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Virginia Beach company plans to add 5,000 skilled trades jobs as industry faces worker...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach-based company has plans to add 5,000 skilled trades jobs over the next five years. But it comes as the industry is already facing a worker shortage. Experts say the industry is currently facing fierce competition, but work is already underway to address...
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8 out of 10 defendants plead guilty for roles in ‘parking lot scam’

Eight out of 10 defendants have pleaded guilty for their roles in what federal prosecutors call a "parking lot scam" that targeted Navy Federal customers.
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ICE agents deployed to 14 airports, but not ORF

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are making their way to certain airports to help with growing TSA lines, this as TSA agents are calling out or quitting. But when it comes to Norfolk International Airport, it’s a tale of two cities, as passengers there are moving swiftly with hardly...
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York County’s proposed budget increases the meals tax, maintains the current real estate rate

YORK – York County’s proposed $308.2 million budget for the next fiscal year would maintain the current real estate property tax rate but follow in the City of Williamsburg’s footsteps by increasing the meals tax. Mark Bellamy, the county’s administrator, presented the preliminary budget to the Board...
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Historic sites in Newport News, Suffolk added to Virginia Landmarks Register

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Two Hampton Roads properties are among several sites newly added to the Virginia Landmarks Register, state officials announced following a recent Board of Historic Resources meeting. The board approved the designations during its quarterly meeting on March 19 in Richmond. The register serves as...
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Three vehicles, motorcycle catch fire near St. Paul’s parking lot: NFR

Three vehicles and a motorcycle caught fire on Monday near St. Paul's parking lot, according to Norfolk Fire-Rescue.
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Woman hurt following stabbing on Executive Drive in Hampton; suspect sought

HAMPTON, Va.(WAVY)– A woman is hurt after being stabbed in Hampton Friday evening. According to police, officers were called to the 2100 block of Executive Drive at 8:13 p.m. for the report of a stabbing. When officers arrived, they found a woman in the parking lot suffering from a non-life-threatening injury. She...
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14-year-old girl charged with DUI after crash

Monday morning in Hampton, Virginia State Police charged a 14-year-old girl with DUI after crashing into a jersey wall on the opposite side of the highway.
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Family seeks answers after fatal high-speed chase in Newport News, York County

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — A Hampton family is searching for answers after 20-year-old DeSean Richardson died following a high-speed chase that involved Virginia State Police early Sunday morning. The incident started on Interstate 64 near Fort Eustis, and, according to police, Richardson was driving 99 mph in a 65 mph...
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ODU ROTC cadets awarded Purple Hearts and meritorious service medals

NORFOLK, Va. — Eight cadets from Old Dominion University’s Army ROTC program were awarded meritorious service medals and two Purple Hearts for their actions during a March 12 on-campus shooting, the U.S. Army Cadet Command said on its Facebook page. The awards were presented during a private ceremony...

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