NORFOLK – “I thought it was a really good cause, helping my classmates be safe,” says Old Dominion University sophomore Emerald Welch. “I thought it was something simple and easy that I could do, you know, that would really have a big impact. Full Story »
KURE BEACH, N.C. (AP) -- A branch of a North Carolina agency has identified the remains of a Civil War shipwreck that burned at sea more than 145 years ago. Full Story »
CHESAPEAKE -- Two bidders are vying to buy the Southeastern Public Service Authority. Full Story »
YORK COUNTY -- Hundreds of people lined up Monday to get one of the 1,000 H1N1 vaccines being given at Grafton High School. The Peninsula Health District recently received several thousand doses of the vaccine as it tries to keep up with demand. Full Story »
VIRGINIA BEACH – 42-year-old Clint Johnson got sick late last month and a little more than a week later, he was dead. His family believes H1N1 claimed his life. Full Story »
BALTIMORE (AP) -- The Environmental Protection Agency has released its draft strategy for restoring the Chesapeake Bay. Full Story »
NORFOLK – A man who killed one of his twin daughters was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison. Corey Bryant, 22, was convicted in July of 2nd degree murder and child neglect for the starvation of the 10-month old Miracle. Full Story »
CHESAPEAKE -- The only time 12-year-old Lauren Johnson stops sneezing is when she finally falls asleep each night. Otherwise, she sneezes as many as 16 times a minute and no doctor has been able to explain why. Full Story »
RICHMOND (AP) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to block Tuesday's scheduled execution of sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad. Full Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) -- About a million Maclaren strollers sold by Target and Babies "R" Us are being recalled after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism. Full Story »
SUFFOLK -- VDOT says it's ready for winter and whatever Mother Nature brings. VDOT is responsible for clearing and maintaining state roads and has a snow removal budget of $79.6 million for this winter. Full Story »
MIAMI (AP) -- Former football star Lawrence Taylor has been released on bond following his arrest in a Miami-area traffic accident. According to Miami-Dade County jail records, Taylor was charged Sunday with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, a second-degree misdemeanor. Full Story »
FRANKLIN (AP) -- Communities near the International Paper plant in Franklin are trying to determine what ripple effects the plant's scheduled 2010 shutdown will have. Full Story »
PORTSMOUTH--Two pit bull puppies were stolen Saturday from the Portsmouth Humane Society. A volunteer let the 12-week-old puppies out for some fresh air on Saturday. When the volunteer returned a few minutes later, the dogs were gone. Full Story »
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HAMPTON--The dead body of a 12 foot long whale washed ashore on Buckroe Beach in Hampton. The Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Team says a driver spotted the beached whale and called Authorities Sunday. Full Story »
PORTSMOUTH--Two pitbull puppies were stolen from the Portsmouth Humane Society. Shelter workers believe the dog nappers were either plotting and waiting parked in the shelter's parking lot or maybe hiding behind a store front church. Full Story »
RICHMOND (AP) -- An anticipated $600 million reduction in available revenue over the next six years is forcing the Commonwealth Transportation Board to scale back its projects. Full Story »
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A majority of Virginia's representatives in the U.S. House voted against sweeping health care legislation, thanks to two Democrats who broke with their party. Full Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The glow from a health care triumph faded quickly for President Barack Obama on Sunday as Democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate. Full Story »
NORFOLK--As swine flu continues to spread among children, MacArthur Center is taking extra precautions to protect kids visiting Santa Clause. The mall opened it's Santa exhibit Friday and it's stocked with hand sanitizers for visitors and employees. Full Story »
NORFOLK--The Navy added a new warship to its fleet Saturday. The USS New York was built out of more than seven tons of steel from the fallen World Trade Center towers. The commissioning in New York City included a flyover by military jets and a 19-canon salute. Full Story »
CHARLOTTESVILLE (AP) -- More than 500 volunteers are continuing the search for a Virginia Tech student who went missing in Charlottesville last month. Full Story »
After the attack at Fort Hood, the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center was on high alert Friday. Officials did checks on all vehicles entering the property. Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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