CRIME & SAFETY
Threatening email sent to Newport News, Gloucester schools
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Schools in Gloucester County and Newport News increased security in the wake of emailed bomb and firearm threats to both school divisions Thursday morning. Authorities are investigating the email that was sent to multiple Newport News and Gloucester public schools, and while NNPS spokesperson...
New Newport News fire chief lays out goals for the department
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News has a new permanent fire chief. Chief Wesley Rogers has worked at the department for nearly two decades and has served as interim chief for the past year. As of Monday, he’s taken on the role officially. Chief Rogers sat down with...
NN mother of three has benefits account hacked in a SNAP
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — The money was there, and in a SNAP, it was gone. Troyshella Randolph gets her Electronic Benefits Transfer monthly payment of $693 on the seventh of each month, and sure enough it arrived in her account Tuesday morning. It’s part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Hampton man whose identity was stolen claims IRS threatened to garnish his wages
HAMPTON, Va. — Lamar Parker says his identity was stolen in 2020, and now the IRS is threatening to garnish his and his ex-wife’s wages. “It’s countdown for me. They’re [IRS] giving me and my ex-wife 30 days to come up with over $5,000 for something that we did not do. We’re both victims here,” the Hampton man told 13News Now.
Hampton Roads advocates address youth violence
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — As Hampton Roads grapples with violence impacting our youth, local advocates and groups are working to see changes in the community, especially as the summer months loom. Chanda Coston and her mother launched the HEB Foundation after the 2018 shooting death of her brother, Raghib...
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