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McDonnell advises state agencies not to discriminate against workers based on sexual orientation Video
Wednesday afternoon Governor Bob McDonnell sent a letter to state agencies telling them not to discriminate against gays, even though a month ago he signed an executive order that left out discrimination based on sexual orientation. more
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Suffolk man faces animal cruelty charges after two dogs found abandoned for months Video
Two dogs were abandoned for months before they were found clinging to life in Suffolk. more
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Portsmouth sheriff takes action to help clean up littered graveyard Video
It is the resting place of war veterans and generations of Portsmouth families. Now a local sheriff is helping to clean up the cemetery. more
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NASA Langley helps develop all-composite space module
— It worked for Lance Armstrong and Roger Federer. Why not NASA? more
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Norfolk police arrest suspect wanted for allegedly killing man in motel parking lot
Police arrested 19-year-old Ryan Nelson Johns at approximately 4 p.m. today without incident in the 600 block of Edgevale Court in Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach police and Norfolk police assisted in the arrest. more
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Chowan County sheriff deputy who shot himself in hand wants his mistake to be lesson for others Video
A sheriff's deputy who ended up in the hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the hand is talking about his gun handling skills as he prepares to run for Chowan County sheriff. more
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Speculation continues about Little Creek robberies Video
A recent armed robbery at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base has residents and police speculating about how the suspect entered the base. more
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Pothole Blitz in Hampton Roads Video
The Virginia Department of Transportation is putting a Pothole Blitz into effect to put some ease onto the cars of Hampton Roads drivers. more
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Hampton man charged with abusing 6-month-old Photo
A 22-year-old Hampton man was charged Tuesday with abusing his 6-month-old daughter, according to police. more
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Va lawmakers 1st in US to pass bill banning mandatory health insurance coverage; gov. to sign Video
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's General Assembly became the first in the nation Wednesday to approve legislation that bucks any attempt by President Barack Obama and Congress to implement a national health care overhaul in individual states. more
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School plan would have administrators serve as substitute teachers
The proposal garnering the most attention at Tuesday's Newport News School Board work session was not the proposed $278 million spending plan for 2010-11. Instead, an idea floated by board member Betty Dixon, who served on the budget committee, drew the most comments. more
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Virginia Beach police arrest back door burglar they say is responsible for string of break-ins Video
The Donovan family can rest a little easier knowing police have caught the 'back window burglar' who investigators say hit their house and several others. more
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Norfolk police spend $130,000 for new surveillance truck Video
Summer festivals draw hundreds of thousands to downtown Norfolk, and each year police struggle to keep tabs on such huge crowds where sometimes thieves blend in and kids get lost. The answer this year will be an odd truck - it can hoist a pair of patrolmen more than 20 feet in the air. more
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Holocaust survivor shares story with students at Gildersleeve Middle School
NEWPORT NEWS — As students filed into the auditorium of Gildersleeve Middle School on Tuesday morning, whispers and chatter began to overwhelm the room. more
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USNS Comfort heading home from Haiti Video
The USNS Comfort has finished its relief-mission in Haiti and is headed home. more
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Man snubs U.S. law, walks out of Newport News court Photo
NEWPORT NEWS — Three people who claim not to be bound by U.S. law went before a Newport News judge Tuesday making two completely different arguments. more
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Owner of flooded Portsmouth cemetery promises to clean up damaged property Video
A final resting place of family, friends, and veterans is underwater and filled with debris in Portsmouth. more
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Portsmouth family looks for answers after brothers murdered more than two years ago Video
Portsmouth, Va. - More than two years after a pair of brothers were murdered in their own home, their family searches for answers. more
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Jon Stewart takes aim at McDonnell and Cuccinelli over gay discrimination
On 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' on Tuesday, Jon quips that Virginia's governor, Bob McDonnell has issued an executive order allowing gays to be fired and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli interprets law as "you can't be gay in college." more
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Locals speak out about gay rights debate Video
Same sex couples were able to marry today in Washington D.C. more
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'Lost Boys' Corey Haim Found Dead Video
