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Get job-fair-ready: Free resume workshop in Newport News

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A resume workshop aiming to prepare citizens for a job fair that will be held Monday evening at the Denbigh Community Center in Newport News from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Former Councilwoman Sharon P. Scott and CMSgt (USAF, Ret.) David Debose Jr. will host the workshop, which will offer […]
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Senior alert canceled after missing 61-year-old woman found safe

The York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office is attempting to locate a missing 61-year-old woman, who has the onset of dementia.
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Boy, 17, Thought He Was ‘Going to Die’ After He Was Severely Burned by...

A Virginia teenager is speaking out after suffering serious burns during a Thanksgiving bonfire that suddenly spiraled out of control. Garrett Albertson, 17, of Gloucester, was attending a bonfire on Thursday, Nov. 27, when the flames intensified as people continued adding fuel, he told NBC affiliate WAVY. At one...
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Monday’s snowfall is accompanied by plummeting temps, overnight freeze

Snow continues to fall across most of Central and Southeastern Virginia, and with temperatures plummeting into the teens in the overnight hours, anything that falls today is expected to freeze over − and that means driving could be tricky during the morning commute. At least two inches of snow had fallen across...
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Latest generation of Da Vinci surgical robots now working on lung cancer patients in...

Surgeon Stephen Noble sat at a console a few feet away from the operating table, his head inside a viewing box that displayed a three-dimensional image of a patient’s chest. With his hands on two controllers, four robotic arms moved in tandem on the other side of the room. Each arm slipped through a port no wider...
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Suffolk Fire & Rescue frees horse trapped in muddy swamp

SUFFOLK, Va. — Suffolk Fire & Rescue crews rescued a 33-year-old horse Monday afternoon after it became stuck in deep mud behind a property on the 7000 block of Crittenden Road. According to Suffolk Fire & Rescue, Engine 9 arrived first and reported that the horse was trapped in...
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Mobjack Bay Historic Wharf Becomes Chesapeake Gateway Site

Mathews County, Virginia, is now the home of the National Park Service’s newest Chesapeake Gateways site—elevating an important piece of wharf history and modern-day water recreation hub. The five-acre Williams Wharf property on the East River is a historical landing going back 400 years in American history. The...
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City of Newport News Honored for Excellence in Public Relations

The City of Newport News Department of Communications was honored with six Merit Awards from the PRSA Hampton Roads Chapter for their outstanding achievement in public relations and strategic communication.
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Carjacking suspects arrested after crash on I-64

Two suspects in an armed carjacking were arrested late Sunday night after leading police on a chase from Virginia Beach into Chesapeake, Virginia Beach Police said.
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This Virginia Drive-In Burger Joint Is So Old-Fashioned, Locals Say It Keeps Their Town’s...

Norfolk, Virginia holds a special place in American food history, and one restaurant stands as a living monument to simpler times. Doumar’s Cones & Barbeque has been serving hungry customers since 1904, making it one of the oldest continuously operating drive-ins in the entire country. Locals don’t just visit...

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