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      • America 250

        July 4 in Hampton Roads: Your guide to celebrating America's 250th anniversary

        Whether its parades in the morning, or fireworks at night, we got you covered. News 3 compiled a list of events and happenings taking place this Independence Day.

        Web Staff

        Related Stories

         
      • Elizabethan Gardens in OBX displays touches of America's earliest English roots

        Will Thomas

      • America 250: Newport News' 140-year shipbuilding legacy

        Brendan Ponton

      • Descendants of first enslaved Africans in VA reflect on US's 250th anniversary

        Jessica Larché

      • New museum exhibit showcases rare 1833 Declaration of Independence copy

        Kurt Williams

      Extreme heat coverage

       
      • First Warning Forecast: Major heat wave continues this 4th of July weekend

        Derrah Getter

      • Heat kills more Americans than any other kind of weather

        Web Staff

      • Beating the heat in Hampton Roads: Find a cooling center in your city

        Nylah McCullers

      • Extreme heat grips Northeast, Midwest ahead of Fourth of July celebrations

        AP via Scripps News Group

      Video from WTKR & Scripps News
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      City of Chesapeake prepares for Fourth of July celebrations amid extreme heatii
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      USPS honors Norfolk's role in 250 years of American postal history
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      What's Playing? Chandler Nunnally previews upcoming July films on Coast Live
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      How to get keeper photos of July 4th fireworks, using just your smartphone
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      Meet Quillma, a tenrec animal ambassador from the Virginia Zoo on Coast Live
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      Virginia Beach police launch drone first responder program at Oceanfront ahead of July 4 weekend
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      LaFiesta at The Beach on Coast Live
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      'It's a struggle:' Hampton resident struggles to stay cool, keep bills paid amid extreme heat
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      Suffolk firefighters urge residents to skip home fireworks and attend pro shows
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      America 250 v. Freedom 250: What's the difference?
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        America 250

        USPS honors Norfolk's role in 250 years of American postal history

        Jay Greene
        Virginia Beach police launch drone first responder program at Oceanfront ahead of July 4 weekend

        Virginia Beach

        VB police launch drone first responder program at Oceanfront ahead of July 4

        John Hood
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        Hampton

        Hampton resident struggles to stay cool, keep bills paid amid extreme heat

        Colter Anstaett
      • National News

        • Macy's Fourth of July

          How to get keeper photos of July 4th fireworks, using just your smartphone

          Scripps News Group
        • Washington Exteme Weather Heat

          America 250 v. Freedom 250: What's the difference?

          Jay Gray
        • Britain Brown Court

          Chris Brown must pay $13 million to housekeeper who was attacked by his dog

          Scripps News Group

        Scripps News
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        Suffolk

        Suffolk firefighters urge residents to skip home fireworks and attend pro shows

        Jessica Davis
        It may feel like 100 outside, but one Virginia Beach man is actually turning 100

        Virginia Beach

        It may feel like 100 outside, but one Virginia Beach man is actually turning 100

        John Hood
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        Newport News

        Newport News Fourth of July event delayed due to heat

        Brendan Ponton
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        Sports

        World Cup fever excites and unites Lionsbridge FC

        Marc Davis
        Virginia State Police

        Hampton

        One dead, multiple injured following multi-vehicle crash in Hampton: VSP

        Shania Simpson
      • Blue Crab Regulations

        Environment

        Chesapeake Bay blue crabs experiencing long-term decline, study finds

        Shania Simpson
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        Norfolk

        Suspect arrested after sexual assault of 17-year-old girl in E Ocean View: NPD

        Web Staff
        Tony Brown

        Hampton

        Hampton University mourns death of pioneering journalist Tony Brown

        Web Staff
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        Virginia Beach

        Fire pit explosion in North End injures four children, some with serious burns

        Kurt Williams
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        Politics

        Va. budget allocates 393k for state police to develop new missing persons app

        Web Staff
        SRB July 2

        Sunrise Brief

        Extreme heat, DOJ sues Va. over assault weapons, sailor missing in Arabian Sea

        News 3 This Morning team
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        Today's Forecast

