07/03/2009 Marine Patrol officer injured in boating accident The bow of the boat was damaged when it struck something under the water near the James River Bridge Friday afternoon.

07/02/2009

Downed power lines close part of James River near JRB
High winds blew the lines down Wednesday night and knocked out power to 3,500 Dominion Power customers on the Peninsula.

Newport News man accused of yanking woman's breathing tube Police say Roosevelt Habersham pulled his girlfriend's breathing tube out of her throat during an argument.

07/01/2009

Newport News road project funded by federal stimulus money
$27.7 million will help pay to widen Route 105, the main road leading into the Army's Fort Eustis.

Michael Jackson tribute planned in Newport News
Officials at the Downing-Goss Cultural Arts Center say they planned the tribute after so many people said they wanted to be part of what's being called the Michael Jackson movement.
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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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Ghost Fleet not disappearing fast enough for some government officials Suffolk, Newport News and James City County want the federal government to speed the removal of the ships for environmental reasons.

Boys & Girls Club statement: Michael Vick changes job to work with kids Vick will leave his construction job to work with children on health and fitness activities. He was a regular at the Boys & Girls Club in Newport News as a youngster.

WVa man faces murder-for-hire in sailor's death
Federal prosecutors say David Runyon was hired by Michael Draven and Catherina Voss to kill Voss' husband.
>>Read the indictment

06/29/2009

Children heard gunfire, found parents dead in Newport News home
Angela Morrison, 30, was shot by her estranged husband, Scott Morrison, 31, Sunday evening inside his home on Frigate Drive, according to investigators.
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06/26/2009

Dog dies in Newport News house fire
Firefighters arrived on Thalia Drive Friday afternoon to find heavy smoke pouring from the single-story home.

Liebherr lays off 44 workers at Newport News plant
The mining equipment company says the layoffs were necessary becauase of a downturn in the industry.

06/24/2009

Survey of USS Monitor underway
Divers plan to use high-definition cameras to look for deterioration in the nearly 150-year-old underwater wreckage off the North Carolina coast.
VIDEO

Energy efficient home nearly ready for Newport News family
The home in the Southeast community is the first in Virginia to be built to EarthCraft standards, city officials say.
VIDEO

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

Effort under way to save historic Lee Hall train depot
The depot was split into two sections so it could be moved to a more secure location across the railroad tracks.

06/23/2009 Woman sought for fraud in York County York County authorities say a woman presented a false ID and got cash from an account at Bank of America. They believe she's done the same thing in Newport News and Henrico.

CarMax focused on cost-cutting, execution Reconditioning used cars was one of the main areas where CarMax was able to cut costs, yielding savings of about $100 per vehicle and improving profit margin. CarMax has stores in Virginia Beach and Newport News.

Newport News marine terminal seeing less traffic
Worker P.K. Bransford said the terminal used to see a vessel a day. Now, he said, the terminal is lucky to see one every two weeks.

06/22/2009

Local sailor faces Internet sex charges
A detective on the case says Petty Officer Second Class Christopher Wenzlick was running a network and was serious threat to unsuspecting young girls. Police confiscated 12 computers in this arrest.

06/19/2009

Living Green exhibit opens in Newport News
A home made of recycled materials and tips for going green, even outside, can be found at the Virginia Living Museum.
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USS Bush sailors heed call to help the community
More than 1,000 sailors spent Friday cleaning up parks, helping at a soup kitchen, painting a church and stacking supplies at the Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula.
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Northrop Grumman wins $72M maintenance contract
Also known as a "post-shakedown availability," the work typically occurs in a carrier's early life, allowing resolution of any issues that came up during trial and delivery, and to make any last-minute upgrades.

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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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

Family of deceased Va sailor wins $1.2M judgment
Gerald Gray died in April after suffering from mesothelioma. His death, at age 75, came five weeks before the trial was to begin against John Crane Inc., an Illinois maker of gaskets and other parts used on ships Gray repaired.

06/15/2009

Ammo explodes as Newport News garage catches fire
Firefighters say the exploding ammo created some problems as they fought the fire on Reynolds Drive.

Teens caught spray painting rival Newport News high school
Police say the six teens, with ties to Menchville High School, spray painted property at Woodside High.
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06/12/2009 Police: Man drove stolen pickup truck, used stolen debit cards Police want to find the man who was driving a pick up truck soon after it was reported stolen and used debit cards that were inside the truck. Surveillance video

Remains exhumed in Newport News murder investigation Nancy Telstad died in April 2005. Initially believed to have died of natural causes, police have charged her daughter and granddaughter with murder.

