New segment of Elizabeth River Trail to open NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A new section of the Elizabeth River Trail will be open soon in Norfolk. The trail is more than 10 miles of pedestrian and bike paths that run from Norfolk State University to roughly Norfolk International Terminal. Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim will cut … Continue reading
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The votes are in: Norfolk Zoo baby giraffe is named Joshua
The votes are in: Norfolk Zoo baby giraffe is named Joshua NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A giraffe born at the Virginia Zoo in July has been named Joshua. People voting online chose the name over two other finalists, Sebastian and Jabari. Greg Bockheim, executive director of the zoo, said nearly 4,000 people voted. Joshua was … Continue reading
New commander takes over US submarine force
New commander takes over US submarine force NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Navy’s submarine force has a new commanding officer. Vice Adm. Joseph E. Tofalo relieved Vice Adm. Michael J. Connor of command Friday during a ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk. As the commander of U.S. submarine forces, Tofalo is responsible for establishing strategies on … Continue reading
Norfolk police: 2 people, dog killed in shooting
Norfolk police: 2 people, dog killed in shooting NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Norfolk police say officers responding to a 911 call about a gunshot victim found two people and a dog dead inside a house. Media outlets report that investigators say they believe it was a murder-suicide. Names of the victims have not been released. … Continue reading
Air Force: Pilot didn’t have proper certification for F-16
BROCK VERGAKIS, Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — An F-16 pilot killed when he crashed into the Gulf of Mexico during training did not go through the proper training to begin flying the jets again after a nearly 20-year hiatus, the Air Force says. Matthew J. LaCourse of Panama City Beach, Florida, became disoriented while … Continue reading
NC man pleads guilty to possessing stolen guns
NC man pleads guilty to possessing stolen guns NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty in Virginia to possessing stolen guns. Federal prosecutors say 25-year-old Robert James Gibson of Roxobel, North Carolina, entered the plea Thursday in federal court in Norfolk. Court records show Gibson and an accomplice broke into a Virginia Beach … Continue reading
Transgender student’s bid to again use boys restrooms denied
Transgender student’s bid to again use boys restrooms denied NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has denied a bid by a transgender teenager to resume using the boys’ restrooms at his eastern Virginia high school. U.S. District Judge Robert Doumar in Norfolk on Friday denied the preliminary injunction sought by Gavin Grimm. The American Civil Liberties Union … Continue reading
NC man working on Tesla charging station in Va. found dead
NC man working on Tesla charging station in Va. found dead NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A North Carolina man who was working on a new Tesla Motors auto charging station in Virginia has died. Emergency personnel arrived at Janaf Shopping Yard in Norfolk on Tuesday morning and pronounced the man dead. On Wednesday, Norfolk police … Continue reading
Norfolk to use grant to manage climate change risks
Norfolk to use grant to manage climate change risks NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Norfolk will receive a $25,000 grant and volunteers to improve its ability to handle risk related to climate change. The Virginian-Pilot reports (http://bit.ly/1KyqTiC ) the money comes from an initiative announced by President Barack Obama in July. Norfolk is among the first … Continue reading
Part of Waterside in Norfolk to be demolished, renamed
Part of Waterside in Norfolk to be demolished, renamed NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The developer tasked with a $40 million overhaul of Norfolk’s Waterside Festival Marketplace plans to demolish part of it. The Daily Press reports (http://bit.ly/1Mxr8PB) Cordish Cos. plans to demolish the annex, which was built in the 1990s. Additionally, the company is calling the … Continue reading
Off-duty Norfolk police dog bites 3; handler placed on leave
Off-duty Norfolk police dog bites 3; handler placed on leave NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Norfolk police dog bit three people after escaping from his off-duty handler’s back yard. Norfolk police say the dog was unsupervised Tuesday when it leaped over the fence at the officer’s home. The three men were bit less than two … Continue reading
Va. inmate awaiting transfer to mental health facility dies
Va. inmate awaiting transfer to mental health facility dies PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — A jail official in Portsmouth says a man awaiting transfer to a mental health facility was found dead in his cell. The Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/1KtqgLK) says 24-year-old Jamycheal Mitchell’s body was found at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail four months after he was charged … Continue reading
Virginia Zoo asks public for help naming giraffe calf
Virginia Zoo asks public for help naming giraffe calf NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The public is being asked to help name a giraffe calf recently born at the Virginia Zoo. The zoo says the male masai giraffe weighed 152 pounds and was 75 inches tall when it was born on July 23. The public can … Continue reading
Firefighters for Navy say staffing shortage exhausts them
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Some firefighters working for the Navy in Hampton Roads say a staffing shortage is forcing them to work mandatory overtime that is exhausting them. The Virginian-Pilot reports (http://bit.ly/1PmQEH8 ) that local firefighters report working shifts of 72 or 96 hours straight with just a 24-hour break. “It’s just about as bad as … Continue reading
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