NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Kalen Johnson threw two touchdown passes, Anthony Philyaw and Da’Vaun Johnson each ran for TDs and Howard scored 21 second-half points to rally past Norfolk State 33-28 on Saturday for its first win of the season. Johnson scored the go-ahead TD on a 1-yard run in the third quarter after Philyaw’s … Continue reading
Author Archives: kjune07
USA Discounters retailer agrees to settlement with states
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A retailer based in Norfolk that sold furniture and other products on credit to military families has agreed to a settlement that will result in nearly $100 million of forgiven debt and restitution. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring said in a statement Friday that the settlement with USA Discounters includes more … Continue reading
Researchers track great white shark off Virginia coast
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A 1,600 pound great white shark is lurking off of Virginia’s coast. The Virginian-Pilot reports (http://bit.ly/2dmgC5M) that researchers tracked it early Monday in the Atlantic Ocean near the Virginia-North Carolina border. The juvenile shark was first tagged by researchers off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Sept. 22. Researchers have named … Continue reading
4 gang members charged in Hampton Roads murders, shootings
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Four Hampton Roads men have been charged with five murders and five additional shootings in a single month in 2015. Federal authorities have charged Antonio “Murdock” Simmons, Anthony “Bull” Foye, Nathaniel “Savage” Mitchell and Alvaughn “LB” Davis with racketeering, murder, attempted murder, distribution of narcotics and other charges. Authorities say the … Continue reading
Norfolk middle schooler accused of threatening classmates
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A 12-year-old student in Norfolk has been accused of threatening to harm his classmates. Local media outlets report that police say the unidentified Norview Middle School student was charged Thursday with threats of death or bodily injury to a person or persons on school property. Detectives say they were called to … Continue reading
Howard rallies to beat Norfolk State 33-28
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Kalen Johnson threw two touchdown passes, Anthony Philyaw and Da’Vaun Johnson each ran for TDs and Howard scored 21 second-half points to rally past Norfolk State 33-28 on Saturday for its first win of the season. Johnson scored the go-ahead TD on a 1-yard run in the third quarter after Philyaw’s … Continue reading
Bell has 273 yards, NC Central holds off Norfolk St. 34-31
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Malcolm Bell accounted for 273 yards total offense and two touchdowns as North Carolina Central held off Norfolk State 34-31 on Saturday. Bell, who finished with 196 passing yards and 77 yards rushing, surpassed the 1,000-yard career rushing mark to become the only Eagle to run for more than 1,000 yards … Continue reading
US Marshals seeking apparent bride murder fugitive
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — U.S. Marshals are looking for a woman they believe married a man charged with the murder. Agents on Monday released what appears to be a wedding photo of the woman and suspect Jihad Amir Ramadan. He’s accused of stabbing to death a fellow student at Hampton University in Virginia in 2005 … Continue reading
College football coach defends Black Lives Matter T-shirts
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A college football coach is defending players who wore Black Lives Matter T-shirts as they warmed up for a recent game. Old Dominion University Monarchs coach Bobby Wilder told the Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/2d4xf3o) Monday that he supports the players “100 percent in wanting to do that.” The Monarchs on Saturday hosted the … Continue reading
Attorneys clash over what happened before officer killed man
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Attorneys in Virginia clashed in court on Tuesday over whether a white police officer used excessive force when he shot and killed a mentally ill black man who was holding a knife. During opening statements for the officer’s manslaughter trial, prosecutor Greg Underwood turned toward the jury holding a cardboard replica … Continue reading
Bell has 273 yards, NC Central holds off Norfolk St. 34-31
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Malcolm Bell accounted for 273 yards total offense and two touchdowns as North Carolina Central held off Norfolk State 34-31 on Saturday. Bell, who finished with 196 passing yards and 77 yards rushing, surpassed the 1,000-yard career rushing mark to become the only Eagle to run for more than 1,000 yards … Continue reading
Washington has 3 TDs, leads Old Dominion over UTSA 33-19
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — David Washington threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 69 yards and another score to lead Old Dominion to a 33-19 win over UTSA in the Conference USA opener for both teams on Saturday. Jeremy Cox totaled a career-high 103 rushing yards and two touchdowns for Old Dominion … Continue reading
Trial set for police officer who shot mentally ill man
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — In the wake of police shootings in North Carolina and Oklahoma, a trial is scheduled in Virginia for a white police officer who shot and killed a mentally ill black man. Jury selection is set for Monday in the manslaughter case against Norfolk officer Michael Edington. In 2014, he shot David … Continue reading
Celebrities / Local / Politics
Pence meeting with vets in Norfolk before Williamsburg rally
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Donald Trump’s running mate is meeting with veterans aboard a historic battleship at a Norfolk museum before an evening rally in Colonial Williamsburg. Local media outlets report that Mike Pence will hold a roundtable discussion Tuesday afternoon with about 30 veterans aboard the USS Wisconsin, which is anchored in Norfolk. The … Continue reading
Man gets house arrest for helping dealership tweak odometers
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A man will spend a year under house arrest for helping a used car dealership roll back odometers. The Virginian-Pilot reported (http://bit.ly/2d7N0It) Thursday that Steven Bazemore is so far the only person named in an ongoing investigation. The scheme was based out of a now-closed dealership in Virginia and defrauded more … Continue reading
Spartan Echo 