11/05/2009 Meeting today on tourism plans for Fort Monroe The Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority plans to start working on devising an interpretive master plan and a business plan for the 570-acre historic waterfront post, which the Army plans to leave in 2011.

10/29/2009 HU pays tribute to Theo Smalling Theo Smalling, the captain of the basketball team, was shot last weekend outside a Hampton club and died on Monday night. VIDEO

10/28/2009 NASA's new rocket lifts off on short test flight NASA-Langley played an important role in the development of the $445 million prototype moon rocket, the Ares I-X. VIDEO

10/27/2009 Woman found dead in Hampton home The 48-year-old woman found in her Bancroft Drive home on Tuesday died of natural causes, according to police.

2 arrested as police investigate man found dead in car in Hampton
Jason Michael Burch of Burgess Avenue had been shot several times. Police say Michah Boyd and Antwan Hoskins were arrested for the murder over the weekend.

10/26/2009 2nd suspect in Hooter's shooting arrested Hampton Police say a group was asked to leave the restaurant Sunday night and when they got into the parking lot, a physical altercation ensued and a shot was fired.

HU basketball captain dies after accidental shooting Theo Smalling was in a car with Dominique Devon Smith, who police say had the gun that went off early Saturday. VIDEO

10/24/2009 Hampton sports bar shooting sends four to hospital The shooting happened early Saturday morning, at Hat Trix Sports Grill and Tavern, on N. Mallory Street.

10/23/2009 Hampton teen charged in sports bar homicide Police charged 18-year-old Tony Spivey, Jr. with murder in connection with the shooting of 29-year-old Jawan Evans at a Virginia Beach sports bar on Oct. 18

10/21/2009

Fort Monroe hosts military naturalization ceremony
The ceremony was conducted in conjunction with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, which agreed to "bring the bench" there as a kickoff of Fort Monroe's 400th anniversary weekend.

10/19/2009

Hampton Schools stress need for parental involvement
Organizers hope the one-day focus will start conversations between parents and children about the importance of family time.
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10/15/2009 Va. Beach, Hampton, Newport News schedule H1N1 vaccinations for students, staff Va. Beach schools begin immunizations on October 21; Hampton schools begin on October 27; in Newport News, after-school clinics begin October 20.

10/13/2009 Man found dead in Suffolk was killed in Hampton, police say Police say Barry Moore shot his roommate, Miles Cross, during an argument and then dumped his body in the woods.

10/08/2009

Homebuyer tax credit spurs Peninsula home sales
"There are going to be some people who are going to be kicking themselves," believes Rebecca Grossman, CEO of the Va. Peninsula Realtors Association.
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Hampton Roads schools gear up for H1N1 Norfolk and Hampton Public Schools say they've got a plan to get the vaccine to students, with parents' permission.

10/07/2009 Dirt bike rider found dead in Hampton The man's body was in a ditch behind several homes on Orcutt Avenue; a dirt bike in the water, police say.

Hampton man accused of child sex crimes Jeffrey B. Ramsey, 48, is in the Hampton jail on eight counts of aggravated sexual battery and two counts of object sexual penetration, police said.

Man shot to death in Hampton Police say Kenneth Bradford Jackson, 30, was shot as he walked to his car on West Weaver Road Tuesday night.

09/30/2009

Hampton neighborhood tagged with racial slurs, profanity
The vandals hit random locations on Chesapeake Avenue, Roads View Drive, Buchanan Avenue and Eggleston Drive.

09/25/2009 2 charged in Hampton church burglary Items made of brass or silver were taken from Fox Hill Central Methodist Church last Tuesday night. VIDEO

09/23/2009

Fishing day set for disabled on the Peninsula
Wounded warriors and other disabled citizens can cast a line to catch catfish, now stocked Olympia Place Lake in Hampton.

Three suspects in Hampton murder under arrest Police say Jemain Bernard, Montea Davis and Christopher Harrell got into an altercation with Joel Peterson outside his apartment last month.

09/22/2009 School cafeteria manager among those caught in Internet sting Four people from Hampton Roads, including a school cafeteria manager in Norfolk, were indicted in the operation run by Spotsylvania County authorities. VIDEO

09/15/2009 Vick off Philadelphia Eagles' exempt list The Eagles released receiver Hank Baskett to make room for Michael Vick, who is eligible to play on Sept. 27 against the Kansas City Chiefs.

09/14/2009

Hampton man killed in weekend motorcycle crash
Authorities say the motorcycle Cornell Sanchez was riding had been reported stolen in June from Norfolk.

