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• Virginia Beach Refinancing Saves Taxpayers $4.4 Million Over 11 Years

  18-07-2019 13:06 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  The City of Virginia Beach has saved taxpayers $4.4 million by refinancing $60.5 million in outstanding Series 2009A and 2009B General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds -GOPI and 2010A-2 -taxable GOPI...
  
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• Bank Robbery - ABNB Federal Credit Union

  17-07-2019 15:24 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  ​On Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at approximately 11:21 a.m., an Alarm was received indicating a robbery at the ABNB Federal Credit Union located at 3237 Virginia Beach Boulevard.   Information...
  
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• Suspicious Death - Elizabeth Court

  17-07-2019 00:11 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  ​on July 16th at 6:47 pm Virginia Beach Emergency Communications received  a call regarding​ a possible domestic situation in the 800 block of Elizabeth Court. Officers responded and...
  
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• Police: 17-year-old injured in Hampton drive-by shooting

  16-07-2019 21:18
  The Hampton Police Division is asking the public's help tracking down the person(s) responsible for this shooting.        
  
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• Educators gather to learn about first Africans arriving in 1619

  16-07-2019 20:55
  Next month will mark 400 years since the first enslaved Africans arrived in Hampton at Point Comfort, present-day Fort Monroe.        
  
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• Two women killed in head-on crash in Chesapeake

  16-07-2019 20:15
  Taylor Road is currently shut down in both directions.        
  
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• Sea turtle nesting record broken (again) at Cape Hatteras National Seashore

  16-07-2019 20:12
  So far in 2019,326 sea turtle nests have been found at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.        
  
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• Atlantic Union Bank and Trust Robbery

  16-07-2019 19:45 via City of Virginia Beach - News
   July 16th at 11:36 am Virginia Beach Emergency Communications received a report of a Bank Robbery at the Atlantic Union Bank and Trust located at 641 Lynnhaven Parkway.The suspect entered...
  
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• Inmate found dead in Chesapeake jail cell

  16-07-2019 19:32
  The Chesapeake Sheriff's Office said an inmate was found unresponsive with a sheet around his neck.        
  
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• Busch Gardens teases new ride

  16-07-2019 19:24
  Construction is underway for the new attraction in the Italy section of the park and progress can be seen while ascending Apollo's Chariot.        
  
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• Norfolk holds town hall on driver's license reinstatements

  16-07-2019 19:11
  If your driver's license is suspended because you didn't pay court costs and fines, you could get your license back!        
  
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• Officials: North Landing Bridge closed for next several days

  16-07-2019 18:51
  The bridge is stuck in the open position.        
  
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• On 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, ODU plans big bash

  16-07-2019 18:44
  The Virginia Symphony Orchestra will perform. There will be local breweries and food trucks set up, and activities for families.        
  
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• LifeNet Health Approved for Investment Grant to Support Enhancement of LifeSciences Research Program

  16-07-2019 13:04 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  ​The Virginia Beach Development Authority -VBDA has approved an Economic Development Investment Program -EDIP grant of $100,000 to support the growth of LifeNet Health's cutting-edge research programsThe...
  
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• *Update* Double Homicide Investigation

  15-07-2019 23:47 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  ​*Update 44 -year-old Christopher Shawn Brady of Virginia Beach was arrested and charged with 2 counts of murder and 2 counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He is being heldin...
  
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• VB Home Now Foundation Accepting Grant Proposals for Programs to Prevent and End Homelessness in Virginia Beach

  15-07-2019 17:53 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  ​VB Home Now is accepting grant applications for projects that assist families and individuals experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis. The foundation is seeking proposals for innovative, collaborative...
  
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• VB Public Works to Close 40th Street Between Atlantic and Pacific

  15-07-2019 17:51 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  Virginia Beach Public Works has announced that 40th Street between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Avenue will be closed beginning Tuesday, July 16, 2019.  Crews will be working on stormwater and streetscaping...
  
