RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Republicans will pick 16 delegates this weekend Apr 29 -30,to send to the national convention, delegates that could help decide the GOP presidential nominee. While Republican front-runner Donald Trump has declared himself the “presumptive nominee,” U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is hoping to push the race to a contested convention decided … Continue reading
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Fired Portsmouth auditor likely to get severance package
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — An official says Portsmouth Auditor Jesse Andre Thomas will likely get a three-month severance package after being fired. The Virginian-Pilot reports (http://bit.ly/1YVsIP7) Vice Mayor Elizabeth Psimas, who led the effort to terminate Thomas, says the council hasn’t formally discussed the severance, but she intends for Thomas to receive one. The Portsmouth … Continue reading
Police: Man killed in Virginia standoff threatened suicide
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A man who was fatally shot by snipers during a standoff last week said he was going to kill himself, threatened to kill police officers and fired eight rifle shots at an armored police vehicle, authorities said. Eric Wakup, 30, of Norfolk fired an “assault-style weapon” early Saturday, Apr 23, at … Continue reading
Police: Virginia man killed after he fired at officers
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Authorities are identifying a man fatally shot by Norfolk police after they say he fired at officers. Virginia State Police identified the man Monday, Apr 25, in a news release as 30-year-old Eric Wakup of Norfolk, who barricaded himself inside a home Friday night. Early Saturday, police say Wakup fired at … Continue reading
Social Security worker pleads guilty to stealing benefits
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Social Security employee has pleaded guilty to stealing $56,000 in benefits from recipients’ bank accounts. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release that 35-year-old Sophia Dix of Newport News pleaded guilty to wire fraud Monday, Apr 25, in federal court in Norfolk. Prosecutors say Dix, a customer service … Continue reading
Norfolk police identify man killed on violent Friday
NORFOLK, Va (AP) — Norfolk police have identified a man who was shot to death wh,ile officers were responding to a barricade situation blocks away. Police say 31-year-old Deandre Raynor was fatally shot on Friday, Apr 22 evening at the intersection of O’Keefe and Fremont streets. The death was part of a violent evening in … Continue reading
Bell ringing to mark Virginia Tech shooting anniversary
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Bells will toll in Virginia this weekend to mark the ninth anniversary of the shooting at Virginia Tech. Gov. Terry McAuliffe has declared April 16 as “Virginia Tech Remembrance Day.” A student killed 32 people at the school on that day in 2007 before killing himself. McAuliffe says that at 9:43 … Continue reading
Navy IDs sailor reported missing off North Carolina coast
NORFOLK, Va (AP) — The Navy has identified a sailor who was reported missing over the weekend from the Virginia-based USS Carter Hall. The Virginian-Pilot reports (http://bit.ly/1WtmaIN) Petty Officer 3rd Class Taylor KayJean Machado disappeared Saturday from the dock landing ship, which was conducting training operations for a future deployment. Machado, of California, enlisted in … Continue reading
Norfolk council OKs plan for Nauticus to buy schooner
NORFOLK, Va (AP) — Norfolk officials have approved a plan that calls for using state funds to buy the schooner Virginia, a replica of the last pilot vessel to sail the Chesapeake Bay in the 1920s. News outlets report that the Norfolk City Council voted Tuesday, Apr 12 in favor of the Nauticus Foundation using … Continue reading
Police discover body in Norfolk marina
NORFOLK, Va (AP) — Norfolk police are investigating after officers discovered a body in the water near a local marina. Police say police were dispatched to the 4900 block of Pretty Lake Avenue near Little Creek Marina. Police say when the officers arrived they found a man’s body floating in the water. The body has … Continue reading
Motorcycle crash in Norfolk leaves man seriously injured
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A motorcycle driver is dead after a fatal wreck in Norfolk. Norfolk police say the wreck occurred at about 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Apr 9 when a man on a motorcycle was traveling southbound on Granby Street. Police say he was struck by an SUV traveling northbound when the driver tried … Continue reading
Four-year fugitive pleads guilty to murder charges
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Virginia Beach man who eluded police for four years has pleaded guilty to murder charges. Local news outlets reports that 26-year old Montrell D’Angelo Davis pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and using a gun to commit a felony on Thursday, Mar 31. Davis had been accused of fatally shooting 19-year-old … Continue reading
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Police investigating after pro-Nazi fliers found at ODU
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Police at Old Dominion University are investigating after fliers that appear to promote Nazism were found on campus. Media outlets report that the school’s newspaper, Mace & Crown, says the fliers were discovered over the weekend on monorail poles between the engineering and education buildings. That newspaper reported that one of … Continue reading
198 displaced after fire at Norfolk apartment complex
Norfolk Va, (AP) — Nearly 200 people have been displaced after a fire at an apartment complex near Old Dominion University in Norfolk. Local media outlet report the fire happened Monday, Mar 28, at The District Apartments. A total of 198 were displaced. No injuries were reported. Fire rescue spokesman Bill Tull says responding firefighters … Continue reading
Chesapeake Bay Foundation schedules annual bay cleanup
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Organizers of the annual “Clean the Bay Day” are seeking Virginia volunteers to tidy up the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay. The annual event is sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. This year’s edition is scheduled for June 4. Thousands of volunteers are needed to pick up litter and debris … Continue reading
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