POW/MIA memorial dedicated at Langley AFB The memorial was built by the Langley "Raptor" Chapter of the Air Force Sergeants Association. Money was raised from bingo games and local POW/MIA societies and veterans' groups. VIDEO

09/10/2009 Hampton Roads pauses to remember victims of 9/11 Solemn ceremonies were held in Portsmouth and Hampton and NAB Little Creek. VIDEO

Panel finalizing recommendations on Hampton Roads tunnel system The transportation experts are recommending ways to avoid another incident like that of July 2, when a flooded pump house at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel closed the westbound tube for hours. VIDEO

09/09/2009

Hampton native Iverson tweets he's going to Memphis
The 34-year-old NBA free agent tweeted Wednesday that "God Chose Memphis as the place that I will continue my career."

09/07/2009

Crashes in Hampton damage 2 Va. State Police cruisers
The officers weren't injured when their vehicles were struck by cars Monday afternoon.

09/04/2009 Man carjacked at gunpoint in Hampton Police say Marcus Lee Mizzell struggled with the driver after opening the passenger door and eventually took off in the car.

2 wounded in Hampton shooting Police say Brandon Mays shot two men as they walked in the parking lot of a Lincoln Street apartment complex Thursday night.

09/02/2009 Read the list: Hampton, Norfolk post offices remain on list for possible closure The Buckroe Ave. and Eltham Ave. facilites aren't guaranteed to close, but they're on the list of 413 across the country that will get a closer look. >>Closure list VIDEO

08/31/2009 Norfolk firefighter charged with carnal knowledge in Hampton Raey Laureles, 28, who lives in Hampton, and the 14-year-old girl know each other and are not related, according to police.

2 injured escaping from fire at Hampton apartment
Food left cooking on a stove caused fire that injured two people, one of whom jumped from the second floor to escape the flames.
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08/28/2009 Inmates help relocate Hampton non-profit for children The Downtown Hampton Early Childhood Development Center's lease for its main building came up for renewal at double the price, so officials had to find a new home. VIDEO

Hampton restaurant focus of embezzlement investigation
The state says White Oak Lodge Restaurant didn't accurately report correct sales and taxes collected "on a significant amount of unreported sales" were not remitted.

08/27/2009

Hampton native Iverson to Memphis?
The Memphis Grizzlies general manager refuses to confirm whether the team has made a formal offer to Allen Iverson.

08/26/2009

Some Hampton residents say landscaper ripped them off
Tessa Deluna says she paid Darin Gouldrup $950 cash, up front, to cut trees down and remove them, but he did not finish the job. 
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Fort Eustis, Fort Story soldiers to return from Iraq
About 130 soldiers from Fort Eustis in Hampton and 60 from Fort Story in Virginia Beach are scheduled to return Wednesday night.

08/20/2009 Flashlight left at scene of Hampton vehicle arson Someone has been setting fires to vehicles in one neighborhood and he left behind one clue – a flashlight. VIDEO

08/17/2009 HU dorm shooting suspect enters conditional guilty plea Odane Maye admitted opening fire at a pizza delivery driver and a dorm manager and then shooting himself. All three survived the April shooting at Harkness Hall. VIDEO

08/13/2009

Buckroe rezoning reversed by Hampton City Council
Members agreed to repeal a rezoning that would have let developers build upscale single family housing and condos near Buckroe Beach Park.
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08/07/2009 HRBT lighting project will cause some delays until 2011 VDOT will begin work August 16 to replace miles of wiring and lighting in the eastbound tube of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel. VIDEO

HRBT review panel meets Monday The 11-member panel was put together in the aftermath of the July 2 closure of the westbound tube, caused by the rupture of a 52-year-old cast-iron fire main. >>HRBT flooding initial review

08/05/2009

HU police officer charged with driving on suspended license
13News Investigators found traffic violations for Anthony Bynum dating back to 2007 in Portsmouth.
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Hampton man charged with trying to kill elderly neighbor Police say Rodney Yates Barrier grabbed the 73-year-old woman by the hair as she tried to check on an elderly person in his home Tuesday morning. VIDEO

Hampton Univ. creates Hall of Fame The Hall of Fame will honor student-athletes, coaches, administrators, faculty and other supporters who have contributed substantially to Hampton's athletics programs.

08/04/2009

2 charged with running motorcycle chop shops in Newport News
Police say they recovered six stolen motorcycles, two partial motorcycles and two trucks filled with parts that have a street value of $100,000 in an operation allegedly run by Brad Morningstar and Kevin Reeves. 
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3 wanted for robbery attempt at Hampton Wal-Mart Armed with a gun, a man and woman demanded money from the teller at the money center on August 2. When they didn't get cash, they left with the third suspect.

Vick takes part in passing drills at Va. Beach high school Michael Vick told the Virginian-Pilot that he loves working with kids and that he told the Landstown HS players to have fun playing high school football.

Driver faces new charges in death of Hampton man Police say Johnita Louis Smith, 38, ran over Frederick Augustus Nelson III, 40, on the night of July 11 on W. Queen Street.