        First Warning Forecast: Several days with a heat index to 105+

        Myles Henderson
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        Virginia Beach

        Dangerous heat, fire risk prompt safety warnings ahead of busy holiday weekend

        Romelo Styles
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        Sports

        Reamon Jr. continues family football legacy as national recruiting analyst

        Marc Davis
      • Virginia State Police

        News

        VDOT employee dead in Waverly car crash: VSP

        Web Staff
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        Suffolk

        Three adults, one child displaced from Godwin Boulevard house fire: SFR

        Web Staff
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        Norfolk

        Norfolk becomes first in Hampton Roads to staff all jailable cases

        Jay Greene
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        Chesapeake

        Chesapeake mourns coach, teaching assistant who died in car crash

        Erin Holly
        Virginia assault weapons sales ban blocked by judges ahead of July 1 start date

        Politics

        Virginia assault weapons sales ban blocked by judges ahead of July 1 start date

        Kelsey Jones
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        Chesapeake

        Chesapeake Correctional Center inmate dies after medical emergency: CSO

        Web Staff
      • Burning of Norfolk postcard

        Norfolk

        Norfolk's patriots burned their own city to keep it from the British in 1776

        Anthony Sabella
        Virginia Beach launches text alert system to ease congestion at Lynnhaven Boat Ramp

        Virginia Beach

        VB launches text alert system to ease congestion at Lynnhaven Boat Ramp

        John Hood
        Tulls Creek Elementary School

        Northeastern North Carolina

        Currituck County celebrates ribbon cutting of Tulls Creek Elementary School

        Will Thomas
      • Today's Forecast

        First Warning Forecast: Heat advisories and extreme heat warnings issued

        Tony Nargi
        Daily Operations Aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)

        Military

        Sailor missing in Arabian Sea after USS George HW Bush helo goes down: Navy

        CBS News
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        News

        Dominion urges customers to prepare for higher bills ahead of extreme heat wave

        Web Staff
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        Norfolk

        Over $120k in kitchen cabinets seized in fraudulent import from China: CBP

        Shania Simpson
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        Portsmouth

        Portsmouth high school students gain business experience through summer program

        Erin Holly
        Egg Prices

        Politics

        3M eggs set to go to North Carolina as AG Jackson reaches settlement

        Shania Simpson
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        News

        Spanberger shares message ahead of historic Virginia heat wave

        WTVR CBS 6 Web Staff
        Virginia guns

        Politics

        U.S. sues Virginia over new law banning sale of certain guns

        WTVR CBS 6 Web Staff
        Vance

        America 250

        Vance celebrates service members, America's 250th during visit to NAS Oceana

        Web Staff
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        News

        Gov. Spanberger signs 18 energy bills, including measure to rejoin RGGI

        Taylor Locke
        Virginia DMV Expands Mobile ID Program to Hampton Roads

        Transportation

        Virginia DMV expands Mobile ID program to Hampton Roads

        Conor Hollingsworth
        Youth Summer Break Camp

        Chesapeake

        Summer Fun: Free and low-cost summer camp available now in Chesapeake

        Gabrielle Harmon
      • SRB July 1

        Sunrise Brief

        VP to visit VB, VB considers selling golf course, SCOTUS birthright citizenship

        News 3 This Morning team
        Aaliyah Giles

        Missing Persons

        Suffolk police searching for missing 28-year-old woman

        Web Staff
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        Today's Forecast

        First Warning Forecast: Heat index near 110 to end the week

        Myles Henderson
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        Suffolk

        New Route 58 flyover ramp opens in Suffolk

        Jessica Davis
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        Virginia Beach

        Virginia Beach golfers seek answers as proposed sale of Virginia Beach National

        Romelo Styles
        Garrett Stallings

        Sports

        Chesapeake's Stallings called up by Brewers, set for MLB debut

        Marc Davis
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