Short-lived swim advisory at Hilton Beach in Newport News Water samples taken June 10 showed bacteria levels exceed state water quality standards. VIDEO

06/10/2009 Prosecution: Daughter admits helping mother kill grandmother in 2005 Mary Pat Telstad, 43, and Morgan Telstad, 23, are charged with the April 2005 death of their mother/grandmother Nancy Telstad, 69. VIDEO

Newport News students recovering from H1N1 swine flu The Passage Middle School student and two at Richneck Elementary are recovering at home. >>Read letter to parents

$300,000 worth of marijuana taken from Newport News home Police say they seized the plants and four weapons from Kevin Gray's home during Tuesday's fugitive roundup. VIDEO

06/09/2009

2 sought for using stolen credit cards in Chesapeake
Police released photos of two men who used credit cards stolen from Newport News at a Chesapeake Wal-Mart hours later.

06/08/2009 Ghost Fleet ship leaves James River for Texas International Shipbreaking Ltd. bought the Suribachi, a breakbulk AE21 class ammunition ship, for $20,001.

5 homeless after fire destroys trailer home in Newport News Something left cooking on the stove started a fire that destroyed the trailer, investigators say.

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 15 prairie dogs confiscated in Hampton Roads It's illegal to own them without a special permit. A wildlife official tells 13News that the department is investigating "a distributor and some local pet stores" but didn't name them.   VIDEO

06/04/2009 Get hooked on fishing in VA with no license weekend Starting Friday through Sunday, you don't need a fishing license for recreational rod-and-reel fishing. VIDEO

Woman wins suit against Newport News assisted living home
Junious Boyd Batten of Newport News is accused of sexually assaulting the man at Cote De Neige Home for Adults.

06/03/2009 Letters to parents: 2 new "swine flu" cases in Hampton Roads Two teens, in different cities, are recovering from the H1N1 flu, said the director of the Peninsula Health District. VIDEO

Man sought for approaching 2 children in Newport News
In May, police say a man exposed himself to a 14-year-old girl and approached a different 14-year old days later.
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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.

Fort Eustis team heading to Afghanistan for 1 year
Members of the 271st Movement Control Team will provide support including scheduling, tracking, coordinating and expediting the movement of sustainment unit cargo and personnel.

2 denied bail following shooting of Chesapeake police officer Willie Short and Dedrion Simmons were arraigned and given court-appointed attorneys. Meantime, the officer is being moved out of ICU and is now listed in good condition. VIDEO

05/29/2009 2 new cases of "swine flu" in Hampton Roads A Chesapeake middle student and a girl in the Peninsula Health District are being treated for the H1N1 virus, health officials say. VIDEO

Strings attached to $6 million donation to Va. Living Museum The anonymous donor will give the money if the non-profit museum in Newport News raises $3M by year's end. VIDEO

Red Cross donates fitness equipment to Ft. Eustis Wounded Warriors Center
The items were bought with a $16,000 federal grant to the Hampton Roads chapter of the American Red Cross to provide additional health, safety and wellness services to the armed forces.  

05/28/2009 Ft. Eustis MP/Canine unit is top dog in the Army "Our lives depend on how much these dogs know," says Staff Sgt. Joseph Secrist, the kennel master. VIDEO

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

$3,000 worth of cigars, cigarettes taken from Newport News store Police say three people broke the glass door at Ameri-Stop Food Mart on Beech Drive on May 13. Surveillance Video

05/27/2009

Former Ghost Fleet ship sunk off Florida Keys
It took just a minute and 54 seconds to sink the Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg after demolition experts triggered a series of explosives. She left the James River Reserve Fleet in March 2007.

Army goes virtual for some soldier training
From dealing with overturned vehicles to honing their shooting kills, Fort Eustis soldiers are using virtual technology before they go overseas.
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05/26/2009 Limits on Chesapeake Bay blue crab season approved Regulators voted to end the season 10 days earlier, on Nov. 21, and to continue the closure of the winter crab-dredging season. VIDEO

Navy conducting night training in Newport News
The Navy River Reconnaissance Team is conducting boat handling and security training, which includes non-live gunfire.

05/21/2009

Fort Eustis soldiers learn hand-to-hand combat
Instructors Rener and Ralek Gracie, of the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy, are on post this week to teach a 30-hour combative training course.
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Newport News man convicted in mortgage fraud case
Between the summer of 2005 and May 2008, Richard Garries conspired to resell residential properties, falsely telling buyers the buildings had been renovated, renters had been lined up and they wouldn't have to spend their own money and would get cash back at closing.

