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Norfolk residents face higher water bills due to extended billing; city offers payment plans

NORFOLK, Va. — A few Norfolk residents got a shock in the mail when they saw their latest water bill. City leaders confirm residents can expect a higher-than-usual bill for this month... not because the rates have gone up, but because of an extended billing period. William Wood, a...
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Chesapeake man sentenced to over 7 years for attempting to receive 3 kilograms of...

NORFOLK, Va. — A Chesapeake man has been sentenced to seven years and four months in federal prison after attempting to receive a package containing more than three kilograms of cocaine. Kevin Russell Beasley, 51, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and being a felon in...
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Grill fire burns balcony at York County home

YORKTOWN, Va. — One person sustained minor injuries following a fire in York County Friday evening. The York County Department of Fire and Life Safety said they were called to the 200 block of Yorkview Road in Yorktown after receiving calls for a house fire. When they got there,...
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ICE protest at federal building in Norfolk

Renee Macklin Good, 37, was a mother and an Old Dominion University graduate. WAVY's Markeshia Jackson reports from the ICE protest at the federal building in Norfolk, Va. https://www.wavy.com/
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Williamsburg mom who pushed for seat belt law change in honor of son reacts...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — The Williamsburg mother that helped change Virginia’s seat belt law is reacting to recently released data from Virginia State Police. Preliminary numbers show traffic deaths were down in the Commonwealth last year. Since July 1,, the Christopher King Seat Belt Law has been in effect. It...
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Williamsburg ups taxes on meals, hotel stays and event tickets

Williamsburg diners, event-goers and visitors will see higher surcharges this year. The city is increasing meals and hotel taxes and introducing a tax on event tickets. It brings Williamsburg’s meals tax to 6.5% and lodging to 7% on top of the 7% Virginia sales tax in the Historic Triangle region. The city will also...
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Preserving the Battle of Great Bridge where it all happened

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Great Bridge has changed quite a bit since 1775. It is now considered one of the smaller water crossings in the Hampton Roads area. But in the Revolutionary War, that connector was pretty much it. In that time period, controlling the bridge meant running the flow of commerce and resources....
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Missing Chesapeake man safely located

NOTE: According to Chesapeake Police on Jan. 10, Thomas Glenwood Jones has been safely located. The above video is from our previous coverage on Jan. 10. CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Chesapeake Police is looking for a man they say is endangered. Chesapeake Police Dispatch received a report around 6:20 p.m. Friday of a...
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Man Arrested After Toddler Is ‘Shot in the Face’ with Unsecured Gun: Report

The 3-year-old was transported to a hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries
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Virginia senators question ICE killing of ODU graduate in Minneapolis

Virginia senators question ICE agents' killing of ODU graduate Renee Good in Minneapolis, calling for thorough investigation into the shooting.

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