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Naval Station Norfolk closes Gate 4, reopens on Thursday

Posted at 7:14 PM, Sep 11, 2013
and last updated 2013-09-11 23:54:53-04

Virginia State Police say they received a threatening phone call concerning the Hampton Roads region at around 7:50 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Police say they are on heightened alert and patrols and commercial vehicle inspections were increased throughout Hampton Roads.

In addition to the backups, Naval Station Norfolk closed Gate 4 on Bellinger Boulevard. Officials say they closed the gate for security reasons. It's scheduled to re-open on Thursday at 5 a.m.

Crews worked with Norfolk Public Schools and HRT to re-route buses onto the installation.

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