Local News: Hampton, VA 

 | 

Sign Up

 | 

Sign In

Advertisment

Hampton News Editors

RoboBlogger

I edit this news page on Topix when no humans are available to help.

People just like you make Hampton News on Topix better every day. If you're interested in becoming an editor, apply today!

Edits History | Editor Blog

Hampton Info

Hampton, Virginia is located in Hampton County. Zip codes in Hampton, VA include 23651, 23666, and 23669. More Hampton information.

RSS icon mobile icon

Hampton News

Local news for Hampton, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

6 hrs ago | Freshnews

NASA Awards Contract for Fabrication Services to Hampton, Va., Firm

NASA has selected Science and Technology Corp. of Hampton, Va., to provide fabrication support services to NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton.

Comment?

13 hrs ago | Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...

Hampton to launch 400th celebrations amid fireworks and the peal of bells

For Hampton, 2010 is going to be a big year, and the city has no intention of letting it pass by quietly.

Comment?

Mon Dec 28, 2009

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Langley-Eusis merger expeced to save money

Two Virginia military bases will merge next month, but officials say little will change in the short term.

Comment?

Sun Dec 27, 2009

Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...

Pictures: Peregrine falcon release in Hampton

A small male peregrine falcon was nursed back to health and released Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at the Grandview Nature Preserve in Hampton, Virginia.

Comment?

Fri Dec 25, 2009

WTKR-TV Norfolk

Hampton man kills woman then turns gun on himself

Around 12 a.m. Monday Hampton Police responded to a shooting in the 100 block of Michigan Drive.

Comment?

Wed Dec 23, 2009

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Hampton University hires cancer-treating staff with federal grant

Hampton University has started hiring employees for its Proton Therapy Institute, and now it has $380,000 extra to do so.

Comment?

Mon Dec 21, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Hampton police: Man killed girlfriend, then himself

Charlene Stephany Scott was shot to death in her Hampton home just hours after her two young daughters went with her ex-husband for the Christmas holidays.

1 comment

Sun Dec 20, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Camels take center stage at Bethel Temple in Hampton today

No depiction of the Christmas story is complete without camel-riding wise men, the three Magi of the Gospel of Matthew.

Comment?

Sat Dec 19, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Hampton police officer stabbed in Newport News

An off duty Hampton police officer was stabbed by a 19-year-old man in Newport News on Saturday morning, prompting him to shoot his assailant, police say.

4 comments

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Hampton prosecutors drop murder charges

A Hampton murder case was dropped Friday after prosecutors determined there wasn't enough evidence to go forward.

Comment?

Fri Dec 18, 2009

WVEC-TV Norfolk

Man dies in Hampton house fire

A Hampton man died when fire swept through his bedroom late Thursday. Investigators say fire started in an upstairs bedroom of the Galveston Court around 11:15 p.m. Two women, who said they're the victim's mother and his sister, were downstairs when the fire started and got out safely.

Comment?

Thu Dec 17, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Hampton development may become 'honor plaza' memorial

The city of Hampton is looking for heroes to grace a memorial that may have pride of place in a new downtown development.

Comment?

Tue Dec 15, 2009

Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...

Hampton Notebook: No love lost for the City Council

Councilman Ross Kearney wore a Santa hat for the last City Council meeting before Christmas, but there were few signs that the city's most vociferous critics had called a festive truce last Wednesday.

1 comment

Mon Dec 14, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Suspect in Hampton homicide arrested in Louisiana

The suspect in a Hampton homicide has been arrested in East Baton Rouge Parish, La.

Comment?

Sun Dec 13, 2009

WTKR-TV Norfolk

Rep. Nye to hold hearings on government program intended to help veterans

Elton Roller Jr. suspected something was wrong when he recently bid on a $3 million contract through a federal program designed to funnel work to disabled veterans who own small businesses.

Comment?

WTKR-TV Norfolk

Man dies after using a samurai sword against Hampton police tasers

It's now been 17 hours since this bizarre scene last night on Overlook court. People can't get beyond the crime scene tape unless you have a drivers license proving you live here.

Comment?

Sat Dec 12, 2009

WTKR-TV Norfolk

Murder, gun charges from 2001 Hampton slaying dropped for now

Prosecutors dropped a murder charge in a 2001 slaying right before a two-day jury trial was about to begin in Hampton Circuit Court on Thursday.

Comment?

Fri Dec 11, 2009

Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...

Wreaths Across America: Newport News church to decorate Hampton National Cemetery

As the pallets of brand-new wreaths and bows were loaded onto a borrowed truck, there was a last-second realization.

Comment?

Thu Dec 10, 2009

WVEC-TV Norfolk

Obama approves aid for Nor'easter damage

President Barack Obama has approved federal aid for localities in Virginia that were affected by a nor'easter in November.

Comment?

WTKR-TV Norfolk

Hampton names first female city manager

Council members appointed Hampton's first female city manager Wednesday night when longtime employee Mary Bunting was voted into the top job at City Hall.

1 comment

 

Hampton News, Events & Info

   
   

Sponsored links

Best local coupons in Hampton

Homes For Sale By Owner

Learn how to sell your home yourself
from the largest for sale by owner site.

Find a Local Lawyer

Find a local Lawyer through Lawyers.com

Find a Contractor

Get Hampton, VA contractors estimates Fast quotes from pre-screened contractors