05/20/2009 2 charged with selling fake designer goods in Suffolk The arrests come at the end of a nine-month investigation at Exclusive Collections on West Constance Road.

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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Arrest made: Robber drops money bag after dye pack explodes Police say Perez Thomas Jr robbed the Va. Educators Credit Union in Newport News last month.

05/19/2009 Man wanted for double murder in Newport News surrenders Kevin Lamont Ashby, last known to live on Edsyl Drive, is wanted for the early Sunday shooting on 34th Street.

05/15/2009

Newport News tourism contest is on
Winners will get items, including packages for Airtran tickets to romantic shopping sprees.
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05/14/2009

Newport News rolls out welcome mats for summer tourists
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to the summer tourist season.
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05/13/2009 200 DVDs donated for USS Bataan ARB Marines, sailors Christi Beil started a collection drive at Old Point National Bank's Warwick branch for her son and his shipmates to enjoy during their months away from home.

Missing fisherman's body recovered in Newport News
Police identified the victim as Angelo Michael Burnett, 47, who lived in the 5100 block of Arlington Avenue in Newport News.

05/12/2009

Portsmouth business searched in Newport News gambling investigation
Last week, Newport News detectives seized a number of computers they say were actually illegal gambling machines in the Cash Express/Internet Sweepstakes Center.

05/11/2009

2 sought for Newport News motel robbery
Police say a man pulled a gun on the clerk at Best Western Motel and then left with a woman seen waiting in the entry area.
Surfeillance Video

Hampton Roads pays tribute to police officers killed in the line of duty In Newport News, the tribute began with a memorial march to City Hall and the rousing sound of bagpipes by the police pipe band.

Carrier Bush delivered to the Navy USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) was built at Northrop Grumman-Newport News and is the 10th and final Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.

2nd swine flu case in Hampton Roads The adult male lives within the Peninsula Health District and is recovering from the H1N1 flu, health officials tell WVEC.com.

2 sought for charging $30,000 on stolen credit cards Police say the women bought merchandise and gift cards at six stores in five locations. Surveillance video

Newport News takes aim at illegal dumping
The city spends up to $95,000 annually to clean up after illegal dumpers.
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05/08/2009

Oprah coupons overwhelm KFCs
The response to the offer made on Wednesday's show overwhelmed KFC restaurants, so the company has apologized and is offering a raincheck.
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300 money orders stolen from Newport News convenience store
A man wearing a camouflage jacket walked up to the counter, tore off the money orders and calmly walked out.

05/06/2009 Woman robbed outside Newport News store Investigators say Michael Charles McGee pulled a gun on a 28-year-old woman as she put bags in her car at Family Dollar on Jefferson Avenue.

2 more charged in Newport News sousaphone thefts Charles Leon Wiley was arrested first; now police have charged Terrance Cooper of Newport News and Teddy Groves of Richmond. >>Background Report

04/30/2009 One dead in head-on crash in Newport News The crash closed the northbound lanes on Jefferson Avenue near Lyliston Lane for most of Thursday morning.

04/29/2009 Marine mom collecting DVDs for deploying troops Christi Beil wants to send movies, tv shows and sports shows with her son to share with his shipmates when the Norfolk-based USS Bataan deploys later this year. VIDEO

Vacationers think twice about travel during swine flu outbreak
Travel Centre of Virginia, in Newport News, has booked 100 people on a Carnival cruise that leaves May 10.  One of its port calls is Cozumel.
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Money coming for repairs at Fort Eustis in Newport News
In all, 34 projects in Virginia are being funded by the latest round of federal stimulus funding.

04/28/2009

Man shot during domestic dispute in Newport News
Police say the 28-year-old man is being treated for gunshots to his torso and arm.

04/27/2009 Ex Newport News policeman faces child porn charges 47-year-old Ronald M. Hendrickson of Yorktown was charged after authorities say they found a video of a Yorktown woman when she was a juvenile.

Newport News father charged with leaving children home alone Zaw Tun Aung told police he went to the hospital after getting in a bicycle accident, but officers believe he'd been in a drunken brawl.

Man charged with raping 16-year-old in Newport News Police say Percell Sean Martin was arrested Saturday, the same day he allegedly got into the teen's apartment through a window.

04/24/2009 Newport News school briefly on lockdown 19-year-old Jarmal was arrested behind South Morrison Elementary Thursday evening. Police say he was firing a BB gun on school property.

04/23/2009 Newport News deputy charged following domestic dispute Kevin O. Jones, 24, is on administrative leave following his arrest Wednesday night.

