11/20/2008

Hampton car accident sends two to hospital
The crash happened just before 10 p.m. Thursday, on Hampton Roads Center Parkway, at the Magruder Boulevard off-ramp.

11/19/2008 Neighbor alerts Hampton man to fire A man asleep in his home Wednesday afternoon woke up to a neighbor pounding on his door and telling him the house was on fire. Sky13 Video

Virginia denies Hampton Marine recognition because of how he died Marine Lance Cpl. Darrell Schumann was killed as he was headed for home in 2004. His helicopter flew into a sandstorm and crashed, killing all 31 servicemembers aboard.

11/17/2008

Hampton mother appeals to witnesses of son's murder
Terry Moore has lost the appeal of his life without parole sentence on a 2001 drug conviction. He's the prime suspect in the October 1998 murder of Ray Shawn, who was ready to testify against Moore at a murder trial.
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11/15/2008

14-year-old Hampton boy shot and killed
Police believe a 15-year-old boy and 16-year-old boy, from Newport News, shot Xavier Barringer-Blackney in the chest early Saturday morning.
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11/13/2008 Old jewelry is as good as gold for customers, businesses With gold selling for high prices, at times as much as $1,000 an ounce, people have been gathering old, broken or unwanted pieces of jewelry and selling it. VIDEO

11/11/2008 Man wanted for carjacking at Hampton gas station Police released a surveillance camera image of the man they say struggled with a woman and then drove off in her burgundy Toyota Camry.

11/10/2008 Eight charged in online prostitution operation in Hampton Authorities say the four men and four women were charged in an operation that ran Friday and Saturday.

11/07/2008 Salvation Army hopes economy doesn't hurt red kettle drives Red kettle donations go to help needy families at Thanksgiving and Christmas as well as families who find themselves in need because of emergencies like fires and floods. VIDEO

11/06/2008 4 charged in Hampton credit union robbery Police took the suspects, including a 17-year-old, into custody Thursday afternoon after their BMW crashed into a police car moments after Navy Federal Credit Union robbery. Sky13 Video

11/05/2008

Hampton University swells with pride over Obama presidency
Students and educators say Barack Obama's election is proof that everyone needs to be involved in the political process.
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11/04/2008 Some Hampton voters get free flu shot As part of a national campaign, the Hampton Health Dept. set up a clinic at Aberdeen Elementary for people to get free shots after voting. VIDEO

Former Sentara ER worker pleads guilty to ID theft
Miracle Howard was an ER patient intake representative at Sentara Port Warwick Emergency Department and stole driver's license and credit card information from patients and others.

11/03/2008 Iverson to play for Detroit Pistons The Hampton native and former MVP Allen Iverson was in the final year of his contract with the Denver Nuggets.

10/30/2008 Hampton landfill fire started on its own, investigators say Fire started at the top of one of the trash hills at Bethel Landfill around 5:30 a.m. Thursday. Sky13 VIDEO

10/29/2008

Woman killed crossing the road in Hampton
Police say a car struck Diane Alexander, 61, as she crossed Briarfield Road near her home.

10/23/2008 Foreclosures in Hampton Roads triple One in 677 Va. Beach homes was in some state of foreclosure. In Norfolk, it was one in 491 homes; in Hampton, one in 1,322. VIDEO

Hampton man facing animal cruelty charge Police say a starving pit bull puppy was seized from Markease Ladale Jones's home earlier this month.

Documents indicate gang connection to teen's death in Hampton 14-year-old Robjea Mitchell of Newport News was shot in the head Wednesday night in her boyfriend's home. VIDEO

10/22/2008 Lawmakers explore options to ease traffic at the HRBT According to VDOT, nearly three million vehicles use the span each month. It carries more than 100,000 vehicles a day during the tourist season. >>WVEC.com Live Traffic Camera Video: 13News Report

7 charged with operating drug organization in Hampton Roads
The suspects, including a 72-year-old woman, are from Newport News, Hampton, Chesapeake and California, according to federal authorities.

10/17/2008

Dog escapes fire in Hampton house, cat doesn't
Firefighters say the family wasn't home when fire and smoke started in their Warner Road home around 8:30 a.m.

10/16/2008 SUV slams into gas station in Hampton A worker and two customers are being treated after a woman lost control of her SUV Thursday afternoon.

10/08/2008 Hampton police investigate early morning shooting Police arrested Carthone Emmett Mitchell Jr., 40, for the 5:00 a.m. shooting of a 23-year-old. VIDEO

10/03/2008

Police say man inappropriately touched Hampton girl
A 17-year-old girl on her way to school accepted a ride from a stranger  Friday morning.

Great chili contest kicks off Hampton Fire Prevention Week
It's from noon to 4:00 p.m. on October 4 at Carousel Park, next to the Air and Space Museum in downtown Hampton.