LOS ANGELES -- Actor and former teen idol Corey Haim has died at the age of 38, the Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed to KTLA. more
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Police searching for man who robbed women at Little Creek Commissary Video
Virginia Beach Police say the two women were walking to their vehicles when the man came up to them, showed them a handgun and demanded money. After getting the money the robber ran away toward the Shelton Circle Apartment complex. more
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Are you smarter than a 5th-grader? New math, English standards could make it easier to tell
SEATTLE (AP) — Governors and education leaders on Wednesday proposed sweeping new school standards that could lead to students across the country using the same math and English textbooks and taking the same tests, replacing a patchwork of state and local systems in an attempt to raise student... more
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Hampton unlikely to change its name to Google, mayor says
HAMPTON — Hampton has no plans to change its name to Google in the contest to become a test area for a high-speed trial by the Internet giant, but the city will pull out all the stops, Mayor Molly Joseph Ward pledged Tuesday. more
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Newport News schools' budget shrinks $20 million, may get smaller
The Newport News School Board might talk about educating students for the future, but the district's proposed $278 million budget is a step backward. more
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City of Norfolk to repair dune system in Willoughby Spit Video
The city of Norfolk will soon spend thousands of dollars to move sand in Willoughby Spit. more
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Letterman says prosecutors 'appropriately' handled attempted extortion case against producer Video
NEW YORK (AP) — From the start, David Letterman made sure the story of a $2 million shakedown attempt over his sex life was one he narrated himself. more
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Firefighter impersonator trying to talk his way into Portsmouth homes Video
A man impersonating a firefighter is trying to talk his way into homes. more
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Lunch lady arrested for sex with teen Video
A cafeteria worker at Eastmont Middle School in Sandy was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail Tuesday on five felony counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor. Jamie Lynn Greenwood, 41, allegedly had a sexual relationship beginning in March 2009 with a boy who was 15. The alleged... more
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Jury recommends sentences of 83 and 36 years in I-64 shootout trial
Chesapeake, Va. - a Chesapeake jury is recommending two different sentences for a pair of murderers. more
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Six Virginia Beach schools briefly placed on lockdown after report of juvenile with handgun
Virginia Beach, Va. - Several Virginia Beach schools were briefly placed on lockdown this afternoon after someone saw a juvenile with what they thought was a handgun. more
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Taking Action Getting a Job: Sales Manager, Elizabeth City
Job Title: Sales Manager more
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Taking Action Getting a Job: Nursery Workers, Hayes
Job Order Number: 150522 more
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SeaWorld, trainer’s family seek to prevent release of video of fatal killer-whale accident
SeaWorld Orlando and the family of a park trainer drowned last month by a killer whale are preparing for a legal battle to prevent video footage of the accident from being aired on television or online. more
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Teen arrested minutes after robbing Virginia Beach gas station
On Monday, March 8 at approximately 3:10 p.m. Emergency Communications received a call for an armed robbery at the Citgo service station located in the 5800 block of Northampton Blvd. in Virginia Beach. more
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Search for missing fisherman goes into 6th day Photo
The search for the body of a missing commercial fisherman has moved into its sixth day today, Virginia Marine Resource officials said Monday. more
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Allen Iverson on Twitter: 'This is another obstacle in my life that, with God's help, I will overcome.'
Exiled Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson says he's experiencing "tough times" a week after it was decided he would not return to the team and his wife filed for divorce. more
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Suffolk man charged with shooting at ex-girlfriend's home Video
David Meacham Jr. is now behind bars after Suffolk police say he drove by and fired shots into his ex-girlfriend's home on Great Fork Road shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday night. more
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Vote on whether to close three Suffolk schools now on hold Video
More than 100 people showed up at a Suffolk School Board meeting to vote on whether or not to close three Suffolk schools. more
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Newport News could lose more money from sale of King William Reservoir land Photo
NEWPORT NEWS — The city could lose hundreds of thousands of dollars or more when selling the land around the King William Reservoir. more
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Isle of Wight sheriff says his office can't safely weather additional budget cuts
Most nights, just two deputies are on duty patrolling and protecting people within Isle of Wight County's sprawling 363 square miles. more
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Want to work at the Virginia Beach Amphitheater?
