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Bush Gardens' 2024 Howl-O-Scream starts next week
NORFOLK, Va. — Hot temperatures may have it feeling like summer this week, but it’s not too early to start thinking about Halloween. That’s because a spooky, annual tradition starts next week in Williamsburg. Busch Gardens Williamsburg is celebrating 25 years of Howl-O-Scream this year. On Friday,...
Field Hockey Drops Opener at #5 Duke
DURHAM, N.C. – William & Mary field hockey suffered a 5-0 setback at No. 5-ranked Duke in the season opener on Friday evening. The contest was originally scheduled for a 2 p.m. start time but was delayed for three hours and 50 minutes due to lightning in the area.
Chesterfield special needs student found with drugs allegedly belonging to elementary teacher
8News has obtained court documents that reveal new details on the arrest of a Chesterfield County elementary school teacher on Thursday after a special needs student was allegedly found with her illegal drugs.
Former Williamsburg sailor pleaded guilty to stealing Navy gear from a local base
Richard Allen, 52, admitted in federal court to being part of a conspiracy to steal more than $850,000 worth of supplies while he was stationed at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown in Williamsburg. Allen, of Citrus Heights, Calif., is a retired petty officer first class who served in the Navy for...
Storms likely caused part of old downtown Petersburg DMV building to collapse, officials say
PETERSBURG − City officials say weather is likely to blame for the partial collapse of the former Department of Motor Vehicles building in downtown Petersburg. City spokesperson Joanne Williams told The Progress-Index that the debris fell into Brickhouse Run, one of the many streams that meander through and below Petersburg. The stream had...
Sweet Briar College bans transgender women from admission
Sweet Briar College said that "women" must be interpreted in accord with the intent of its founding documents, which understood women in biological terms, not according to current gender-identity ideas.
Mosquito Madness: Experts offer tips to fend off pests ahead of Labor Day weekend
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT)—Mosquitos can transmit several diseases to humans, including Zika, West Nile and, in some rare cases, eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). According to New Hampshire’s Department of Health, a man died from EEE in August after being bit. The man’s family said he was healthy, but his condition rapidly worsened.
Dinwiddie man faces multiple charges after human trafficking investigation
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - A Dinwiddie man faces multiple charges following a months-long human trafficking investigation. Curtis T. Thomas, 32, was arrested on Aug. 21 and faces the following charges in Chesterfield:. four counts of receiving money from the earnings of a prostitute. four counts of commercial sex trafficking. one...
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