04/22/2009 16-year-old expected to recover after taking bullet to the back Police say the teen was with a friend Tuesday evening when three people came up to them and one suspect pulled a gun. VIDEO

04/20/2009

Ga. man sentenced for Va. loan scam
Duane B. Floyd obtained counterfeit driver's licenses and vehicle titles with the help of a Department of Motor Vehicles employee.

Recession or not, Newport News attracting jobs
The city has landed commitments for corporate expansions expected to create 3,360 new jobs.

04/17/2009 New carrier's delivery to Navy delayed Navy inspectors found a "foreign material" in the generators' lube-oil system during the final round of sea trials for the George H.W. Bush.

04/16/2009

Michael Vick back in federal prison in Kansas
The U.S. Bureau of Prisons Web site showed Thursday that Vick was back in prison in Leavenworth, Kan., where he's been serving 23 months for bankrolling a dogfighting ring.

Newport News restaurant condemned after morning fire Investigators say fire started in an electrical outlet in the wait station area of Sammy's Steak Den. VIDEO

04/15/2009 Hundreds take part in tax protests in Newport News, Va. Beach The Hampton Roads Tea Party is holding protests against what it calls excessive spending by lawmakers. 13News Report Raw video from Va. Beach

04/14/2009

Newport News police captain pleads guilty to DUI
Dawn D. Barber was demoted from assistant police chief to captain following her arrest on Aug. 16.

04/13/2009

Easter Monday Madness gets Newport News kids involved in fight against crime
What's different this year is that police got involved in the annual event at Gethsemane Baptist Church on Chestnut Avenue.
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Someone set fire to 2 Newport News businesses
Investigators say there were signs that the suspects may have tried to break into the business and set the fires when they didn't get inside.

04/10/2009

Newport News group calls for Easter cease fire
Restore Inner City Peace, “RIP,” is calling the truce from Good Friday through next Tuesday.
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Man charged with stealing lawn equipment from Yorktown church Darrell J. Roberts is accused of the weekend larceny from Kirkwood Presbyterian on Hampton Highway.

Vick now in Atlanta prison Suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick has been moved to a facility in southeast Atlanta to await his transfer to home confinement and eventual release.

04/09/2009

Florida AG sues Vick Chew Toy manufacturer
The attorney general's office began its investigation after receiving over 200 complaints about the sale of the Michael Vick dog chew toy in 2008.
>>Read the complaint

Newport News settles police shooting case Shirl D. Barkley sued the police for the February 2007 shooting death of her son, 38-year-old Robert Harper. VIDEO

Body found in Newport News identified as missing NC fisherman
Roger Shatner Young, 36, of Engelhard, N.C., was a commercial fisherman who'd been reported missing for three weeks.
13News background report

Carjacking pursuit starts in Newport News, ends in crash in Norfolk
Two Norfolk men, ages 19 and 25, were being questioned after being taken into custody around 2:35 a.m. at Thaxton and Widgeon streets.

04/07/2009 Navy's newest carrier undergoes final sea trials If the trials off the coast are successful, the $6.3 billion USS George H.W. Bush is expected to be officially delivered to the Navy within the week.

04/03/2009

Man shot, killed in Newport News
Police say they're talking with two people who drove the victim from Cloverleaf Point and Village Apartments to the hospital around 3:30 p.m. Friday.

Fans pack Harbor Park for Os v. Nats The Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Nationals took the field at 3:30 p.m. VIDEO

Judge rejects Vick bankruptcy plan The judge suggested Michael Vick start by considering liquidating one of his two Virginia homes and three cars he had planned to to keep. VIDEO

03/31/2009

Fire damages pick-up truck in Newport News auto shop
Crews were called to Champion Auto Care at 9912 Jefferson Avenue around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.

03/27/2009

Papa John's in Newport News helps fight crime
The three pizza restaurants in Newport News are giving out brochures made by the police department about how to prevent thefts from your car.

Students fight to keep Social Work degree at Christopher Newport University
The 64 students enrolled to become social workers don't want the program eliminated.
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Ft. Eustis soldier dies in barracks
Emergency crews were called to a barracks on post around 9:45 a.m. Friday.

1 teen dies after being shot in Newport News
Demetrius Hunter, 17, was shot in the head on March 26 and died several days later, police said.
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Northrop head discusses future of shipbuilding
Mike Petters says the company, which has a yard in Newport News, expects to deliver nine ships during the next year and has a $23 billion backlog of business.

03/26/2009 Robber gets cash, cigarettes from Newport News store Surveillance video shows the clerk at a Texaco Mini-Mart handing over the cash drawer and the man grabbing the bills. VIDEO

03/25/2009 Vick accused of illegally tapping pension plan The Department of Labor accuses Michael Vick of illegally withdrawing more than $1.3 million from a pension plan that was used to pay the criminal restitution imposed on the Newport News native.

