Norfolk

Traffic: Backups at Norfolk and Portsmouth tunnels

jenniferjiggetts — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:31:35 -0500

Here is the latest traffic report from the Virginia Department of Transportation as of 4:32 p.m.: NORFOLK

-Expect major delays on I-264 West at the Downtown Tunnel West because of congestion. Traffic is backed up about two miles. -Expect major delays on US-58 West at the Midtown Tunnel West because of congestion. Traffic is backed up about one mile.

Norfolk church burns from fire starting in kitchen

jenniferjiggetts — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:18:25 -0500

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Firefighters are currently on the scene of a church fire.

Capt. Mike Hicks, a spokesman with Norfolk Fire-Rescue, said the fire is at Churches of God of True Holiness on 1020 Barney Street.

The fire started in the church’s kitchen, he said.

Crews will be on the scene battling the blaze for at least another two hours, Hicks said.

Norfolk man gets 25 years for fatal DUI crash

Louis Hansen — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:55:11 -0500

A man convicted in a drunk driving crash that killed three passengers was sentenced today to 25 years in prison.

Craig A. Watson, 32, was convicted of driving under the influence and three counts of aggravated involuntary manslaughter for a violent vehicle crash after a night of partying at the Oceanfront.

South Hill firm charged with smuggling goods to Syria

tim.mcglone — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:50 -0500

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A South Hill company has been charged with smuggling $2.6 million worth of veneer to Syria, a country under a U.S. trade embargo and currently on the brink of civil war.

International Veneer Company is charged in U.S. District Court with smuggling goods from the United States. According to a court filing, the company is scheduled to plead guilty on March 1 and will face a fine.

Minor injury reported in shooting outside Norfolk club

Cindy.Clayton — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:06:19 -0500

NORFOLK A bullet grazed one person in a shooting this morning outside a Granby Street club.

Sentencing today in crash that killed three in Norfolk

Cindy.Clayton — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:22:38 -0500

NORFOLK A man convicted in a drunken driving crash that killed three passengers is scheduled to be sentenced today in Circuit Court. Craig Watson, 32, was convicted of three counts of aggravated involuntary manslaughter for a violent vehicle crash after a night of partying at the Oceanfront. A jury recommended a 25-year sentence.

Veterans Affairs secretary salutes GI benefit

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:03:16 -0500

NORFOLK Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki made a quick stop in Norfolk on Thursday to visit a trade school that recently began accepting military veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

Sharx stumble on road

aimee.green — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:28 -0500

SYRACUSE, N.Y. Slavisa Ubiparapovic and Enrique Tovar each had two goals and an assist as the Syracuse Silver Knights routed the Norfolk SharX 21-4 in an MISL game Thursday night. Matthew Delicate and Matt Clare accounted for all of Norfolk's points with an unassisted goal each. The SharX will host Syracuse in a rematch at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Scope.

Signing Peyton Manning would be risky for Redskins, but appealing

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Before futility was set in concrete, Redskins coach Mike Shanahan tried buying time last season by explaining that his quarterback situation was "week to week." What he meant - at least, what the rest of us couldn't help but think - was that juggling Rex Grossman and John Beck was a case of going from weak to weak.

Lady Monarchs leave Delaware with loss, gain confidence

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:52:14 -0500

NEWARK, Del. After falling to the class of the CAA, the Old Dominion women's basketball team believes it can play with the best and beat all the rest. That's the message the Lady Monarchs preached Thursday night after a 76-63 loss at No. 12 Delaware, a reasonable road effort for the Lady Monarchs given the Blue Hens' dominance this season.