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Newport News police launch Cold Case Team
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Newport News Police Department (NNPD) has created a new team to work on unsolved homicides, the department shared Wednesday. The Cold Case Team is made up of two full-time homicide detectives and one investigator, who is a retired homicide detective. NNPD says it understands...
Man unable to purchase tobacco without ID, comes back and robs Norfolk Rite Aid
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man was identified, convicted and sentenced after he provided his real ID at a Norfolk Rite Aid before committing an armed robbery, release states. 35-year-old Elbert Chauncey Massie Jr., was sentenced on Friday to serve five years in prison for committing armed robbery and using a firearm in the commission […]
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...
Woods Edge Apartments to join Jersey Park in renovation project
Jersey Park Apartments isn’t the only affordable housing complex in Smithfield slated to receive a facelift. Salisbury, Maryland-based Green Street Housing, which expects to close on the purchase of the 80-unit complex in March, will that same month acquire and, likely in 2026, renovate the adjacent 60-unit Woods Edge apartment complex. Both are currently owned […]
The Ripple Effect: Keeping Virginia Beach's Stormwater Pipes Flowing
Virginia Beach is home to a vast and intricate network of stormwater infrastructure, including over 1,050 miles of stormwater pipes. If laid end-to-end, these pipes could stretch from Virginia Beach all the way to Key Largo, Florida. In addition to this extensive pipe network, the City manages more than 212 miles of off-road drainage ditches, 463 miles of roadside ditches, 9,100 manholes and over 41,400 inlets and catch basins. The maintenance of such a large system is no small task and requires a combination of advanced technology and skilled personnel.
Salvation Army Angel Tree Program registration opening soon
NORFOLK, Va. — The Salvation Army Hampton Roads Area Command and surrounding Salvation Army Corps is opening registration for its Angel Tree Program, starting in September. Angel Tree is The Salvation Army's holiday assistance program that provides Christmas gifts to thousands of children and families in need across Hampton Roads and its neighboring communities.
Commonwealth leaders come together to sign anti-bigotry legislation
(The Center Square) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin held a ceremonial signing for legislation adding ethnicity to the protected classes under the Virginia Human Rights Act and ratcheting up penalties for people committing crimes motivated by bigotry. The bipartisan House and Senate legislation was inspired by the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Gaza, which led to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, sparking anti-Israeli protests around the globe, including Virginia. ...
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