ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Tommy Hamilton scored 20 points and blocked Norfolk State’s final shot to help DePaul take an 82-78 victory on Monday in the seventh-place game at the Paradise Jam. Zaynah Robinson scored to get the Spartans within 79-78 with 19 seconds to go. Aaron Simpson made a free throw for DePaul … Continue reading
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Car thieves or chauffeurs? Police say men drop boy at school
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Police say two car thieves made an unexpected stop after stealing a vehicle Wednesday morning: They dropped an 8-year-old boy off at school after they discovered him in the backseat. Norfolk police spokesman Daniel Hudson says the boy was sitting in his mother’s car in her employer’s parking lot when the … Continue reading
Baggage handlers plead guilty to theft conspiracy at airport
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Two baggage handlers have pleaded guilty for their roles in a conspiracy to steal items from passengers’ bags at Norfolk International Airport. In a statement Wednesday, the Department of Justice said 25-year-old Chris Arthur Perry and 27-year-old Gregory Paul Wingard pleaded guilty to stealing items from Dec. 2013 to June 2015. … Continue reading
Virginian-Pilot wins lawsuit to get police information
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Virginian-Pilot has won a lawsuit to get some employment records about law enforcement officers across the state. The newspaper (http://bit.ly/1l70yCS) reports that Norfolk Circuit Judge Joseph Migliozzi ruled Wednesday that records of 125,000 current and former police officers, sheriff’s deputies and other law enforcement personnel from some 500 agencies are … Continue reading
Uber will no longer pick up passengers from Norfolk airport
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Uber drivers will no longer be able to pick up passengers at the Norfolk International Airport. The Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/1Xb92KI ) reports the Norfolk Airport Authority has told Uber not to send its drivers to the airport until it pays for an operating permit. Uber representatives said Monday their drivers will now only … Continue reading
Police to distribute bracelets to people doing good things
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Officers at the Norfolk Police Department are being encouraged to distribute green plastic bracelets to reward people for doing good things. The Virginian-Pilot reports (http://bit.ly/1QEGXHn ) officers will give bracelets and ask recipients to pass them along to someone else they see showing acts of kindness. Police are working with Professor … Continue reading
Western Kentucky rolls over Old Dominion 55-30
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Anthony Wales rushed for a career-high four touchdowns and Brandon Doughty threw for three scores to lead Western Kentucky to a 55-30 win over Old Dominion on Saturday. Doughty, who has now thrown at least one touchdown pass in 23 consecutive games, completed 21 of 28 pass attempts for 276 yards. … Continue reading
More than 600 sailors return to Norfolk from deployment
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — More than 600 sailors have returned to Norfolk following an eight-month deployment as part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group. Media outlets report that the guided missile destroyers USS Winston S. Churchill and USS Forest Sherman returned to Norfolk Naval Station on Saturday. The ships were deployed on March 9. … Continue reading
Man accused of dealing large quantities of heroin, cocaine
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Federal agents say the former operator of a Norfolk convenience store dealt large quantities of heroin and cocaine since 2010. The Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/1lazMcZ ) reports that 50-year-old Kenneth L. Parker of Chesapeake was charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute narcotics and ordered to be held without bond on Thursday. … Continue reading
Woman sentenced to prison for stealing from Norfolk firm
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A former bookkeeper has been sentenced to 2½ years for embezzling almost $470,000 from her Norfolk employer. The Virginian-Pilot reports (http://bit.ly/1NzOpSo ) that court documents say 37-year-old Katherine Albert-McNaughton also stole $520 that her co-workers tried to donate to children’s charities. U.S. District Judge Arenda Wright Allen said that “takes it … Continue reading
Norfolk man sentenced for role in tax refund scheme
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Norfolk man has been sentenced for his role in an income tax refund scheme that netted more than $2 million. Federal prosecutors say 53-year-old Ronald Chisholm and several co-conspirators filed at least 698 fraudulent income tax returns using personal identity information stolen from numerous people. Chisholm was sentenced to more … Continue reading
Secretary of State to speak at Old Dominion University
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is set for an appearance at Old Dominion University. The State Department says Kerry will speak on climate change and national security Tuesday at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. He also will meet with a group of ODU students aspiring to be the next generation … Continue reading
Norfolk Southern tops Street 3Q forecasts
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $452 million. On a per-share basis, the Norfolk, Virginia-based company said it had net income of $1.49. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs, came to $1.57 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed … Continue reading
