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Tide light rail service suspended between Fort Norfolk and Norfolk State stations Monday due to construction
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (90+ words) 13newsnow. com Tide light rail service suspended between Fort Norfolk and Norfolk State stations Monday due to construction The Tide light rail will experience a scheduled service interruption on Monday, April 13, due to construction work, according to Hampton Roads Transit. From…...
Virginia secures Elliott's future after milestone year
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (218+ words) Virginia athletic director Carla Williams announced Wednesday that football coach Tony Elliott has agreed to a contract extension through the 2030 season. Elliott guided the Cavaliers to a historic 2025 campaign, finishing with a program-record 11 victories. The season included a 13-7 win over…...
Virginia governor ends renewal of plates honoring Confederate figures
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (266+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed a bill that will cease renewals of license plates honoring Robert E. Lee and the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Delegate Dan Helmer, who represents part of Fairfax County, sponsored the bill. House Bill…...
Right to contraception signed into Virginia law
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (263+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has officially signed a law that guarantees patient access to birth control, IUDs, emergency contraceptives, and more. House Bill 6, patroned by Newport News Del. Marcia Price (and its Senate counterpart, Senate Bill 596, patroned by…...
City jail partnership expands STI care in Norfolk
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (377+ words) NORFOLK, Va. " A new partnership between the Norfolk Department of Public Health and the Norfolk City Jail is expanding access to sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment for people in custody, as the city continues to report some of…...
Spring Town Point Virginia Wine Festival returning to Norfolk with 150+ wines
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (144+ words) NORFOLK, Va. " Wine lovers can toast to the arrival of the 18th annual Spring Town Point Virginia Wine Festival, returning to Town Point Park along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront on Saturday and Sunday, May 23. Attendees can sample more than 150 wines from…...
1 person seriously hurt in Norfolk apartment fire on Chesapeake Boulevard
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (120+ words) An early morning apartment fire in Norfolk left one person seriously hurt Wednesday, according to Norfolk Fire-Rescue. Crews were dispatched around 5: 55 a. m. to a report of a fire at 9600 Chesapeake Blvd. Firefighters said nothing was showing from the outside, but once…...
Pier catches fire in Norfolk
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (174+ words) NORFOLK, Va. " A pier at Lambert's Point Docks caught fire on Tuesday evening, according to Norfolk Fire-Rescue. Firefighters were called to the docks around 7: 40 p. m. and discovered a fire at the end of Pier 6. No vessels were docked there. According to…...
Norfolk man sentenced for fraudulently using pandemic relief funds
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (164+ words) NORFOLK, Va. " A Norfolk man was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison for laundering funds obtained through a fraudulent pandemic relief scheme, federal prosecutors said. According to court records, 39-year-old Brian Renard Manley Jr. secured $350, 000 through a fraudulent…...
Norfolk primary election: Who's on the ballot, where to vote and more
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (342+ words) NORFOLK, Va. " Voters in Newport News will help choose Virginia's candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general while also narrowing down the race for the city's treasurer and commonwealth's attorney. Here's what you need to know ahead of the June…...