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Virginia Beach may revise dedicated funds, consider room fee to pay its bills

The city could rebalance some funding streams in the upcoming budget, including what it sets aside for farmland protection and buying land to be preserved as open space. During its winter retreat, council members discussed following Norfolk by implementing a per-bedroom fee on short-term rentals. They also heard a...
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Late-night fire displaces man and dogs in Norfolk

Norfolk fire units responded to a structure fire that occurred late Wednesday night around 11:09 p.m. on Proescher Street in Norfolk.
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This Virginia Neighborhood Restaurant Is A Local Favorite For Soul Food Classics

What if I told you that the most talked about dessert destination in Virginia isn’t serving soul food at all, but something far sweeter? Locals can’t stop raving about this pink paradise that’s taking the Hampton Roads area by storm. Nestled in Chesapeake but claiming hearts across...
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NWS downgrades snowfall totals for weekend storm, blizzard like conditions still possible and extreme...

A powerful winter storm is expected to impact the Eastern Shore of Virginia this weekend, bringing the potential for snowfall, dangerous winds, extreme cold, coastal flooding, and hazardous marine conditions, according to the National Weather Service Wakefield. In its 9 a.m. Friday Winter Storm Briefing, forecasters...
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Free fares on HRT for Transit Equity Day Feb. 9

NORFOLK, Va. — Transit is for everyone. That’s why Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) is offering free fares on Monday, Feb. 9 to commemorate Transit Equity Day. The day recognizes transit rider and civil-rights icon Rosa Parks, whose birthday is Feb. 4. HRT will provide free bus, light rail, ferry, OnDemand ridesharing and...
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Hazardous weather leads to closures across Hampton Roads

Based on the current forecast for the weekend, with Super Doppler 10 Meteorologists predicting a 100% chance of snow for the WAVY viewing area, some schools, churches, and organizations made an early decision to close - or cancel events and services.
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Gunman robs York Co. Kroger; suspect arrested after police chase

GRAFTON, Va. (WAVY) – A 65-year-old Hampton man was arrested Wednesday after deputies said he threatened a grocery store employee with a gun during a robbery at a Kroger on George Washington Memorial Highway. Winston Tracy Lewis faces a felony robbery charge following the Jan. 28 incident. Investigators with the...
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Man dies in single-vehicle crash on Hawksley Drive in Chesapeake

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A man was killed Friday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash on Hawksley Drive in Chesapeake, police said. Officers responded around 1:08 p.m. to the 4000 block of Hawksley Drive, which is in the Western Branch section of the city. Police found that a vehicle had left the roadway and struck a tree....
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‘Left him there to die’: 2 brothers shot and killed another man in ambush-style...

A pair of siblings in Virginia is behind bars over the ambush-style shooting and killing of another man, police in the Old Dominion say. Re'Al Butler, 24, and J.C. Butler, 25, stand accused of one count each of murder in the first degree, conspiracy to commit murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony,...
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Police respond to crash involving school bus on Vick Street in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY)– Police in Portsmouth are responding to a crash involving a school bus Thursday morning. According to dispatch, officers were called to the intersection of Vick Street and Pollux Circle at 7:45 a.m. for the report of a crash involving a school bus. It is believed that the school bus struck a...

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