Virginia student accused of plotting attack at high school
STAFFORD, Va. (AP) — Police say a student in Virginia has been charged with threatening a shooting and bombing at his high school. Stafford County sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy said in a statement Thursday that the 15-year-old male student at Brooke Point High School faces a terrorism charge along with threatening to bomb or damage … Continue reading
Arlington man charged in estranged wife’s stabbing death
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — An Arlington man has been arrested after a special investigative grand jury indicted him in connection with the stabbing death of his estranged wife. Arlington police say 46-year-old David Black was arrested Thursday and charged with murder in the death of 42-year-old Bonnie Black. David Black is also charged with one … Continue reading
US transportation secretary visiting Virginia
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is heading to Virginia to discuss transportation issues in the state. Foxx will address the Governor’s Transportation Conference at the Virginia Beach Convention Center on Friday. Foxx’s remarks will mark the end of the three-day conference that also featured speeches from Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Virginia … Continue reading
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Norfolk unveils plan to combat rising sea levels in the city
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Norfolk leaders have unveiled a plan to tackle the city’s growing problem with rising sea levels.The Virginian-Pilot reports (http://bit.ly/1PS8zbI ) leaders outlined their 60-page plan Wednesday at an event that drew about 100 business and community leaders and city officials. The city says one of their goals is to build a … Continue reading
Ex-Virginia postal carrier gets 1 day in jail for mail theft
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A former postal carrier in Virginia Beach has been sentenced to one day in prison for stealing mail. The Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/1LEqE9d) reports 26-year-old Raynard R. Heckstall of Norfolk also was ordered in federal court Thursday to perform 200 hours of community service and pay restitution. The U.S. Postal Service began an … Continue reading
Airport baggage handlers accused of stealing from passengers
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Three former baggage handlers at Norfolk International Airport have been arrested on charges they stole cash, weapons and other valuables from passengers’ bags. Virginia media outlets report that indictments unsealed Wednesday reveal that 25-year-old Charles Arthur Perry Jr., 27-year-old Gregory Paul Wingard Jr. and 24-year-old Donte Chandler have been charged in … Continue reading
Worker injured in flash fire at Continental plant
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Authorities say one worker has been injured in a flash fire at Continental Corporation’s plant in Newport News. Newport News Fire Department battalion chief Stephen C. Pincus says the fire occurred Thursday morning in a lab area. Pincus says in a news release that a male employee suffered burns. He … Continue reading
Man sentenced to 11 years in prison for attempted espionage
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A 36-year-old Virginia man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for providing schematics of an aircraft carrier under construction to someone he believed was an Egyptian intelligence officer. Mostafa Awwad of Yorktown received the sentence in federal court in Norfolk on Thursday. Court records say Awwad tried to steal … Continue reading
men charged in plot to kill acquaintance’s wife
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Norfolk grand jury has indicted three men on charges stemming from a plot to kill an acquaintance’s pregnant wife. The Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/1Qac2iR ) reports that 19-year-old Robert James Burnette, 21-year-old Tristan Richard Reeder and 21-year-old Joseph Kelly Apodaca were charged on Wednesday with conspiracy to commit second-degree murder and conspiracy … Continue reading
Jury convicts Norfolk woman of killing fiance’s toddler
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Norfolk woman was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of her fiance’s 20-month-old daughter. The Virginian-Pilot reports (http://bit.ly/1VwZcfW) a jury convicted 24-year-old Emily Defries Thursday. A paramedic found the toddler at the bottom of a staircase at a home in May 2014. She was taken to a hospital, … Continue reading
Man cited after gun found in carry-on bag at Norfolk airport
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Federal authorities say a man was cited for bringing a loaded handgun to Norfolk International Airport after officers discovered the weapon in a carry-on bag. The Transportation Security Administration says the gun was detected by a TSA officer staffing the X-ray machine at the airport’s checkpoint on Monday. The .25-caliber handgun … Continue reading
Turn it down: Norfolk limits street performers’ volume
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Street performers in Norfolk will have to turn down the volume in the late-night and early morning hours. A revised city ordinance restricts the volume generated by street performers between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weeknights and midnight and 7 a.m. on weekends. A street performer is in violation of … Continue reading
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