The Virginia Beach Amphitheater will hold its annual job fair on Saturday, April 17, at Landstown Middle School in Virginia Beach. more
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Motorcyclist injured after vehicle crash in Suffolk
Police say part of Godwin Boulevard/ Route 10 has been reopened after a motorcyclist and a passenger vehicle collided this evening. more
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Isle of Wight County approves bid for scaled-back Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department
The new Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department will only have sleeping space for 14 firefighters, not 23, as originally planned. And, as it stands now, firefighters will continue gassing up the engines at the local Sunoco gas station. more
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Chesapeake jury finds Simmons and Short guilty of first-degree murder Video
A Chesapeake jury has convicted two men involved in a shooting on I-64 of first-degree murder. more
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Taking action to help Norfolk woman track down contractor who left job undone Video
Tonight Grace Duncan isn't using her finger to point blame. Instead, she's pointing out the much welcomed clean-up inside and outside her house. more
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Virginia Beach police identify high school athlete who died in DUI crash Video
Joseph Wayne Fonseca, 16, a varsity baseball player at Kempsville High School, was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Avalon Avenue just after midnight on Sunday morning. He was the passenger in a 1999 Oldsmobile that was being driven by another 16-year-old. more
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Last fake Facebook profile targeting Cox High School students removed from site Video
After NewsChannel 3 broke the story about the fake Facebook profiles set up to spy on Cox High School students two of the imposters disappeared within hours. more
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Isle of Wight County Schools Make-up Day Schedule
Isle of Wight County Schools is revealing how they will make up the lost time from the recent inclement weather. more
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Taking Action Getting a Job: General Laborer, Virginia Beach
Job Order Number: 155719 more
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Local hospitals end ban on visitors younger than 18 Photo
Hospitals have called off a ban on visitors younger than 18. more
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Taking Action Getting a Job: Registered Nurse, Nags Head
Job Title: Registered Nurse more
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Allen Iverson's business manager: Iverson's in trouble, pray for him
Peninsula native Allen Iverson is in trouble, so says one of his closest confidants, business manager Gary Moore. more
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Newport News identify second suspect in officer shooting
Newport News, Va. - Newport News police have identified the second man involved in a shootout with police that ended with one suspect committing suicide and one officer wounded. more
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Man convicted in sex-assault on 10-year-old asks for new trial Photo
A man convicted of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl during a drug binge with the child's mother in 2007 said Monday that he wants a new trial. more
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Norfolk police searching for murder suspect
Norfolk, Va. Norfolk police are searching for 19-year-old Ryan Nelson Johns, who also goes by the name 'Ryder,' in connection with a September murder. more
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Supreme Court will weigh free speech issues in case of anti-gay military funeral protests
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is getting involved in the legal fight over the anti-gay protesters who show up at military funerals with inflammatory messages like "Thank God for dead soldiers." more
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Newport News re-hires acquitted police officer Video
A Newport News police officer who was acquitted in two recent jury trials was fully reinstated by the police department on Friday. Christopher E. Miner, the Police Department's Officer of the Year in 2006, will also get three months of back pay from December to March. more
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'Hurt Locker' director Bigelow pioneers Oscars with first win for female filmmaker
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kathryn Bigelow played field commander to bring her raw, relentless Iraq War thriller "The Hurt Locker" to the screen. more
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Hampton flood victims fight stress, displacement and rising insurance premiums Photo
HAMPTON — More than three months after a November nor'easter brought devastating flooding to parts of Hampton, there are still storage containers on West Gilbert Street and people who have yet to return to their homes, said Councilwoman Angela Leary whose house was flooded in November's storm. more
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Newport News man dies in shooting on 21st Street
NEWPORT NEWS — A 38-year-old Newport News man died Sunday after he was shot repeatedly in the upper torso on 21st Street at about 3:30 p.m. more
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Two men shot on Randolph Road in Newport News
NEWPORT NEWS — Two males are in the hospital Sunday night after a shooting on the 500 block of Randolph Road. more
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Reverend at dueling deacons' church suspended from pastoral duties Video
Trouble at the church first came to light when Deacon Isaiah Smith said he was nearly attacked with a knife at a deacon meeting by Church Elder Hurley Jones. more
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Attorney general says state's public colleges lack authority to ban gay discrimination
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has directed state agencies not to discriminate against gay people, essentially overriding the state attorney general's advice to colleges. more
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A body of fisherman who drowned in York River found Saturday Photo
JAMES CITY — One of the bodies of the two fishermen who presumably drowned in the York River Thursday has been recovered Saturday. more
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Hampton places hope in Thursday's opening of Peninsula Town Center Photo
The clocks are counting down to 10 a.m. Thursday, the grand opening of the Peninsula Town Center. more
