NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A space station supply mission by a Virginia company has been pushed back to October. NASA said Tuesday that Orbital ATK plans to launch sometime between Oct. 9 and Oct. 13 The mission is to return the company’s unmanned Antares rocket to flight after nearly two years. It also would be … Continue reading
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Navy’s newest destroyer to remain in Virginia for repairs
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Navy’s newest destroyer will remain in Virginia at Naval Station Norfolk longer than expected after crew members detected a leak on the vessel. Naval Surface Forces Pacific spokesman John Perkins says crews on the USS Zumwalt found a seawater leak in its propulsion system on Monday. Local news organizations report … Continue reading
Environmental group finds coal ash contamination in Chester
CHESTER, Va. (AP) — About a week before officials vote on a permit governing the drainage of coal ash ponds at the Chesterfield Power Station, an environmental group says local water samples contain elevated levels of lead and arsenic. The Richmond Times-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/2cryiJC ) reports the James River Association and the Southern Environmental Law Center … Continue reading
‘Bomb’ hooked to man in animal suit really flotation device
BALTIMORE (AP) — A young man in an animal costume and surgical mask who walked into a Baltimore TV station Thursday, April 28 claiming to have a bomb was shot and wounded by police, who determined that his alleged explosive consisted of aluminum-wrapped chocolate bars duct-taped to a flotation device. The 25-year-old white male was … Continue reading
Memorial to Rhode Island nightclub fire closer to $2M goal
WEST WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — The slow road to build a permanent memorial at the site of a nightclub fire that killed 100 people 12 years ago is getting shorter, as organizers said they are inching closer to raising the $2 million they need to complete it. The Station Fire Memorial Foundation has now raised … Continue reading
Public comment open on Metro fare hike, service reduction
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington’s Metro subway system is accepting public comment on a proposal to raise fares and reduce services. The cuts are being considered as a way to reduce the amount of money that Metro will be requesting from eight local jurisdictions that fund the system. Right now, they’re being asked to kick … Continue reading
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