HAMPTON, Va. The city of Hampton is commissioning an artist best known for sculptures of "Star Wars" characters to make a statue to mark its 400th anniversary.

Lawrence Noble of Berkeley, Calif., is best known for his sculptures of Darth Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Yoda at the Lucasfilm campus in California.

HAMPTON A 26-year-old Hampton man has been arrested in the shooting of another man during a drug deal, police said today. Johnathan C. Long of the first block of Emeraude Plage was arrested Saturday and charged with multiple felonies in the Friday night shooting, which happened in the area of Long’s home, Hampton police said.

The 43rd Annual Hampton Jazz Festival has announced its 2010 artist lineup. The featured artists are:
Friday, June 25 at 7:30 p.m.
-Gladys Knight
-Keith Sweat
-Dave Koz and Jonathan Butler with special guest Sheila E.
-Melanie Fiona

Saturday, June 26 at 7 p.m.
-Charlie Wilson
-Teena Marie
-Joe
-Down to the Bone

Sunday, June 27, 2010, 2 p.m.
-Maze feat. Frankie Beverly
-En Vogue

HAMPTON A mother and three children were displaced early this morning because of a house fire. The fire on Huffman Drive started in an addition that served as a laundry room, said Lt. Anthony Chittum, a Hampton Fire and Rescue spokesman. The cause was ruled accidental, the result of faulty electrical work, Chittum said.

HAMPTON A Newport News man was in critical condition after he was shot several times Friday night in Hampton, police said.

The shooting was reported about 11:30 p.m. in the first block of Emeraude Plage. The man, 29, was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Police are asking that anyone with information on the shooting call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.

Witness the thrills and spills of 40 cowboys as Professional Bull Riders take on the rage – for an eight-second dream – at Hampton Coliseum this weekend: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $20 to $30, $10 for ages 2 to 12 in advance. (757) 838-4203.Page redirect: The link you clicked didn't take you to the page we intended it to take you. Please click here for the proper Web page. Thank you!

 Hampton University will host the 32nd Annual Conference on the Black Family, March 17-19.

This year’s theme is “The Holistic Black Family: Mind, Body and Spirit,” and includes hands-on workshops for students interested in technology, science and math, and for adults, health screenings and talks on leadership and marriage.

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A 28-year-old Virginia Beach man was charged in connection with two burglaries in the Michaels Woods area of the city, a Hampton police news release said.

Yaree Markeeba Woods was charged with two counts of breaking and entering and two counts of grand larceny.

PHILADELPHIA  Exiled Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson says he's experiencing "tough times" a week after it was decided he would not return to the team and his wife filed for divorce.

Iverson, who grew up in Hampton, posted four messages Monday night on his Twitter account telling fans he expected to overcome the most recent obstacles in his life.

By Michael Schwartz | Inside Business Old Point National Bank revealed last week its plans to build an $8 million, five-story, 50,000-square-foot headquarters building in downtown Hampton, reaffirming and expanding its claim to the largest market share of any bank operating in the city.