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VDOT to close the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel for tide gate testing

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Department of Transportation is planning to close the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel early Sunday morning for tide gate testing. Interstate 64 will be closed at the HRBT for one hour in each direction. The Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel is the best alternative for...
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ForKids Housing Crisis Hotline seeing another year of record-breaking calls for help

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The Hampton Roads Housing Crisis Hotline will have another record-breaking number of calls this year. The hotline is run out of the building for the nonprofit ForKids in Chesapeake. When someone calls, they are connected with programs that can help prevent them from falling into...
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Fire on USS Bataan; no serious injuries reported

Two ship members of the USS Bataan were injured after a fire on the ship Saturday morning in the Norfolk Shipyard, according to Norfolk Fire (NFR).
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Copper rods, magnet wire, rare-earth magnets to be manufactured at $689M complex

A company based in South Korea is making a record-breaking investment to build a manufacturing complex in Hampton Roads, creating hundreds of jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday.
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NCSO recovers firearm stolen from Virginia

SEABOARD – The search of a vehicle here Thursday (Dec. 11) revealed five weapons, one of which was reportedly stolen in Hampton, VA. As a result, Christopher Thomas Woodly, age 19 of Hampton, VA was arrested and charged with felony possession of a stolen firearm and misdemeanor carrying a concealed gun.
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North Carolina man convicted of trafficking cocaine across the country

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A North Carolina man has received a 10-year sentence for his role in a cocaine trafficking operation that shipped a package containing cocaine from San Diego to Portsmouth, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Court documents determined 41-year-old...
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Newport News man gets 40 years for leading major Hampton Roads drug conspiracy

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Newport News man will spend the next four decades in federal prison for running a large-scale drug trafficking ring that operated across Hampton Roads and funneled money and marijuana through major airports along the East Coast. Federal prosecutors say 33-year-old Cortez Dayshawn Bumphus led...
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Chesapeake police give away turkeys instead of tickets on Friday

Drivers in Chesapeake might receive a turkey instead of a traffic ticket on December 12, in a unique initiative rewarding courteous driving.
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‘A break in the system’ | Youth gun violence on the rise in Newport...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The number of kids who became shooting victims in Newport News increased this year by 250%, according to an open records request 13News Now obtained from police. The Newport News Police Department said that violent crime overall is down throughout the city, however, including homicides...
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Southeastern Virginia Health System to host food distribution event in Newport News

The Southeastern Virginia Health System (SEVHS) will hold a free community food distribution event in Newport News on Saturday.

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