Langley AFB part of free YMCA membership pilot program The base in Hampton is one of 11 U.S. military facilities chosen for the program that gives active duty personnel and their families free memberships.

10/02/2008 3 Hampton schools could return to traditional school year Hampton City Schools began year-round schools as a way to improve overall student achievement. But that hasn't consistently happened with the SOL scores at Smith and Lee elementaries and Spratley Middle. VIDEO

Hampton native picked for 2009 shuttle mission The October 2009 flight will be the first space mission for Robert Satcher.

09/29/2008 Man charged with robberies in Hampton, Va. Beach Louis Anton Ballas is charged with the Sunday mid-morning robbery of an Econo Lodge in Hampton and the evening robbery of a gas station in Va. Beach.

09/25/2008 2 Hampton women volunteer to help Ike victims Peggy Harmon and Linda Clark flew to Fort Worth for two or three weeks, depending on the need.

Sentara to open region's first orthopaedic hospital in Hampton Sentara officials say recent studies suggest concentrating orthopedic services improves care, such as lengths of stay and mortality.

09/23/2008 West Nile Virus shows up in chickens in Hampton Chickens in the Holly Homes neighborhood have tested positive over the last couple of weeks, so health officials are asking residents to take precautions. VIDEO

09/22/2008 Man tried to abduct 12-year-old walking home from school in Hampton "It was very scary and the more I think about it, it scares me," the girl's father said. VIDEO

Bug bomb sparks Hampton apartment fire
The bomb was set off too close to the stove. More than a dozen people in the complex were helped by the Red Cross of Hampton Roads overnight.

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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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09/16/2008 More help from Hampton Roads bound for Hurricane Ike victims In all, 35 Red Cross workers from Southside and the Peninsula are either on the ground or headed to help victims of Hurricane Ike. Meantime, a search and rescue team is headed to the Galveston area. VIDEO

Hampton Police arrest car theft suspect Police say Eric Myrick stole a car in August and was caught last night as he tried to steal the same car again.

3 children found on street; Hampton couple charged with neglect Police believe the children, ages 3 and 2, climbed out an open window after their parents left and were seen running in and out of traffic.

09/12/2008 3 charged in student beating at Hampton school According to court records, the 14-year-old was punched, kicked and stomped in a school bathroom on September 3 by three teens affiliated with the Crips street gang. VIDEO

09/11/2008

Hampton Roads pays tribute to victims of 9/11
"I just miss her coming home, calling me, talking to her. I just miss her," said Gloria Murray of Hampton, who lost her daughter in the attack on the Pentagon.

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09/08/2008 Man in car shot when SUV pulls alongside in Hampton Police say the shooting occurred around 12:15 a.m. Saturday in the area of Woodland Road and E. Mercury Blvd.

09/06/2008 Hanna makes a mess on the Peninsula Trees went down in many yards and the storm kicked up the surf at Buckroe Beach. VIDEO

09/05/2008

Hampton veterans hospital warns of infections from injections
Nine patients seen during the week of August 25 through 29 in the orthopedic clinic have evidence of infection that may have resulted from procedural injections given in the clinic. 

Ft. Monroe preparing for Hanna The Army post on the point in Hampton is stockpiling ready-to-eat meals and supplies and sandbagging structures at risk of floding.

08/29/2008 Air Force, Navy jets conducting night flights Jets from Langley AFB will conduct night flying Sept. 2-4 until 9:00 p.m. and Navy aircraft will increase day and night carrier landing practice from Sept. 2-11.

Arrest made in murder of Hampton teen Police charged a 17-year-old with shooting Riley Deas 3rd Thursday night following an argument. Investigators say the two knew each other.

08/27/2008 Hampton couple harnessing wind power Max Buzard and his wife expect to save about $700 a year. VIDEO

08/20/2008

2 saved from burning Hampton home by passerby
Rico Skipwith ran into the home on LaSalle Avenue around 12:30 a.m. and roused the 80-year-old woman and her 51-year-old son.

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08/19/2008 Contractor worker at NASA Langley falls 40 feet Officials say the worker is part of a team from California hired to remove coating from the bottles in preparation for painting. The bottles are used to store high pressure air for wind tunnel testing Sky13 VIDEO

Governor says re-use plan preserves historic Fort Monroe The governor on Tuesday backed a plan developed by the Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority, which is assessing the base's future once the military departs in 2011.

08/18/2008 Man charged with shooting Hampton police officer Antonio Marquese Brock, 20, is out of the hospital and in jail, accused of firing at an officer during a traffic stop on the night of August 13.

08/15/2008 State Police to reconstruct scene of deadly motorcycle crash in Hampton Theresa Leigh Hunt was thrown from the bike when it crashed into a guardrail on a ramp to I-664 early Sunday morning. A passing vehicle ran over her but didn't stop.

