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Driver hydroplanes into state trooper
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - Daniel John Hudson of Williamsburg hydroplaned into a state trooper vehicle Thursday night at 8 p.m. A Virginia state trooper was on the westbound side of interstate 64 east of Oyster Point Road assisting with a vehicle crash when another car collided into his police cruiser, according to Sergeant Michelle Anaya with the Virginia State Police. The trooper was not ...
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IOW supervisors keep Bailey on board
ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. (WAVY) - The Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors voted to keep Byron Bailey as Vice-Chairman Thursday night after community outrage over what many called racist emails he helped circulate. The vote from IOW supervisors at Thursday's board meeting comes as a surprise because just Monday Board of Supervisors Chairperson JoAnn Hall called on Bailey to resign. "His ...
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Isle of Wight supervisor faces critics refuses to resign
Isle of Wight Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Byron "Buzz" Bailey faced a roomful of people calling for his resignation Thursday - many of them members of the ...
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Williamsburg man charged after state troopers car hit
A Williamsburg man was charged after his vehicle hit a Virginia State Police trooper's vehicle Thursday night. The trooper was at the scene of an accident on I-64 east near Oyster Point Road just after 8 p.m., according to an email from Sgt. Michelle Anaya. Daniel John Hudson was charged with failure to maintain proper control and reckless driving after his 2000 Honda Civic lost control ...
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Funnel cloud forms in Seaford
SEAFORD, Va. (WAVY) - A funnel cloud formed in Seaford, Va. Thursday night, according to Captain Paul Long with the York County Fire Department. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for north-central York County that was dismissed around 7:40 p.m. Long said winds on the ground were not too strong and very brief and that an updraft accompanied the cloud, but a tornado touching ...
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Tornado warning for York County until 745 p.m.
National Weather Service . At 7:20 p.m., trained weather spotters reported a funnel cloud just south of Seaford, according to the National Weather Service. According the NWS, a line of severe thunderstorms are affecting James City ...
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Library vote had council at odds
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - There was a war of words last week during the Norfolk City Council meeting. Members were upset over a vote to purchase land to build a new public library. "Why hasn't this come before us to talk about the purchase price?" asked Councilman Andy Protogyrou during the meeting. "This money is going for an anchor branch library for that side of town," ...
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Suffolk mom accused of mooning bus
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - Lisa Grant will spend weekends behind bars. She was accused of mooning her son's school bus last November and was convicted on a charge of disorderly conduct this week. Grant admits she exchanged words with the bus drivers. "I did not moon the bus. I did not flash," she said. Grant went on to say "I take full responsibility for my actions, for my ...
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Strawberry Festival celebrates 30 years
Pungo Strawberry Festival kicks off this Memorial Day Weekend, celebrating its 30th year. This year's theme is "Pearl of Pungo...All Grown Up." Over the weekend, the strawberry-packed festival is expected to draw some 120,000 people. Visitors will be able to sample a variety of strawberry treats, compete in a pie eating contest, or enjoy the festival entertainment. The Pungo ...
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Boy Scouts of America delegates vote to remove ban on gay scouts
Boy Scouts of America approved a proposal on Thursday to end a ban on openly gay scouts that has been in place throughout the organization's 103-year history, the group said in a statement. The vote by more than 1,400 members of the group's National Council came amid intense lobbying by gay-rights activists and members of conservative organizations. The change does not remove the ...
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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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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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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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