chantz" and arranged to meet her on May 17 in Newport News. When she got into his vehicle, two black male ...
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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, Norfolk’s 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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