08/13/2008 NASA Langley scientist has connection to Phelps' Olympic gold Four years ago, the folks at Speedo came to NASA-Langley with boxes of swimsuit fabric to have tests run in a wind tunnel. VIDEO

08/12/2008

Driver sought after running over motorcyclist in Hampton
Investigators say someone ran over Theresa Hunt, who had crashed at the Interstate 64/Interstate 664 split early Sunday.

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08/11/2008

Langley jets flying at night this week
The 1st Fighter Wing will be roaring across the Peninsula until 11:30 p.m. through the 14th.

08/08/2008 3-year-old wounded in shooting at Hampton home A little girl is being treated for serious injuries after being shot at a home on E. Pembroke Avenue. VIDEO

08/04/2008 Hampton man faces more surgery after Friday shooting A neighbor who ran to help 75-year-old Ben O'Dell says he kept saying, "I can't believe they shot me." VIDEO

07/31/2008 Gunman robs Hampton market Police got a picture of the suspect from security cameras inside W&W Market as he approached a customer and the clerk at the counter.

07/29/2008 One of two robbery suspects turns himself in to Hampton Police Police say Melvin Rushing, Jr. and another teen forced 3 people to the ground and then took their cash, a cell phone, cigarettes and a wallet.

The Latest: 2 face charges in Hampton shooting
Police are searching for Bryan Carolina and have arrested Antwaine Pittman for the Tuesday morning shooting that sent a woman to the hospital.

19-year-old shot in parking lot of Hampton convenience store The 19-year-old was taken to the hospital with a gunshot to his stomach.

07/28/2008 13 from Poquoson charged in crime spree investigation Investigators say several of the men worked together to pull off some of the crimes to get cash to buy illegal drugs. Among those arrested are four juveniles.

3 charged in Hampton gas station robbery
Two men with guns robbed the N. King Street business just before 5:00 p.m. Friday and got into a waiting car, lead police on a chase, according to investigators.

07/25/2008 3 charged with voter registration fraud in Hampton The three people worked for Community Voters Project and allegedly made up names to make quota so they could get paid, according to police.   VIDEO

07/24/2008 Woman says son called the "N" word at Hampton roller rink "I'm trying to address it right now as a parent.  My child was verbally assaulted," says Rhonda Johnson, following an incident during a city-sponsored summer program at Plaza Roller Rink. VIDEO

Three wounded in Hampton shooting, teen charged
Police say the 17-year-old fired a handgun and shotgun after having words with a 20-year-old he knows.

The Latest: Second copper theft suspect arrested in North Carolina A Crime Line tip led Newport News police to Roger Lilly in Pine Knoll Shores, NC.

07/22/2008 Update: Man suspected of burglaries in four localities Charles Allen Smith Jr. is charged with a home burglary in Middlesex County and authorities say he could be responsible for similar crimes in Hampton, Newport News and Gloucester.

Police arrest 2 of 3 suspects in Hampton robbery A man and woman are charged in the Monday night robbery and the search continues for Roderick Spratley of Newport News.

07/17/2008 Gunman robs Hampton gas station Police released surveillance camera images from the Citgo station on Victoria Blvd.

07/16/2008 Virginia Port Authority's going green Officials say buying three low-emission hybrid locomotives for Norfolk International Terminals is among the steps VPA is taking to help the environment.

07/11/2008 Man wanted for stealing copper in Hampton, Newport News Police say Blanten Gene Carr took copper and aluminum wire/tubing from Dominion Power substations. VIDEO

07/09/2008 Man surrenders in New Jersey for 2001 murder in Hampton Police say Edward Roosevelt Stewart, Jr. of Newport News got out of his car and shot Tremone Abramson in December 2001.

Langley F-22s ready for first trans-Atlantic flight Three Raptors, the Air Force's newest fighter jets, will participate in two air shows in the United Kingdom this weekend.

07/08/2008

Hampton call center to close; 532 to lose jobs
TeleTech provides call-center and customer-management services.

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07/05/2008 Fort Monroe's future in focus as Army plans pullout The six-sided, 63-acre fortress sealed by 1.3 miles of granite is the last active moated fort in the U.S.

07/02/2008 Police warn of drinking and boating dangers A festive holiday weekend is at hand and police will be watching for people who drink too much on land -- and on the water. VIDEO

Local auto repair owner sentenced for identity theft
Charles E. Perry Jr. operates businesses in Hampton, Norfolk and Va. Beach.

06/30/2008

Electrical fire burns 3 from Hampton home
Three adults are displaced; a fourth person is on deployment in the Middle East, according to the Hampton Roads Chapter of the American Red Cross.

06/27/2008 Sunday liquor sales allowed beginning July 6 State-run ABC stores in Port