08/03/2009

7 local post offices among hundreds that could close
Two in Va. Beach and Hampton and one each in Newport News, Norfolk and Chesapeake will be reviewed for possible closing.
>>Review the complete list

Business falls off, forcing 90 layoffs at Virginia International Terminals Officials say it's the first mass layoff in its 27-year history and represents a 20-percent reduction in VIT staff. >>Chart: VIT tonnage 1999-2009 VIDEO

07/27/2009 Read Vick's statement: Michael Vick reinstated by NFL The former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, who lives in Hampton, released a statement. "I fully understand that playing football in the NFL is a privilege, not a right, and I am truly thankful for the opportunity I have been given." VIDEO

07/22/2009

Peninsula home sales up
The Virginia Peninsula Association of Realtors says second-quarter sales were up more than 32% from a year ago.
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Postal service stamps out vending machines
The U.S. Postal Service will begin pulling them out on August 4 instead of waiting until next year.
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07/20/2009 Shoplifter pulls knife on department store guard, Hampton police say Police released a surveillance camera image of the suspect, who left in a car that had been stolen days earlier.

07/15/2009 NASA Langley breaks ground on first energy-efficient building Officials say the $23 million, 70,000-foot-building is expected to reduce energy consumption by 85 percent from existing office space.

07/14/2009 2 charged in robbery attempt at Hampton fast-food restaurant Police say the two men were arrested more than a week after they tried to rob a Burger King in Coliseum Central area.

07/09/2009

Hampton turns 399!
The party is underway at Buckroe Beach, with food, music and fireworks.
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Hampton suspends Buckroe Beach development plans
City Council planned to rezone nearly eight acres to a new "Buckroe Bayfront" designation.
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07/08/2009 Vick welcome in Minor League Football League The president and founder of the league said Wednesday Michael Vick could have a place to play while the NFL decides his fate.

2 sought for using stolen credit cards throughout Hampton Roads Credit cards were taken from two vehicles parked at Hampton University for a high school graduation. Campus police released photos of men who used them at an ABC store.

Hampton Roads localities on Allstate safe driver list
Also on the report, the most improved drivers live in Alexandria, where a driver goes more than seven years before having an auto collision.
>>Look at the rankings

07/07/2009

At-risk students learn life-changing skills
Besides learning computer skills, the 13 Hampton middle schoolers will learn about financial responsibility, career choices and even good citizenship.
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07/03/2009 Langley jets flying at night The 1st Fighter Wing is taking flight July 7 through 9 beginning around 1:00 p.m. and ending around midnight. VIDEO

07/02/2009 Hampton man arrested in Va. Beach fraud investigation The attorney for Robert Michael Walter says police have the wrong man. Police believe he went into restaurants, theaters and a hospital cafeteria to get money after claiming to have gotten sick from eating food. VIDEO

06/30/2009

Red kettles signal Christmas in July
Money is tight and many chapters can't afford to wait until the traditional holiday season to do fundraising for badly-needed programs.
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Fire departments plan patrols for illegal fireworks Hampton and Virginia Beach fire officials have confiscated illegal fireworks before and they're ready to do it again this year if necessary. VIDEO

06/26/2009

Army names drill sergeants of the year at Fort Monroe
Seven soldiers tested their skills in marksmanship, physical fitness, hand-to-hand combatives and weapons cleaning.
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06/25/2009 Dozens of school bus drivers needed in Hampton School officials figured they could save about a million dollars by buying buses for middle and high school students and hiring drivers rather than continuing with Hampton Roads Transit buses. VIDEO

06/24/2009

Grand jury to hear Hampton University dorm shooting case
Odane Maye waived Wednesday's preliminary hearing, so the case will go to the grand jury in July.

11 Hampton Roads localities under fire ant quarantine State agriculture officials say inspectors will look at nursey items, honey bee hives on the ground, logs and other items that can carry fire ants. VIDEO

06/23/2009

Petition drive aims to preserve waterfront land in Hampton
Save our beach is the battle cry of the Buckroe Beach Bayfront Committee.
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06/18/2009

HU and Red Cross team up to teach minority children how to swim
With all the water in Hampton Roads, it's important to know how to swim.
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06/17/2009 Babysitter charged in child's death Newport News Police say Tamecca Clay strapped the five-month-old girl into a car seat inside the Kiln Creek home in February and then stepped away.

Newport News teacher creates successful mentoring program
"There's 3,000 dropouts, kids, just in Newport News alone. We want to get them together, we want to get all those kids back in school," says James Graves, founder of Operation Think Smart.
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Macy's recalls children's hooded sweatshirts The boys' and girls' Epic Threads and girls' Greendog sweatshirts, in small and medium sizes, have a drawstring sewn in the base of the hood that pose a strangulation risk, the CPSC says.

