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NORFOLK All lanes of the busy Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel are open, with crews set to continue work on a faulty pump early Sunday.
Crews worked through the night to empty water from a malfunctioning water main so the tunnel linking Hampton and Norfolk could be fully opened Saturday.
OCRACOKE, N.C.
One person died and four were injured when a fireworks truck exploded this morning on Ocracoke Island, N.C., said Hyde County Manager Carl Classen.
NORFOLK
Firefighters have extinguished a fire at the Faith In Action Church at 4603 Cape Henry Avenue.
Units responded to the blaze at approximately 10:30 a.m. and entered the building in an attempt to extinguish the fire, said Capt. Mike Marsala, a spokesman for the fire department.
By CRAIG MOELLER As we celebrate our country’s independence this weekend, you can expect changes in the weather. Mostly to partly sunny skies and seasonable temperatures will be the story Saturday. Isolated to scattered showers and storms are likely Sunday.
VIRGINIA BEACH Sandwiched within Diamond Springs Road, a Food Lion shopping center and 7-Eleven is a small swath of land dotted with headstones. Some are polished and new. Others are faded, chipped or hidden beneath overgrown brush.
CHESAPEAKE Hisssssssss. OK, so it's a snake. But what kind? Is it poisonous? Is it sleeping or poised to strike? One thing's for sure - you don't want to get close enough to find out, right? Besides, it's a snake. Yuck! Jimmi Bonavita says that's the attitude of most people. It's a frame of mind that really sticks in his craw.
PORTSMOUTH A woman drove down a highway exit ramp in the heart of the city Tuesday and held two dollars out the driver's side window of her minivan. "Are you seeking a donation?" she asked Pastor James W. Suggs, who stood on the side of the ramp near Victory Boulevard, bucket in hand.
VIRGINIA BEACH A woman from Northern Virginia drowned Friday night at the Oceanfront, Virginia Beach police said.
The 33-year-old woman was swimming with her family near 36th Street when a rip current pulled them away from shore just after 8 p.m., officials said.
SUFFOLK A 6-year-old boy was flown to a hospital Friday night after suffering serious injuries in an ATV accident, Suffolk police said.
The accident happened in the 200 block of Bott Lane, a police news release said. Someone took the injured child to Holland Volunteer Fire Department, where he was unresponsive, city spokeswoman Debbie George said.
PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth police said they seized computers and arrested five people on allegations they ran illegal gambling operations.
The arrests were made Thursday evening, police said Friday.
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