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  • 1 week ago | 13newsnow.com | Alex Littlehales

    JAMESTOWN, Va. — An analysis of grant information from the Institute of Museum and Library Services shows that coastal Virginia receives more than $2 million in federal grant funding across various museums and library sites. Now, there is a fear over the future of that funding, following the dismantling of the IMLS. Records show the IMLS, established in 1996, accounted for more than $15 million of federal grant funding for libraries and museums across the Hampton Roads region.

  • 2 weeks ago | 13newsnow.com | Alex Littlehales

    HAMPTON, Va. — Court records obtained by 13News Now reveal a history of alleged threats made by the man who was shot by Hampton Police Division officers on Monday. According to a newly filed criminal complaint, a woman told Hampton dispatchers that John Jones Jr. allegedly pointed a rifle at her near 81st Street, near the Newmarket area of the city. According to the complaint, when officers arrived, Jones was observed shirtless and with a gun in his holster.

  • 1 month ago | 13newsnow.com | Alex Littlehales

    NORFOLK, Va. — Operators for the Norfolk casino project announced changes to its leadership on Monday, appointing Ronald "Ron" Bailey as the new Vice President and General Manager. The announcement comes roughly four months after a ceremonial groundbreaking late last year and months before the operators must fulfill a regulatory requirement to have a temporary casino structure on the grounds by November 2025.

  • 2 months ago | 13newsnow.com | Alex Littlehales

    VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — For Gayle Owens, it's her daughter's future that brought her out to Constitution Drive in Virginia Beach Town Center. Owens, a resident of congressional district 2, shared that her daughter is one of the thousands of federal workers who was offered a buyout after she was informed she could no longer work virtually. "She's losing her job because she works remotely," Owens said.

  • 2 months ago | 13newsnow.com | Alex Littlehales

    NORFOLK, Va. — Hampton Roads Transit, the primary mass transportation system in Hampton Roads, has removed a webpage connected to diversity initiatives with the agency. A spokesperson for the company acknowledged the page was taken down in the wake of President Donald Trump's attempts to end federal DEI policies and initiatives.

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25 Feb 25

RIGHT NOW: @NewportNewsPD Chief Steve Drew stops by @VBPD’s Fourth Precinct, paying tribute to the two officers who lost their life in the line of duty this weekend. The memorial for Cameron Girvin and Christopher Reese continues to grow. @13NewsNow https://t.co/ilLuhC4SzK

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22 Feb 25

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20 Feb 25

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