06/16/2009 Mother convinces son to surrender Wanda Stover-Fields tells 13News she couldn't believe it when her son's picture aired on TV as a suspect in carjackings and robberies in three Peninsula cities. VIDEO

Norfolk closes door on assessor home visits City council decided assessors should stay on sidewalks and other public property and cannot walk through yards to knock on doors without the homeowner's permission. VIDEO

06/15/2009

Alcoa Howmet investing $25 million at Hampton facility
The company, in Hampton since 1974, will increase capacity and production of investment castings for industrial gas turbines.

06/12/2009 President of Thomas Nelson Community College to retire Charles Taylor has led the college in Hampton for five years.

Vick released by Atlanta Falcons The team general manager says Vick, should he be reinstated into the NFL, would have the best chance at restarting his career with another team.

06/11/2009 Wright says 'Jews' keeping him from Obama "Them Jews ain't going to let him talk to me. I told my baby daughter that he'll talk to me in five years when he's a lame duck, or in eight years when he's out of office," Wright told the Daily Press following a Tuesday night sermon at HU's Ministers' Conference.

06/10/2009

Hampton child's abduction information "unfounded," police say
Linetta Davis was concerned Monday when her nine-year-old son didn’t come home as scheduled at 6:30 p.m.

Free concert at Ft. Monroe marks Army birthday
Thursday night's concert under the starts will also have a performance of the U.S. Army Drill Team.
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06/09/2009 Letter to parents: Hampton, Middlesex students recovering from "swine flu" A student in Hampton and one in Middlesex County are recovering from H1N1 swine flu, state health officials confirmed Tuesday.

06/08/2009

Hampton parents say child escaped would-be abductors
They say the men, who had bandanas over their faces, a pulled a gun on their 9-year-old son and said they were going to kill him.
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5 Hampton Roads cities get millions for foreclosed home rehab More than $17 million across the state is being used to buy and rehab homes to sell to low and moderate income families.

06/05/2009

Blackbeard Festival takes over downtown Hampton
75,000 people are expected for this weekend's festival, which is in its 10th year.
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06/04/2009

Tents for car sale blown down in Hampton
The overnight storm's heavy rain and gusty winds caused a big mess.

Va. Supreme Court upholds Atkins' life sentence Daryl Atkins was convicted for the 1996 robbery and slaying of Langley airman Eric Nesbitt.

Hampton man charged following house fire Investigators say Jeremiah Shaheed Bilal set fire to his living room and then briefly took his young daughter hostage in Hampton last month. VIDEO

06/03/2009 State hotline connects people to services 211 is a hotline that Virginians can contact to get assistance with a problem, question or need. VIDEO

06/02/2009

2 arrested in shooting investigation in Hampton
Police say Jared Lee Delapaz, 19, and James Clayton Thomas Jr., 21, pulled alongside the vehicle near Andrews Blvd. and Amherst Drive and opened fire on May 30.

05/29/2009

Suspect identified in murder of former Hampton athlete
Police say Brian Snowden shot and killed Andre Holloway, who played on the Phoebus High School football team, on May 27.

05/28/2009 2 charged with holding Hampton family at gunpoint for 8 hours Police say Tony Lamont Johnson, 23, and Terrell Singleton, 22, broke into a home on Westwood Avenue early Monday morning and demanded money from the couple and their 14-year-old nephew. VIDEO

Shooting on Hampton houseboat 'justified'
Police say Travis Johnathan Weisenberger, 22, was shot as he broke into the houseboat at Marina Cove Boat Basin last month.

05/27/2009 Don't smile for your Virginia driver's license Using a neutral expression can help stop identity theft, officials say, because facial recognition software can be thrown off if you smile. VIDEO

05/22/2009

Hampton teen hit by car
Police say the 13-year-old girl darted into traffic from between two cars parked in the 900 block of N. King Street.

Vick finishes probation meeting in Norfolk Michael Vick said nothing as he went inside federal court in Norfolk around 10:00 a.m. and as he left just before 11:00 a.m., walking past cameras and reporters. VIDEO

05/21/2009 Michael Vick out of prison, at home in Hampton Michael Vick is wearing an electronic ankle bracelet that will monitor his whereabouts for the next two months of home confinement. VIDEO

05/20/2009

Electronic monitoring gets inmates out of jail cells
If the person being monitored goes too far away from home without permission, the ankle bracelet beeps and alerts authorities.
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05/11/2009

Fire damages Hampton home
Fire officials say most of the damage occurred in the attached garage of the Toddsbury Court home.

04/09/2009

Hampton teen has eye surgery after 'bottle bomb' explodes
Authorities say three teens, ages 13, 16 and 17, made chemical reaction bombs in 12-ounce plastic bottles and one went off.
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09/19/2008

Hampton University named biochemical attack resource site
The campus took part in a drill on Friday where the university functioned as a site to administer antibiotics to the public in case of a bio-chemical attack.

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