Ft. Eustis breaks ground for buildings that will house growing Army
In planning for the future, ground was broken Wednesday on Fort Eustis for new barracks, battalion headquarters and a company operating building.
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Vick "in transit" from federal prison The Newport News native, who is nearing completion of his 23-month sentence for dogfighting, will return to federal prison following his April 2 bankruptcy hearing, said Lisa Berger with the U.S. Marshals Office. VIDEO

Surveillance camera catches men robbing Newport News store
The suspects went into Hop and Shop Monday night and one man pulled a gun.
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03/24/2009 Stimulus money to fund projects at Hampton Roads military installations The region is getting the majority of the nearly $330 million for construction projects. >>Stimulus projects from DOD

Fire damages Newport News home Smoke and flames were already through the roof of the home on Michael Irvin Drive when firefighters arrived.

03/23/2009

Ft. Eustis to break ground for barracks, battalion HQ
The new buildings will accommodate an additional 205 soldiers who began arriving last year.

03/20/2009 Man charged with 2007 murder of Hardee's employee in Newport News Henry Stapleton, 22, was being held without bond on charges stemming from the September 2007 robbery and murder of Diane Green at Hardee's on Debigh Blvd. VIDEO

Fort Eustis dive team deploys to Kuwait The 86th Engineer Dive Team will provide support for harbor clearance, dam inspections and repairs and other operations. VIDEO

03/19/2009

Newport News man sentenced to 191 years for 7 bank robberies
The FBI says Hector Javier Caraballo robbed seven banks and attempted to rob three others between November 2007 and February 2008.

Newport News police officer faces animal cruelty charges Rashead Brown, 32, is accused of beating his two dogs. They were removed from his apartment so a vet could examine them. VIDEO

03/18/2009 Inmate walks away from work detail in Newport News Authorities say they found Jorge Romero's white coveralls and traffic vest in the area where he was working Wednesday afternoon.

CNU reports record applications for fall The Newport News university says it's received almost 8,300 applications.

03/17/2009 Newport News police officer charged in domestic dispute Bernadette Schraudt, 42, had an argument with her husband Monday night, according to police.

Gunman robs Newport News gas station Police released video of the man who robbed the clerk of jewelry and cash at Red Barn on Warwick Blvd. at Colony Rd. Tuesday morning. Surveillance Video

03/13/2009 Police arrest alleged gang members in Newport News The 11 were indicted and charged with participating in the Dump Squad gang in areas of Ridley Circle, Harbor Homes and Dickerson Court, according to federal authorities. VIDEO

03/12/2009 Illinois developer wants to operate Virginia ports CenterPoint Properties is making a multibillion-dollar bid to operate the Virginia Port Authority's marine terminals in Newport News, Norfolk and Portsmouth and an inland transportation hub in Front Royal. VIDEO

03/10/2009 Judge: Vick must appear at April hearing, pay for travel U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Frank Santoro said Wednesday that he couldn't properly assess Michel Vick's credibility and demeanor over a television.

Ft. Eustis soldiers could see duty in Afghanistan, not Iraq The nearly 160 members of 149th Transportation Co. spent time with family and friends Wednesday morning before leaving on their year-long deployment. VIDEO

Red Cross helps Newport News, Hampton fire victims
The two fires Monday displaced 11 people.

03/09/2009 Soldier connected to Ft. Eustis assault killed on Skyline Drive Spc. Christopher Lanum was shot during a traffic stop by State Police and Park Rangers. He was suspected of assaulting a fellow officer on the Newport News army post early Sunday.

Pepsi Bottling to expand Newport News plant The $20 million expansion will create 15 jobs at the plant, which currently employs 200.

03/06/2009 Newport News man faces June trial for murder in West Va. Daniel Smith and another man are charged with robbing and killing a minister in June 2008.

Newport News supermarket owner didn't have insurance Sue Cha, owner of Wickham Supermarket, says the alarm company called her Williamsburg home and she thought it would be a false alarm like it had been many times before.

HUD awards $648,612 to Va. public housing agencies The federal grants for Chesapeake, Newport News, Norfolk and Portsmouth will be used to help residents find jobs.

40 soldiers returning to Fort Eustis from Iraq
A welcome ceremony is scheduled for 7 a.m. Sunday at the Newport News army post for the 510th Human Resources Company Headquarters.