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• Double Homicide Investigation

  15-07-2019 17:14 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  ​On July 15th 2019 at approximately 1:00 pm, Virginia Beach Police Detectives received information that led them to initiate a welfare check at a residence in the 400 block of Kellam​...
  
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• Vehicle/Pedestrian accident Northampton Boulevard/Baker Road

  15-07-2019 02:07 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  ​On Sunday, July 14, 2019, at 10:04 p.m., Emergency Communications received a call for vehicle/pedestrian accident in the intersection of Northampton Boulevard and Baker Road. When officers arrived...
  
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• Drowning-False Cape

  14-07-2019 18:58 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  ​On Tuesday, June 9 th at 12:40 pm, Virginia BeachEmergency Communications received a report of a possible drowning incident inthe 4000 block of Sandpiper Road.Emergency personnel​ responded...
  
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• Hampton police searching for man in connection with homicide

  13-07-2019 16:44
  Mekhi Vicente Ivey has active warrants for one count of murder and one count of use of a firearm in commission of a felony. He is considered armed and dangerous.        
  
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• Yadkin Road at I-64 overpass open in Chesapeake after equipment blocks roads

  13-07-2019 15:53
  Officials said the road closed so crews could remove the equipment.        
  
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• Bicyclist seriously hurt after being hit by vehicle in Virginia Beach

  13-07-2019 15:43
  Police said a vehicle hit the bicyclist. Nightingale Air Ambulance transported the man to a hospital.        
  
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• Bicyclist/Vehicle accident in 4200 block of Blackwater Road

  13-07-2019 12:23 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  ​On Saturday, July 13, 2019, 8:24 a.m., Emergency Communications received a call for a bicyclist/auto accident in the 4200 block of Blackwater Road. Officers arrived on scene and located...
  
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• Virginia Beach Tragedy Fund being split for families of victims

  13-07-2019 05:20
  Lawyer Jeffrey Breit has been tasked with recommending to the United Way Board how to split the donations coming in.        
  
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• Man dead, another injured after two-vehicle crash in Suffolk; both had gunshot wounds

  13-07-2019 05:20
  One man is dead and another is injured after a crash in Suffolk, both had gunshot wounds. Police said College Drive is still closed.        
  
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• INVESTIGATION: Veterans owed millions in refunds on VA home loans

  13-07-2019 05:20
  Top VA officials failed to alert disabled veterans nationwide about refunds due for improper fees on their VA home loans.        
  
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• Norfolk police search for man who robbed Wells Fargo

  13-07-2019 03:46
  Police said the robber is described as a black man between 25 and 35-years-old with long facial hair from his chin.        
  
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• Peninsula Rescue Mission Thrift Store offers more than discounted clothes

  13-07-2019 01:47
  The Peninsula Rescue Mission Thrift Store helps fund the Peninsula Rescue Mission Shelter and gives some men a place to work through a program.        
  
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• Sen. Kaine delivered remarks at NASA Langley, held roundtable on maternal health

  13-07-2019 00:23
  Senator Tim Kaine made a stop in Hampton Roads.        
  
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• Look out below! Herons making a mess all over Freemason

  13-07-2019 00:23
  It's nesting season for night herons, and they're unloading their business onto parked cars below them.        
  
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• 2020 U.S. Census will not include citizenship question, in line with 70 years of survey history

  13-07-2019 00:22
  The main questionnaire, collected every 10 years, hasn't asked about citizenship status since 1950        
  
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• Fight leads to deadly shooting at Hampton 7-Eleven; victim's mother says her son will be missed by community

  13-07-2019 00:16
  Hampton police are investigating a shooting that killed a 17-year-old outside a 7-Eleven on Kecoughtan Road.        
  
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• Deputies: Women secretly photographed while getting spray tans in Newport News, Isle of Wight County

  13-07-2019 00:13
  During a child pornography investigation, deputies discovered photos of naked women at several Newport News and Isle of Wight County spas getting spray tans.        
  
