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Barge, dock damaged in Norfolk fire
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A barge in the eastern branch of the Elizabeth River and a dock were damaged in a fire Thursday on Ford Drive in Norfolk, a fire official said. Norfolk Fire-Rescue responded to a dock and vessel fire around 5:28 p.m. in the 600 block of Ford Drive, and when crews arrived, they found a barge with heavy equipment and fuel depot on board, with smoke and flames visible, according to Norfolk Fire-Rescue Battalion Chief and Public Information Officer Glen Williams.
Guilty plea for man who threatened two Virginia Walmarts on Black Friday
A Georgia man pleaded guilty Monday to making threats against two Virginia Beach Walmart stores just three days after a gunman shot and killed six people at a Walmart store in Chesapeake. DeAndre Tamir Murphy, aka DeAdre Murphy, 30, was arrested after police traced the calls back to him in...
Hampton Roads man sentenced to eight years for shooting Norfolk police detective
A 22-year-old Virginia man was sentenced to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to shooting at three Norfolk Police detectives, seriously injuring one. Ali Antwan Moore pleaded guilty to aggravated malicious wounding, using a firearm in the commission of aggravated malicious wounding and maliciously shooting into an occupied vehicle.
Jury duty scammer targets Norfolk residents, claims they’ll be arrested if they don’t pay hefty fine
NORFOLK — A common jury duty scam committed in cities across the country, cheating people out of thousands of dollars, is targeting Norfolk residents, according to court officials. In the current scam, a caller tells residents they missed their assigned jury duty, and have been found in contempt of court. The caller also informs them that they must pay a fine between $1,500 to $5,000, or risk ...
No kidding! Highway herd of sheep, goats gather on I-64 near High Rise Bridge
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — They really didn’t kid around. Somehow, more than eight sneaky creatures, eight sheep and two goats, made their break Wednesday night and wandered around the wall to Interstate 64 in Chesapeake, near the High Rise Bridge. Before they could make their grand escape, Virginia State Police troopers, Chesapeake Animal Control and […]
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