03/05/2009 Vick to help Newport News charity Whenever Michael Vick is released from federal prison, he'll help Habitat for Humanity, , according to NFL.com.

Phish has three days of concerts at Hampton Coliseum
Fans gathered all day Friday for the beginning of the 3-day event.
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Investigation into Wickham Supermarket fire begins
Fire investigators are waiting on a crane to arrive at the site of Thursday's fire that destroyed Wickham Supermarket.
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03/04/2009 Man accused of exposing himself at Newport News library Police say they arrested James Buttner early Friday at a temporary labor service on Jefferson Avenue.

Newport News police officer arrested in Norfolk MPO Thomas Crouch is facing charges of embezzlement and is on administrative leave with pay.

Man ticketed for leaving truck running at his Hampton home Hampton's city code makes it illegal to leave a vehicle running. It's an effort to stop thefts, but Kenny Morris says he was watching from inside his home and could have stopped a thief. VIDEO

Investigators will oversee debris removal from from Newport news fire site  It could be several days before investigators can sift through the rubble at LoanSmart on Jefferson Avenue.

Phish asks judge to reel in bootleggers at Hampton reunion concert
A hearing is scheduled for Thursday in Newport News on the band's request for an injunction that would bar the sale of unauthorized T-shirts, posters and other items bearing the Phish name.

03/02/2009

Snow doesn't stop Ft. Eustis soldiers' deployment to Iraq
More than 50 members of the 359th Inland Cargo Transfer Company had their final hugs and kisses from friends and family before deploying early Monday.
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Newport News-bound Amtrak train slowed by snow The Northeast Regional Train 99 arrived in Newport News this afternoon, nearly 17 hours after it left Washington's Union Station, Amtrak officials said. VIDEO

Man sought for three Newport News robberies Police say one man robbed three 7-Elevens in three days. VIDEO

02/27/2009 USS Barry returning to Norfolk Saturday The crew of about 275 sailors has spent the last six months on security operations and doing humanitarian work in the Mediterranean Sea area.

Bankruptcy judge demands Michael Vick attend next hearing The judge says if Vick doesn't appear, he will deny confirmation of the Peninsula native's bankruptcy plan. VIDEO

02/26/2009

Homeless man shot in head in Newport News
According to police spokeswoman Holly Tepper, the 45-year-old victim had argued with two people earlier this week and it's believed they shot him early Wednesday. 

02/25/2009

Reward doubled for information about Newport News murder
47-year-old Dianne Green was at work at Hardee's on Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News on September 8, 2007. Two masked men shot her during an early morning robbery.
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02/24/2009 AirTran, other airlines, launch fare sale for travel into fall The discount carrier that stops at Newport News-Williamsburg airport launched a fare sale to all its destinations through the usually busy summer travel season. Tickets must be booked by March 5 and are for travel through Nov. 4.

Coast Guard suspends search for overboard Army soldier Spc. Samuel Valdez, 22, was last seen Sunday on the bridge of the Major General Winfield Scott, which is based at Fort Eustis. VIDEO

02/20/2009 Summer camps ready for kids, despite the economy Everyone, it seems, has to do more with less these days and the people running summer camps face the same dilemma. VIDEO

Man charged in 2008 drug-related killing in Newport News Tyrone Ornell Johnson Jr. is accused of killing Jonathan Hamilton at The Village at Stoneybrook on July 28, 2008.

02/19/2009 Newport News student faces drug charges James Kevin Carter had 17 small bags of marijuana, valued at $5.00 each, and ecstasy pills in his pants pocket, according to police spokeswoman Holly McPherson.

Va. lawmakers OK partial smoking ban in bars and restaurants The General Assembly passed a bill Thursday that will prohibit smoking inside bars and restaurants, unless they have a designated smoking area with a separate ventilation system. VIDEO

Newport News man charged with abusing infant son Police say the 21-year-old man told them he was trying to stop the baby falling and the child slipped out of his hands, falling down a flight of stairs at his apartment. VIDEO

02/18/2009

Student faces charges in gun-at-school case in Newport News
Police say the 16-year-old Heritage HS student said he needed the gun for protection.
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02/17/2009 Auction of Michael Vick's Ga. house set for March 10 The judge Tuesday set a minimum bid of $3.2 million for the Newport News native's Duluth home. >>Vick home listing

02/16/2009 Detour maps: Parts of Norfolk streets close for light rail work Several detours are set up as work continues on the light rail project.

02/13/2009

Robbery suspect caught after pursuit in Newport News
Police say a man robbed at fast food restaurant and then eluded police for several miles before his car lost three of its tires.

