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Youth gun violence in Hampton Roads
Youth gun violence has been trending up in Hampton Roads.
Governor signs measures to ensure higher education funding for military dependents for next two years
“We are grateful that the governor and General Assembly agreed to provide funding in the state’s budget to help Virginia’s public colleges and universities offset the cost of VMSDEP for the next two years,” said VCCS Chancellor David Dore. “Until now, there had been no state appropriation to compensate our institutions of higher education for the cost of the tuition they are required to waive.”
VDACS grant program intended to address invasive blue catfish population
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is accepting grant funding applications for a program designed to address the growing population of an invasive fish species in and around the Chesapeake Bay.
Woman pleads guilty to stealing service member’s identity for bank fraud
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A woman has pled guilty to stealing the identity of an active-duty United States Air Force member on Tuesday. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, 25-year-old Ceara Smith of Newport News contacted the airman -- identified as A.D. in court documents -- in 2022, under the guise of being a music concert promoter -- since the victim is a musician.
Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority receiving millions of federal dollars to support new housing, officials say
NORFOLK, Va. — The City of Norfolk is receiving millions of federal dollars to help build more housing in the community, officials said. According to the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded NRHA and the City of Norfolk a $2.5 million Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) Current Grantee Award. The money will be used to complete the last phase of the St. Paul's Area/Tidewater Gardens CNI initiative, which will provide 191 additional units to the community.
Suffolk veteran returns home after more than 24 years in prison
July 1 was Independence Day for 54-year-old Samuel Harris. He savored freedom and his first home-cooked meal in more than two decades — a spread of Southern favorites that brought back memories of Sunday dinners for the entire family.
Neighbors recount Portsmouth shooting that hospitalized boy
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — More than 24 hours after a shooting sent a boy to the hospital, Portsmouth police are still looking for two suspects. Investigators say the two suspects are considered armed and dangerous following the shooting on High Street near the London Oaks Apartments. 13News Now talked to...
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