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Norfolk mayor lashes out after tunnel shutdown clogs traffic
8:49 pm - "Think about it: The entire region shut down ... because of one pump," Paul Fraim said this afternoon, as traffic crawled through one reopened westbound lane of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel. Both lanes were closed in the morning after water collected in the tube and re-opened at 7:40 p.m.
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Lee Tolliver chats about fishing
The Virginian-Pilot's outdoors expert was online earlier today to take readers' questions and comments. You can still read the transcript of the chat here.
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As Fourth holiday nears, fireworks enforcement heats up
To reduce the risk of fires and injuries, Virginia Beach added hand-held sparklers to its list of illegal fireworks 15 years ago. Officials will be confiscating them this weekend.
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Work begins to remove toxic muck from Elizabeth River
The "goo" is made of contaminants settled in the bottom of the river, creating hot spots where fish contract cancer and human skin burns after contact.
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Story - One lane of westbound HRBT reopens; traffic issues persistJust imagine this happening at the onset of a hurricane and people drowning in the tunnel. ... No excuses, get your act together VDOT!
-- grumpy