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Fire crews battle spot fires along railroad tracks near Kenyon Road

This video shows coverage of a previous rail fire incident in Suffolk on June 2. SUFFOLK, Va., (WAVY) — Spot fires occurred along railroad tracks behind a large warehouse near the 300 block of Kenyon Road on June 14. The City of Suffolk Department of Fire and Rescue was dispatched at 2:11 p.m. to fight […]
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Newport News woman’s BMW damaged by tree after Sunday storms

A Newport News woman's BMW was crushed by a fallen tree during Sunday night storms, and she says her insurance won't replace the vehicle.
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Norfolk Approves Nearly $50 Million to Elevate up to 62 High-Risk Homes on Willoughby...

Norfolk approved nearly $50M in state grants and city matches to elevate or floodproof up to 62 high-risk Willoughby Spit homes.
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Accident closes westbound lanes on VB Blvd on June 14, no one injured

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., (WAVY) — Traffic was shut down on the westbound lanes of Virginia Beach Boulevard near Laskin Road on June 14 due to a single vehicle crash, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department. No one was injured in the crash. There was damage to a utility pole. Dominion Energy sent a crew […]
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Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony shares story, legacy

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Residents, community leaders and guests gathered to celebrate freedom, perseverance and community with a Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony in Newport News Monday morning. “Today we gather not only to raise a flag, but also to tell a story, to share a legacy,” said Newport News Mayor Phillip Jo
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USS Eisenhower returns to Norfolk after year-and-a-half of maintenance

Rear Adm. P. Scott Miller took command of Carrier Strike Group Two Monday as the Navy works toward combat readiness ahead of a deployment scheduled for next year.
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Contractor demolishing Suffolk home ruptures propane tank

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Suffolk Fire and Rescue responded to the 6300 block of Old Townpoint Road for a gas leak. The call came in around 8 a.m. Monday. When crews got to the scene, they discovered a contractor was demolishing an old house and had struck a propane tank that had been hidden by […]
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Norfolk is hosting one of the largest Juneteenth events in area, this weekend

Norfolk's annual Juneteenth commemoration runs Friday through Sunday at Town Point Park. This year's celebrations are bigger than ever, as they include more interactive educational programming and concerts featuring national headliners. Crowds at the harbor will be heavier than usual as downtown hosts two other major e
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Harborfest’s history isn’t in slave trade, but Norfolk waterfront played a role

As part of its milestone anniversary, News 3 wanted to find out how Harborfest began and what connection it might have had with the Transatlatic Slave Trade.
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‘Prisoner in my own home’: Hampton woman terrified by man who keeps returning

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Sometimes you can’t go home again, but that’s what Darius Mitchell keeps trying to do. Mitchell, 42, has a mental illness and shows up repeatedly on the porch of the house where he used to live with his mother and sister. But as of last October, the home belongs to Donna […]

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