Virginia Beach news

• Virginia Beach Begins Accepting Applications Under Expanded Health Coverage

  22-10-2018 18:27 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  ​Virginia Beach Department of Human Services will begin accepting Medicaid applications for the expanded coverage group on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. Healthcare coverage for the newly eligible populationwill...
  
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• Man killed in early morning shooting in Portsmouth

  22-10-2018 05:28
  Arriving officers found a man with gunshot wounds to his upper body. Medics pronounced Elbert Brown Jr., 33, dead at the scene.        
  
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• Out of the Darkness walk in Virginia Beach sheds light on suicide awareness

  22-10-2018 00:29
  The Out of the Darkness Walk in Virginia Beach raised awareness about suicide prevention.        
  
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• $10,000 tip left at N.C. hot dog joint by man who ordered 2 waters

  21-10-2018 20:34
  A customer came in and ordered two waters, left a $10,000 tip and walked out of the restaurant.        
  
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• Chesapeake fire crews battle two vacant house fires hours apart

  21-10-2018 17:00
  Chesapeake Fire Department crews battled two vacant house fires overnight Saturday and Sunday morning, an official said.        
  
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• Portsmouth detectives investigating after man was found dead

  21-10-2018 16:24
  A man was found dead on High Street on Saturday evening.        
  
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• Portsmouth Police investigating attempted robbery at 7-Eleven

  21-10-2018 16:20
  Portsmouth Police is investigating an attempted robbery by two armed people at a 7-Eleven Sunday morning.        
  
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• Norfolk Botanical Garden hosts WPA Garden Heritage Celebration

  21-10-2018 06:30
  The 10th annual Works Progress Administration Garden Heritage Celebration on Saturday honored local community "groundbreakers."        
  
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• Three armed people rob Portsmouth 7-Eleven

  21-10-2018 06:25
  Portsmouth Police is looking for three armed people who robbed a 7-Eleven on Saturday morning.        
  
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• Norfolk police officer dies after battling unknown illness

  21-10-2018 06:20
  Officer Seth Amos was stricken with a life-threatening mystery illness recently — and he died Friday, Norfolk Police said.        
  
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• Suspicious packages deemed safe at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

  21-10-2018 06:17
  Two suspicious packages found in a mail room Saturday at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth were deemed safe, according to Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads.        
  
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• 'It's a nightmare:' Children of Chesapeake home explosion victims speak out

  19-10-2018 01:30
  Don Berry Jr. and Loretta Dail lost their mother in a Chesapeake house explosion. Their father is still recovering in the hospital.        
  
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• Naval Station Norfolk to host 2,500 5th graders for 2nd Annual STEM Day

  19-10-2018 01:18
  About 2,500 fifth-graders from Norfolk Public Schools are getting a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics day at Naval Station Norfolk!        
  
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• Teens charged in brutal NC high school brawl caught on camera

  19-10-2018 00:59
  A teenager is recovering in Gaston County tonight after being beaten up at school. The fight was all caught on camera and spread across social media that day.        
  
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• Unexpected $300-$500 million expense to HRBT expansion

  19-10-2018 00:58
  The trestles underneath the HRBT's bridge are deteriorating and need to be replaced.        
  
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• Military parents: 5-month-old gets a black eye from babysitter

  19-10-2018 00:57
  Local military parents are accusing their babysitter of giving their 5-month-old a black eye.        
  
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• Guns, ammunition stolen from Toano gun store; ATF, NSSF offering $5,000 reward

  19-10-2018 00:29
  The ATF and the National Shooting Sports Foundation are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.        
  
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• Virginia Task Force 2 returns home after Florida hurricane help

  18-10-2018 23:55
  While in Florida, the Virginia Beach-based team completed more than 1,400 structural assessments and over 500 humanitarian checks on people in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael.        
  
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• Power restored after outage leaves thousands in the dark in Norfolk

  18-10-2018 23:53
  Approximately 2,800 customers lost power around 3:42 after a piece of equipment failed, according to Dominion Energy spokeswoman Bonita Harris.        
  
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• Former Obama White House staffers wanted more people to vote -- so they created an app

  18-10-2018 23:46
  Vote With Me is an app developed by DC-based company the New Data Project that is "designed around how people interact," Mikey Dickerson, the Executive Director of the New Data Project said.        
  
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• UPDATE: No evidence of shooter at General Dynamics shipyard

  18-10-2018 23:38
  ''Taken very seriously, the ship's security forces swept the barge but found no evidence of a shooting, no victims, no weapons, no peril.''        
  
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• Waste Management Continues to Collect Yard Waste

  16-10-2018 16:51 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  ​Waste Management crews continue to collect yard waste following Tropical Storm Michael. A few items for residents to note:Waste Management is utilizing two types of trucks for yard debris collection...
  
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• Prosper Insurance Moves Corporate Headquarters Adds 75 Jobs

  16-10-2018 15:19 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  ​Andrew Monroe and Rohan Shetty founded Prosper Insurance Company in 2007. In a short amount of time, the privately held insurance agency expanded from handling personal lines like auto, home and rental...
  
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• Virginia Beach Housing and Neighborhood Preservation Receives Regional Award for New Housing Resource Center

  16-10-2018 14:28 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  ​Virginia Beach Housing and Neighborhood Preservation is the winner of the 2018 Hampton Roads Housing Consortium -HRHC Housing Partner: Special Project Award for the new Housing Resource Center. HRHC...
  
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• Health Department to Host a FREE Flu Vaccination Clinic and Limited Dental Screenings on Saturday, Oct. 20

  16-10-2018 12:09 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  ​The Virginia Beach Department of Public Health will host a FREE flu vaccination clinic at Newtown Elementary School -5277 Learning Circle, on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For this clinic,...
  
