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Dozens of citizens pack bridge design hearing

A curious community filled the lobby of Lancaster High School on Wednesday, Oct. 21, to see the design for a new bridge that will become part of the Middle Peninsula landscape for decades. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) conducted a design public hearing seeking feedback on the proposed design...

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USMS increases reward for info leading to arrest of NN murder suspect

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – The United States Marshals Service (USMS) has increased the reward for information leading to the arrest of a man that is accused of killing his wife. Joquan Antonio Porter, 39, is accused of shooting and killing his wife, 37-year-old Keshia Pearley, in Newport News on Apr. 1. That shooting occurred […]

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Exmore man indicted on alleged death threat; Northampton grand jury returns other charges

He was heartbroken, so he allegedly threatened in writing to blow out the brains of his longtime love’s new man. Fifty-year-old Eldred Anthony Costin, also known as Tony Costin, of Willis Wharf Road in Exmore, was indicted Monday by a Northampton Grand Jury on a count of threatening to kill or injure the friend of his former girlfriend.

Exmore, VA · 1d

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Cape Charles man fifth indicted in 2024 Bayview drive by shooting

A fifth man was indicted Monday by a Northampton Grand Jury in connection with a 2024 drive-by shooting that sent neighbors scrambling for cover as they socialized at a barbecue one evening at a residential complex on Blue Bird Road in the Bayview area of Cheriton. Twenty-seven-year-old Frederick Demond Williams...

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Newport News woman fatally shot in St. Croix driveway

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A woman raised in Newport News was fatally shot by two people in the driveway of her home on October 31st in St. Croix, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department. On October 31st, 911 Emergency Call Center received a call of a female gunshot victim in Estate Rattan at […]

Urbanna Southside Sentinel

Supervisors OK $197,000 gym floor fix

Supervisors voted unanimously on Wednesday, Nov. 4, to appropriate $197,000 from county coffers to fix the damaged Middlesex High School gym floor. On Aug. 28, pouring rain flooded the 1970s portion of MHS, which included the John S. Clements Memorial Gymnasium, weight room, locker rooms, carpentry room and team and training rooms. The total estimated cost of damage is $300,000.

Middlesex County, VA · 1d

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Truck crashes into wall on I-64, oil spills onto road

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — A driver has serious injuries after a box truck crashed into a jersey wall, on Nov. 11, according to the Virginia State Police. VSP responded to the three-vehicle crash around 11:18 a.m. The operator of the truck, an adult male, was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. During the crash, […]

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8 Strange Discoveries Made Inside Old American Wells

Old American wells aren’t just filled with water. Archaeologists have uncovered some seriously surprising objects buried beneath the ground, ranging […]

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Police in NN seek public’s help in identifying Costco theft suspects

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – Police in Newport News are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying shoplifting suspects. On Nov. 2, officers were called to the Costco in the 12000 block of Jefferson Ave for that reported shoplifting incident. The two individuals were seen entering the store around 1:25 p.m. and exited approximately […]

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Gospel artists give back before big performance

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – Two gospel artists have teamed up with local community partners to give back to Hampton Roads before a big performance this weekend! Tamela and David Mann are award-winning gospel artists. They will join the Virginia Symphony Orchestra this Saturday for a one-night-only performance in Newport News. Before that show, the […]

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Bargain Hunters Will Absolutely Love This Enormous Outlet Mall Hiding In Virginia

Somewhere between Colonial Williamsburg’s cobblestone streets and the roar of Busch Gardens’ roller coasters, there’s a shopping destination that a surprising number of people haven’t fully discovered yet. Williamsburg Premium Outlets sits right there in Williamsburg, Virginia, quietly delivering one of the best outlet shopping experiences...

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Urbanna Southside Sentinel

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69th Urbanna Oyster Festival was two festivals — wet and dry

On Friday morning, thunder rumbled. The crowd stayed away. The adventuresome came anyway. A few cars had to be pushed out of the parking fields’ mud. Rain fell hard off and on, but stopped long enough for the festival faithful to stroll, shop and warm up with a cup of the Middlesex Woman’s Club spicy bisque.

Urbanna, VA · 1d

Virginia Mercury

Newport News to create $9.5 million seafood market, revamp industrial park

Drive to the eastern end of Jefferson Avenue in Newport News and you’ll mainly find warehouses, industrial buildings and parking lots before the roadway terminates at the James River. But in a few years, this area will play host to a revamped waterside seafood market, where citizens can eat the catch of the day as […]

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Virginia-North Carolina Freeze Watch: 30° Lows Saturday, Nov 14

Richmond, VA – A sharp overnight drop in temperatures could bring freezing conditions to parts of Virginia and northeastern North Carolina early Saturday, threatening gardens, crops and exposed outdoor plumbing.

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SS United States’ Newport News legacy lives on as famed ship is sunk

As the SS United States is sunk off the coast of Florida to begin a new life as an artificial reef, pieces of the historic ocean liner and its legacy remain in Newport News, the city where it was built.

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Community ‘food forest’ finally breaks ground in Newport News

Nonprofit leaders are working to transform a plot of land in the Southeast neighborhood into a “food forest” where neighbors can roam through greenery and pluck produce for free. The Newport News Green Foundation recently broke ground on the $1 million Sarfan Food Forest, which has been in...

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Virginia Living Museum mourns the loss of North American beaver

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – Officials with the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News are mourning the loss of Nip, a North American beaver. In a statement, officials say Nip lived a remarkable life, reaching more than twice the average life expectancy of his species in the wild. Nip was born in the wild but […]

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Newport News Police Hunt Pair Who Grabbed Pricey Electronics From Jefferson Ave Costco

Newport News police are asking for the public’s help identifying two people suspected of walking out of the Costco on Jefferson Avenue with high-end electronic equipment they never paid for. Officers say the pair was in and out of the store in roughly five minutes on November 2. Quick...