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3 hrs ago | Hampton Roads Daily Press

Several charged in Hampton burglaries

Jordain M. Burton, 18, of the first block of West Big Sky Drive in Hampton; Breyon Christian Rooks, 18, of the first block of West Lamington Road and a 16-year-old from Hampton have been arrested and charged with burglary and grand larceny in connection to a burglary in progress Thursday morning, according to a police news release.

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6 hrs ago | WVEC-TV Norfolk

Couple facing drug, child neglect charges in Newport News

Officers recovered several individually wrapped plastic bags of suspected marijuana, a scale and two firearms from the home in the 600 block of Ridley Circle, said spokesman Lou Thurston.

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Thu May 23, 2013

WTKR-TV Norfolk

Driver charged after crashing into state trooper's vehicle at accident scene

Newport News, Va.- A man was charged after crashing into a state trooper's vehicle at an accident scene on Thursday night.

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Hampton Roads Daily Press

Tornado warning for York County until

A tornado warning is in effect for York County until 7:45 p.m., according to the National Weather Service .

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Hampton Roads Daily Press

Pfac in Newport News gives away pottery

" Studio Art School potters have donated approximately 50 clay pots that will be strategically placed around the grounds of the Peninsula Fine Arts Center for passersby and visitors to discover," a press release says.

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Hampton Roads Daily Press

Newport News Greek Festival coming up May 30-June 2

Celebrating 45 years, the annual Newport News Greek Festival takes place May 30 through June 2 on the grounds of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church.

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Hampton Roads Daily Press

Country singer David Nail to play Newport News May 30

Up-and-coming country artists continue to circulate through a particular saloon in the City Center section of Newport News.

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Hampton Roads Daily Press

Newport News police seek public's help in solving string of arsons

Newport News police are seeking the public's help in solving a string of dumpster fires at the Newport News School Administration Building.

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WVEC-TV Norfolk

Burned bible found in Newport News church

Authorities say they found burned pages of a bible that was on an altar in Saint Andrews Episcopal Church on Main Street on Wednesday.

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Hampton Roads Daily Press

NN museum hosts 'Bodies Revealed'

A skeleton straddles a bicycle, a muscle-bound athlete winds up for a baseball pitch, and another figure stares blank-eyed into the distance.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Just-food.com

CANADA/US: Seafood group High Liner expands production

Canada-based frozen seafood manufacturer High Liner Foods is investing US$6.6m in the expansion of its manufacturing site south of the border in Virginia.

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Hampton Roads Daily Press

See inside the human body at The Living Museum

Muscle control and core muscles are displayed in this figure, part of the "Bodies Revealed" exhibition that opens on Saturday, May 25, at the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News.

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Hampton Roads Daily Press

Memorial Day music from TRADOC Band

The U.S. Army TRADOC Band is set to perform at City Center in Newport News on Monday, May 27, 2013.

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Tue May 21, 2013

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Newport News School Board to discuss Point Option move, capital improvements

Newport News Public Schools officials are considering moving the Point Option Program from the Denbigh Professional Park to the Oyster Point Technology Center.

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Hampton Roads Daily Press

Man robbed in Newport News while meeting a woman from Craigslist

A 29-year-old Hampton man was robbed Friday night while meeting a woman he met on Craigslist , police said.

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Hampton Roads Daily Press

Newport News police charge man with possession of counterfeit DVDs

A 27-year-old Newport News man was arrested and charged Sunday after police say he was in possession of counterfeit DVDs.

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WRIC-TV Richmond

Seafood processor to expand in Newport News

A Canadian seafood processing company will spend about $6.6 million to upgrade a facility it owns in Newport News.

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Patch.com

Amtrak to Replace Quarter Century-Old Locomotives Along DC-Boston Route

Amtrak plans to replace a total of 70 locomotives on its Northeast Regional line, which transports passengers between Newport News, VA, and Boston, MA, according to the DCist website .

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Sun May 19, 2013

WRIC-TV Richmond

9-Yr. Newport News Police Veteran Arrested For Indecent Exposure

A Master Police Officer with the Newport News Police Department has been arrested and charged, after he reportedly exposed himself on the front porch of a residence last month.

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Hampton Roads Daily Press

Newport News Police Officer Christopher Roush indicted by grand jury

Roush is facing one count of felony indecent liberties with a child under the age of 15, five counts of misdemeanor obscene sexual display, and seven counts of misdemeanor indecent exposure, according to Newport News Police spokesman Harold Eley.

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