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• VA Beach Public Works Announces Detours to Begin at Indian River-Kempsville Intersection

  11-07-2019 13:02 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  The City of Virginia Beach is in the process of constructing intersection improvements at the intersection of Indian River Road and Kempsville Road.  Construction is now at the stage where the first...
  
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• UPDATE: Swimming Advisory Lifted for Chic's Beach

  11-07-2019 13:01 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  As of July 11, 2019, the Virginia Beach Health Department has lifted the swimming and wading advisory, from the 5000 block of Ocean View Avenue east to Mortons Road.# # # ​Swimming Advisory for Chic’s...
  
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• Commonwealth v. Troy Wayne Beacham - Judge Imposes Max Sentence for Drunk Man who Fled at High Rate of Speed with Unrestrained Baby

  10-07-2019 19:48 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  Colin D. Stolle, Commonwealth's Attorney for the city of Virginia Beach, announced that Troy Beacham, 52 years old, of Chocowinity, North Carolina, was sentenced today for charges of Child Cruelty/Neglect/Abuse...
  
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• Swimming Advisory for Chic’s Beach 5000 Block of Ocean View Avenue to Mortons Road

  10-07-2019 19:39 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  ​The Virginia Beach Health Department has issued a swimming and wading advisory, from the 5000 block of Ocean View Avenue east to Mortons Road.Recreational waters are monitored for bacteria using indicator...
  
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• Newport News men sentenced to more than 17 years for drug, gun crimes

  10-07-2019 02:51
  Aaron Robinson, 28, and Rodrick Greene, 31, were sentenced for drug trafficking and discharging a gun.        
  
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• Swimming advisory issued for Captain's Quarters Park

  10-07-2019 02:39
  Water testing showed enterococci bacteria levels were higher than the State Water Quality Standards.        
  
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• FOUND: 63-year-old Portsmouth man found safe

  10-07-2019 02:17
  Portsmouth police said 63-year-old Bryan Draper was found safe and unharmed Tuesday.        
  
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• Two men charged with murder after fight leads to shooting at Hampton Wawa

  10-07-2019 01:24
  Police said a fight outside Wawa at West Mercury Boulevard and Aberdeen Road led to gunfire. Jaquan and Samuel Cooper were charged with the murder of Myzhe Lewis.        
  
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• 15-year-old shot in the face with a flare gun in Newport News

  10-07-2019 00:39
  The teenager was taken to the hospital with burns to his hand and face, but he is alive.        
  
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• Gloucester woman accused of stabbing mother to death

  10-07-2019 00:36
  Christa Pohorence is charged with second-degree murder and stabbing while in the commission of a felony.        
  
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• Special session ends with no gun vote

  10-07-2019 00:33
  The GOP adjourned a special session without considering Democrats' request to vote on a series of gun control measures. The session lasted less than two hours.        
  
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• HRT makes a switch to cleaner energy: 6 diesel-run transit buses getting swapped for electric buses

  10-07-2019 00:29
  By switching to electric buses, transit agencies will cut down on millions of gallons of fuel and reduce harmful carbon emissions.        
  
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• Crews search for teacher missing in water off False Cape State Park in Virginia Beach

  10-07-2019 00:28
  Emergency dispatchers said two teachers were with students at the state park. A student who was in trouble in the water got back to shore. A teacher was missing.        
  
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• Suspect in custody following double shooting in Norfolk

  09-07-2019 19:03
  A man injured in a double shooting in Norfolk faces a number of charges, including second-degree murder.        
  
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• Campaign for Grade-Level Reading “Pacesetter Honors” Announced

  09-07-2019 15:41 via City of Virginia Beach - News
  ​The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading -CGLR announced today that it will recognize Virginia Beach READS with Pacesetter Honors for its work in 2018."Recognizing Pacesetters is our way of applauding...
  
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