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* 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.
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* 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.
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* 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.
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* 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.
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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.
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* 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.
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* 09/10/2009

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

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* 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.
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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.
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* 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.
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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.
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* 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.
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* 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

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* 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."
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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.
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* 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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* 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.
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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.
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* 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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* 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.
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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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