Slideshow: USS George H.W. Bush goes on sea trials The 10th and last Nimitz-class carrier will spend several days at sea as it's put through its paces. Sky13 Video

02/11/2009 Six people displaced by fire in Newport News home The three adults and three children were alerted to the danger in the 26th Street home by the smoke detectors that went off, Deputy Chief Scott Liebold told WVEC.com.

02/06/2009 Newport News business goes red for women At Ferguson Enterprises, employees wore red to recognize that heart disease is the number one killer of women. VIDEO

02/04/2009 Police: Man fired day before trying to rob credit union Newport News Police say Lynton Ronnell Whiteside gave a note to a teller at Bay Point Credit Union on Wednesday, but he left without the cash. Surveillance video

02/05/2009 Couple sought for using stolen credit cards Chesapeake Police say the man and woman bought gift cards and then used them to get $5,000 worth of merchandise in Newport News.

Child's car seat death under investigation in Newport News
Police say the little girl was in a car seat inside the home.  The babysitter stepped away and returned to find the baby 'slumped over' with a car seat strap across her neck, according to authorities.

02/04/2009 Guns drawn in Hampton home invasion Investigators say Kareem Doyle-Chepuse Ross and two others robbed three people in the W. Kelly Avenue home on January 30.

02/03/2009 Rep. Scott sponsors campus security bill The National Center for Campus Public Safety would issue grants to campus safety agencies, encourage research into improved college safety and conduct training.

Newport News teen shot in the back
According to investigators, witnesses said Anthony Jones, 16, and another person were shooting at each other Monday night.

02/02/2009 Pittsburgh to honor Steelers with parade Tuesday Coach Mike Tomlin, who grew up on the Peninsula and played football at The College of William and Mary, is only in his second year as Pittsburgh's coach. VIDEO

01/30/2009

Newport News wants kids to text-a-tip to stop crime
Police hope youngsters, especially those in middle and high school, will text the "411 to 911" on suspicious activities in their neighborhood or school.
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01/29/2009 Man charged with 2002 murder of Kecoughtan HS athlete Police say Bradley Lamar Holmes shot Christopher Tromly, 19, on May 21, 2002 at an ATM. >>13News Background Report

No charges in sexual assault, barricade at Newport News apartment Police and SWAT members were called to City Line Apartments around 3:30 a.m. to investigate a man who was barricaded inside one of the units. VIDEO

01/27/2009 Sheriff's offices say budget cuts could impact public safety Gov. Tim Kaine (D-VA) wants to cut $35 million to sheriff’s offices – a 7% reduction. For the people who run local jails, the cuts will have an impact -- from supplies to staffing.

01/22/2009 Northrop Grumman launches sub USS New Mexico The sub was delivered to the James River in Newport News on a dry dock, which was submerged during the launch.

01/21/2009 Man surrenders on domestic assault charges Newport News Police say Tony Delonte Nixon assaulted the mother of his 2-year-old child and threatened that child and an 11-year-old with a gun.

01/16/2009

Birds are problematic for planes in Hampton Roads
Records from the Federal Aviation Administration for Norfolk and Newport News-Williamsburg airports show bird strikes do occur -- about once a month at Norfolk, more often in warm weather.
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Hampton man charged with abduction in Newport News
Police say Joshua Dewayne Washington threatened a woman at gunpoint and that he may have attacked others.

Group calls for cease fire in Newport News neighborhood Organizers of Restore Inner-city Peace want an end to violence in the troubled Southeast community as the country inaugurates Barack Obama and honors the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. VIDEO

12/05/2008

Man charged with threatening Rep. Bobby Scott
An affidavit filed by an FBI agent says Phuong Nguyen Le sent a bloodstained letter after the government rejected a visa application for his wife in Vietnam.

12/04/2008 Hampton teacher charged with having inappropriate relationship with teen Police say the boy's parents found text messages the two had exchanged and called authorities.

Mother charged with leaving children home alone in Newport News Police say Fidelia Hooker, 29, went to school and left her children home alone Wednesday and they say she's done it before. VIDEO

12/03/2008

Cab company dispatcher assaulted, robbed in Newport News
Police say two men with a stick and shotgun rushed into Independent Cab early Tuesday.

11/15/2008 Charges placed against woman shot by Newport News police officer Police say Bonni Hess, armed with a butcher knife, was arguing with her husband, Justice, on November 15 and refused an order to put down the weapon.

11/25/2008 CNU student injured in weekend crash dies, charges filed Police say CNU student Eric Fowler was speeding early Saturday and crashed into a VW Jetta, forcing it into a third vehicle. The driver of the Jetta, William Schlifke, died Monday night. VIDEO

11/18/2008 Man accused of stabbing dog to death in Newport News Authorities say Roberto Henriquez, 33, stabbed his English Bulldog several times.

