Women who ran Suffolk nonprofit charged with fraud NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A North Carolina woman and her mother have been indicted on federal charges that they defrauded more than $574,000 from a program designed to feed low-income children. The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk reports (http://bit.ly/1Kcc84d) that Cindy Hall and her mother, Stephanie Almond are accused … Continue reading
RASHOD OLLISON, The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — What happened to Justin Kauflin a year ago is a musician’s dream come to life. Blind since age 11, the Virginia Beach jazz pianist befriended trumpet legend Clark Terry, one of Kauflin’s professors at William Paterson University in New Jersey. The elder musician was reaching the end … Continue reading
1 killed, 2 wounded in shooting in Norfolk NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — One man was fatally shot and two Old Dominion University students were wounded at an off-campus party, Norfolk police said Saturday. Police said in a news release that the shooting was reported shortly before midnight Friday. The statement said Keith Lendore, 26, of … Continue reading
Drug deaths outnumbered Virginia highway fatalities in 2014 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Deaths from heroin and opioid use outnumbered highway fatalities in Virginia for the first time last year, officials said. Records show that 728 Virginians died from drug overdoses in 2014, while 700 people died on the state’s roads. The increase in drug-related deaths … Continue reading
DENISE WATSON, The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Retired Marine Tom Brandl stood on the shore of the Elizabeth River rallying his troops. “You don’t have to worry,” he said to the adolescents clad in flip-flops and life vests that were growing sticky in the late summer heat. A few looked doubtful. They’d spent the … Continue reading
Luxury cruise ship to dock in Norfolk NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A luxury cruise ship is planning to make an overnight stop in Norfolk. City officials say the ship The World by Residensea will arrive at the Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center on Saturday. The 644-foot ship will arrive Saturday evening and leave Sunday … Continue reading
3 men charged in plot to kill acquaintance’s wife NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Norfolk grand jury has indicted three men on charges stemming from a plot to kill an acquaintance’s pregnant wife. The Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/1Qac2iR ) reports that 19-year-old Robert James Burnette, 21-year-old Tristan Richard Reeder and 21-year-old Joseph Kelly Apodaca were charged on … Continue reading
Va. medical school to study placenta with US grant funding NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $2.7 million grant to Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. The federal grant money will be used to study the placenta for early clues to pregnancy problems. According to media reports, the local … Continue reading
After 22 years, Norfolk mayor won’t seek re-election NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The mayor of Virginia’s second-largest city says he won’t seek re-election after holding the office for 22 years. Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim announced his decision Thursday. Fraim said in a statement there’s a talented group of young leaders who are ready to guide … Continue reading
Jury convicts Norfolk woman of killing fiance’s toddler NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Norfolk woman was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of her fiance’s 20-month-old daughter. The Virginian-Pilot reports (http://bit.ly/1VwZcfW) a jury convicted 24-year-old Emily Defries Thursday. A paramedic found the toddler at the bottom of a staircase at a home in … Continue reading
Turn it down: Norfolk limits street performers’ volume NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Street performers in Norfolk will have to turn down the volume in the late-night and early morning hours. A revised city ordinance restricts the volume generated by street performers between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weeknights and midnight and 7 a.m. on … Continue reading
New York man pleads guilty to drug conspiracy in Va. NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A 27-year-old New York City man has pleaded guilty in Virginia to a drug distribution conspiracy. The U.S. attorney’s office says Luis Perdomo on Wednesday admitted conspiring to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and one kilogram or more of … Continue reading
Man must pay $1.9m restitution in food stamp fraud case NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A judge has ordered a Norfolk man to pay $1.9 million in restitution to the federal government in a food stamp fraud case. Thirty-eight-year-old Dwayne Carter also will spend two years and five months in prison. Carter was sentenced on Monday … Continue reading
Va. Beach man pleads guilty to federal drug charges NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A 32-year-old Virginia Beach man has pleaded guilty to manufacturing marijuana and maintaining drug-involved premises. Alonzo Diangelo Bell made the plea in federal court in Norfolk on Thursday. Court documents say police found more than 1,800 grams of marijuana in one of … Continue reading
Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce plans Cuba trip NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce is planning its second cultural exchange trip to Cuba. The chamber says the educational visit is scheduled for April. The chamber is planning an educational meeting for those who are interested in visiting Cuba on Monday night … Continue reading
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