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Movement education aims to combat childhood obesity and increase brain function in students Video
NEWPORT NEWS — For Martha Swirzinski, a movement education teacher, it's all about keeping children moving in their classrooms. more
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Hampton bus drivers losing extra pay for handling special-education routes Photo
HAMPTON — Zeb Sumner, 79, has been driving a special-education bus in Hampton for 13 years. He walks to the door of each child he picks up, loads each student into the bus and learns the intricacies of each of their needs. more
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Taking Action Getting a Job: Various Medical Positions, Newport News
Job Order Number: 155347 more
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Taking Action Getting a Job: Library Technician, Hertford
Job Title: Library Technician more
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Coleman Bridge to close Sunday
The Coleman Bridge will be closed to motorists and boat traffic for four hours Sunday morning. more
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Norfolk police ask for help in identifying jewelry taken in burglary Video
Tonight Norfolk police have discovered a large amount of stolen jewelry and are searching for the person it belongs to. more
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Some Facebook profiles targeting Virginia Beach high school removed from site Video
Right after NewsChannel 3 told you about fake Facebook profiles set up to spy on Cox High School students, two of the imposters disappeared. more
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Taking Action for Norfolk woman and her home Video
A Norfolk woman says she paid thousands of dollars to a contractor and he didn't finish the work. more
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Man kicked out of Chowan County courtroom for not tucking in shirt Video
Chowan County , N.C.- Courtroom deputies have become fashion police in a North Carolina Court. more
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Police detonate suspicious device found on grounds of Sherwood Forest Elementary Video
The school opened two hours late this morning after a suspicious device was found on campus. Police located the alleged explosive device and detonated it at 9:15am. Police say a man taken into custody across the street from the school early this morning told them he had built it to kill himself, but... more
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Newport News police investigate death of 17-month-old girl as child abuse Video
Newport News police started their investigation Monday night after they got a call from Mary Immaculate Hospital saying a 17-month-old girl and her 27-month-old sister looked like they may have been abused. more
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Portsmouth-based chaplain called to serve as next Chaplain of the Coast Guard
PORTSMOUTH, Va. - A local military chaplain has been selected as the next Chaplain of the U.S. Coast Guard. more
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Graffiti at Tabb High School prompts calls to parents
— Tabb High School Principal Laura Abel sent out an automated phone call to students' parents Thursday night to give information about recent rumors concerning graffiti in the school, according to the York County School Division. more
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State Bar certifies misconduct charge against York-Poquoson commonwealth's attorney Photo
A Virginia State Bar subcommittee has certified misconduct charges against York- Poquoson Commonwealth's Attorney Eileen Addison and Newport News attorney Cathy Krinick. more
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The Doulos, the world's oldest ocean-going passenger ship, may live on
It appears that the world's oldest ocean-faring passenger ship may once again avoid the scrap yard. more
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Hampton Roads Area Lane Closure Forecast
HAMPTON ROADS AREA LANE CLOSURE FORECAST more
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Gas leak briefly closes Virginia Zoo this morning
Norfolk, Va. The Virginia Zoo has reopened after briefly closing this morning due to a gas leak. more
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Norfolk police investigating body found outside of Able Body Labor temp agency Video
Norfolk, Va. - Norfolk police are investigating an undetermined death after finding a man's body on tidewater drive. more
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Former FBI agents to probe North Carolina state crime lab
RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina's attorney general has ordered an independent review of the state's crime lab following revelations about practices there that led to a groundbreaking exoneration of a man wrongly accused of murder. more
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Newport News police investigate toddler's death as possible child abuse
Police in Newport News are investigating the death of a 17-month-old girl as a possible case of child abuse. more
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Facebook scam targets Cox High School students Video
At least three fake student profiles have been created recently and school officials confirm there are no students with those names at Cox High School or any other high school in Virginia Beach. But in the past few weeks, hundreds of real Cox students have received friend requests from the trio.... more
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Clydesdales are back at Busch Gardens
Attention equestrian lovers: Clydesdales are headed back to Busch Gardens. more
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State forms Chinese drywall task force
— Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Jim Cheng saw enough defective drywall during his visit to the Peninsula last month that he's establishing a task force to dig into the issue. more
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Senator: Pentagon should consider barring Blackwater from $1B deal
A senior Senate Democrat said Thursday the Pentagon should consider barring Blackwater, now called Xe Services, from a new $1 billion deal to train Afghan police because of "serious questions" about the contractor's conduct. more
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Man who died in Newport News police shooting committed suicide Video
The Medical Examiners Office has ruled the death of 34-year-old Antonio Johnson a suicide. A Newport News officer was wounded in an exchange of fire with Johnson and another man.. more
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Isle of Wight County seizing cars to collect back taxes
Keep an eye on your wheels if you owe back taxes in Isle of Wight County. more