10/02/2008 Nutrition, fitness being served in Riverside's Dietcise program Two days a week for eight weeks, participants at Riverside Wellness and Fitness Center work out and then go to a classroom to learn about food. VIDEO

07/18/2008 Newport News man faces nearly a dozen drug charges Detectives say they recovered prescription and illegal drugs from Justin Miller's home on Wednesday .

Death penalty sought in Newport News murder-for-hire case David Anthony Runyon is accused killing Corey Allen Voss in April 2007 near a credit union.

07/16/2008

2 shot blocks apart in southeast Newport News
Police are trying to determine whether a 40-year-old man and 15-year-old boy were hit by gunfire from someone inside a passing car.

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07/15/2008 84-year-old hospitalized after being hit by Newport News waste truck Police the truck was backing up on Huber Road Monday afternoon and struck Bill Layton Sr., who was on a riding lawn mower. VIDEO

07/11/2008

Gunman robs Newport News payday lending business
Police used K-9s to try to track the suspect in the area of Fast Auto and Payday Loans on Warwick Blvd.

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

Police: Teen shot trying to rob man in Newport News
Investigators say the 16-year-old pulled a gun on a man in a yard on 25th Street Tuesday afternoon and that's when the man pulled his gun and fired.

Newport News robbery caught on tape
A man pulled a knife on a customer and the clerk and robbed them both last month.

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Man set to die for 2000 murder in Newport News Kent Jermaine Jackson is expected to meet with immediate family members and his spiritual advisor this afternoon, corrections officials told WVEC.com. VIDEO

One killed in seven-vehicle collision in Newport News Virginia State Police say a tractor trailer driver bent down to get a drink and when he looked back, he slammed into a vehicle, killing 52-year-old Lee Trollinger of Hampton VIDEO

07/03/2008 Newport News woman using fitness and medicine to beat cancer Tracey Dickinson says she has breast cancer but breast cancer doesn't have her. VIDEO

Rep. Wittman says he feels voters' pain at the pump The 1st District congressman is calling on Congress to develop a comprehensive energy policy to lower gas prices.

Army cooperates with W.Va. in murder case 22-year-old Spc. Daniel Smith of Newport News and a 19-year-old are accused of killing a Huntington minister on June 19.

07/01/2008 Man pleads guilty in death of six-month-old son in Newport News Yumar Porter was charged in the October 17, 2006 death of Jamorie James, who was found unconscious on the floor of Porter's apartment.

Man shot at Newport News bus stop
Investigators say the man was arguing with a couple of people at 26th and Marshall Avenue when one of them pulled a gun and fired.

Fort Eustis soldiers heading to Kuwait
During the year deployment, the soldiers will operate Landing Craft Utility, also known as LCUs.

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06/27/2008 Newport News man wanted for West Va. minister's murder Authorities describe Daniel Smith and a second suspect as Army deserters who killed a minister at a firing range.

Sunday liquor sales allowed beginning July 6 State-run ABC stores in Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, Richmond and Chesapeake will now have Sunday sales.

Teen dies in Newport News apartment fire
Firefighters found 19-year-old Gregory David Smith II on the floor of a back room in Oyster Point Place Apartments Friday morning.

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06/26/2008 Teen sought in robbery, shooting at Newport News apartment complex Kasheen Hayes is wanted for the June 1 robbery and shooting of Eric Mishoe at an apartment complex on Aqueduct Drive.

06/25/2008

Newport News man charged in York County burglary
Investigators say Reginald Pope got into the home on the afternoon of June 18.

Woman killed in Newport News home
Edward Cooper, 52, is charged with first degree murder in the death of Barbara Norvell, who was found dead in her home early Wednesday.

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06/24/2008

Carmax looks to grow business
Chief Executive Tom Folliard told investors at the company's annual meeting in Richmond that Carmax expects to grow its stores from 97 to between 200 and 300 stores in 10 years.

Read the letter: No charges against two men who got marriage license in Newport News Same-sex marriage is illegal in Virginia, so authorities weighed whether to file misdemeanor charges against Antonio E. Blount, 31, and Justin L. McCain, 18.

06/17/2008 Rolex robbery caught on tape A man reached across the counter and took a Rolex that the clerk thought he was intending to buy. VIDEO

New center helps soldiers, families at Fort Eustis The $2.8 million Warror Transition Unit is part of the Army's initiative to improve the quality of life for soldiers receiving medical care.