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19 High School Students Take Part In Summer College Experience
Virginia Peninsula Community College recognized 19 students July 25 for completing the Summer College Experience, a five-week program for Hampton high school students to earn college credits. The students, rising sophomores, juniors and seniors, represented all four City of Hampton High Schools: Bethel, Hampton, Kecoughtan and Phoebus. Students studied oceanography,...
Chinese national pleads guilty to espionage, used drone to spy on Navy ships being built
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A Chinese national graduate student from Minnesota pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the Espionage Act for taking drone footage of Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding. “Our enemies would love to know about what we’re building, what we’re doing in this area to get a leg up on us […]
Hampton Pirates Introduce Coach Boykin at CAA Media Day
Hampton's interim football coach, Trent Boykin, debuted at the CAA press day, expressing excitement for the upcoming season and the team's cohesion-building activities. Boykin, with 30+ years coaching experience, is familiar with the team and has implemented the offensive system. The Pirates, with notable victories in the previous season, gear...
Norfolk’s youngest gun violence victim celebrates 4th birthday
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — If you were to look at 4-year-old Honesty Brehon, you’d never imagine all she’s been through. “It’s amazing, because all the things they said she couldn’t do she’s doing,” said Honesty’s grandmother, Arkeda Brehon. “They said she might not walk. She’s running.”
Two years after 7-year-old struck by car and killed in Norfolk, man sentenced for driving on revoked license
NORFOLK, Va. — A 44-year-old man learned his sentence this week for his role in a deadly crash that left a young girl dead in Norfolk nearly two years ago. Larry Laquan Thompson was sentenced to one year in jail for driving while his license was revoked at the time of the incident. He had previously pleaded no contest to the same charge back at the end of January.
Burned out shell of Spirit of Norfolk heading to Florida
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The burned out shell of the Spirit of Norfolk will soon be headed to its final resting place. Earlier this month Okaloosa County, Florida leaders voted to buy the Spirit and turn it into a reef off the coast of Destin-Fort Walton Beach. There it...
NOAA announces $10 million grant for oyster sanctuary reef construction in Maryland
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced that it has recommended awarding $10 million to fund new reef construction for a Maryland Department of Natural Resources oyster ...
Van Gogh Immersive Experience Exhibit comes to Richmond
RICHMOND- A new immersive experience featuring one of the most renowned and influential figures in the history of Western art is coming to Richmond!. The Van Gogh exhibit has been touring since 2017, attracting thousands of visitors and gaining popularity. It has been ranked among the 12 best immersive experiences in the world by CNN, and now it is making its way to the river city.
Midlothian man pleads guilty to embezzling $4 million from VDH
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A Midlothian man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to stealing millions of dollars from the Virginia Department of Health. According to court documents, on Aug. 10, 2013, Adam Lamar Harrell, 41, became an employee of VDH. In 2019, Harrell became...
Virginia awards $17 million for broadband to localities in Southwest and Southside
The commonwealth granted $41.6 million total to get broadband fiber to hard-to-reach areas, according to the governor's office. The post Virginia awards $17 million for broadband to localities in Southwest and Southside appeared first on Cardinal News.
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