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• 'American Idol' contestant pleads not guilty to drug charges

  15-10-2018 19:02
  Antonella Barba, who competed on Season 6 of 'American Idol,' was arrested and charged with heroin distribution last week in Norfolk.        
  
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• This Weekend: Wine Festival and Commonwealth Coastal Classic in Norfolk

  15-10-2018 19:01
  The Commonwealth Coastal Classic had to be rescheduled and is now coinciding this Saturday with the 31st annual Town Point Virginia Wine Festival.        
  
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• Newport News woman arrested after stabbing another woman in the arm

  15-10-2018 18:40
  Newport News police arrested Jasmine Washington after she stabbed a 30-year-old woman in the arm during an altercation.        
  
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• Newport News man bites police officer

  15-10-2018 18:27
  When police tried to help medics calm the man, who was in an excited state, and place him on the stretcher he bit an officer.        
  
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• Retired Newport News police K-9 passes away

  15-10-2018 18:14
  Newport News police K-9 Clause passed way Sunday night after retiring October 3.        
  
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• Suffolk Public Schools bus hits black bear on morning route

  15-10-2018 17:54
  A Suffolk Public Schools school bus hit a black bear during its morning route.        
  
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• Explosion in Chesapeake injures nine, destroys house

  15-10-2018 16:45
  Authorities believe a natural gas explosion at a Deep Creek home caused a fire that has injured nine people.        
  
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• St. Louis woman fired after she appears to block man from his downtown loft in viral video

  15-10-2018 16:23
  Tribeca-STL said the woman in the video worked for them. After reviewing the video, they decided to fire her.        
  
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• Bra-Ha-Ha returns to help raise money to fight breast cancer

  15-10-2018 16:19
  The 11th annual event will feature bras created to raise awareness of breast cancer, to honor those who have won their fight and to remember those who lost their battle.        
  
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• Kaine: Too early to grade federal response to Hurricane Michael

  15-10-2018 14:28
  'I don't think you can necessarily just within a couple of days say — give it a grade,' Sen. Tim Kaine concluded.        
  
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• Senator: Too early to grade federal response to Hurricane Michael

  15-10-2018 14:25
  "I don't think you can necessarily just within a couple of days say — give it a grade," Sen. Kaine concluded.        
  
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• Services set for Virginia firefighter killed during Michael

  15-10-2018 14:10
  Visitations honoring Hanover County Fire Lt. Brad Clark will be held Monday and Tuesday at a funeral home in Richmond. A memorial service will follow on Wednesday in Doswell.        
  
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• Explosion in Chesapeake injures several people, destroys house

  15-10-2018 14:00
  Authorities believe a natural gas explosion at a Deep Creek home caused a fire that has injured nine people.        
  
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• Oceana: 75 Years of Excellence

  15-10-2018 13:34
  In the 75 years since the military installation began operations, Naval Air Station Oceana has prepared aviators for every battle the U.S. has faced, from World II through the current campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan.        
  
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• In Session: Schools receive $76,000 grant for new instruments

  15-10-2018 13:28
  The $76,000 grant is courtesy of the Goode family in Norfolk and the Mr. Holland Opus Foundation.        
  
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• Police: Naked, intoxicated man arrested at Busch Gardens Williamsburg

  15-10-2018 13:20
  Adrian Gilbert Cardenas, 21, was arrested after he was caught running around Busch Gardens parking lot naked, trying to enter vehicles, police said. Cardenas is a member of the Navy and is stationed in Norfolk.        
  
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• Two people hurt in interstate shooting in Hampton

  15-10-2018 13:04
  Investigators say two people -- a man and a boy -- where hurt by shattered glass after someone fired on their vehicle while on the interstate near Mercury Boulevard around 2:30 a.m.        
  
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• Poll: Rep. Scott Taylor leads challenger Luria

  15-10-2018 12:57
  The poll also shows Luria, a retired Navy commander, is also losing the vote of military households by 22 percent to the former Navy SEAL.        
  
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• TODAY: Voter registration deadline in Virginia

  15-10-2018 12:01
  The Department of Elections said in a news release that mailed applications must have a Monday postmark, in-person applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. that day, and online applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Monday.        
  
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• Yard Waste Rules Relaxed For Post-Storm Cleanup

  12-10-2018 19:57 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – October 12, 2018 – Due to the impact of Tropical Storm Michael, Waste Management is temporarily relaxing its yard debris collection standards to assist residents with clean-up following...
  
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• City Offices Scheduled to Open on 4-Hour Delay, Pending Restoration of Power at Municipal Center

  12-10-2018 11:22 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  ​Virginia Beach, Va . -Oct. 12, 2018 —  City of Virginia Beach offices are operating on a four-hour delayed opening -noon because the Municipal Center and several other City facilities are without...
  
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• Wind, tree limbs cause over 200K to lose power in Hampton Roads

  12-10-2018 08:18
  According to Dominion Energy, about 225,000 customers are without power in Hampton Roads.        
  
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• Virginia State Police received dozens of service calls during Michael

  12-10-2018 08:15
  Virginia State Police has a busy night because of Tropical Storm Michael.        
  
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• Virginia Beach Police K-9 tracked down suspects after commercial robbery

  12-10-2018 07:26
  A Virginia Beach Police K-9 took down two robbery suspects who shot at officers.        
  
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• Chesapeake native's first-hand experience with Hurricane Michael

  12-10-2018 06:53
  A Chesapeake native, who now lives in Panama City, Florida, shared her first-hand experience with Hurricane Michael.        
  
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