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Grafton Middle School student charged with bringing unloaded gun to school

1 week ago | dailypress.com | Macy Friend

YORK COUNTY — A middle school student was charged with bringing a handgun to Grafton Middle School on Friday morning, according to authorities. Around 11 a.m., school administrators were notified by students that a 13-year-old boy had a handgun, according to the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office. The school principal contacted the Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer and they found the student in the building.
The latest business openings and closings in Hampton Roads

2 weeks ago | pilotonline.com | Macy Friend

The number of Americans filing for jobless claims jumps last week, but remains at healthy levels
Newport News police launch homicide investigation after 79-year-old woman found dead in home

2 weeks ago | pilotonline.com | Macy Friend

NEWPORT NEWS — Police are launching a homicide investigation following a woman’s death earlier this week. On Monday, officers were dispatched around 11:35 a.m. to the 300 block of Heacox Lane in reference to a welfare check, according to police. That’s in a neighborhood near Shields Road in the northern area of the city, near Richneck Elementary School.
The latest business openings and closings in Hampton Roads

1 month ago | pilotonline.com | Macy Friend

Here are some of the more notable openings and closings we’ve come across. If you know of any others that should be added to the list, please email [email protected]. We appreciate the help. AprilFresh Start Day Support, a new facility providing community support services with the goal of promoting “mental health and well-being through personalized programs and community integration” will open April 4 in Suffolk, according to a release.
All northbound lanes of James River Bridge to close fully this weekend

2 months ago | pilotonline.com | Macy Friend

If you’re planning to drive over the James River Bridge this weekend, expect a possible detour. All northbound lanes, from Isle of Wight County to Newport News, will close to traffic at 9 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Contractor crews will replace a full panel of the bridge’s grid deck, according to a release.
The latest business openings and closings in Hampton Roads

2 months ago | dailypress.com | Macy Friend

US tariffs on Canada and Mexico kick take effect, as China takes aim at US farm exports
The latest business openings and closings in Hampton Roads

2 months ago | pilotonline.com | Macy Friend

Here are some of the more notable openings and closings we’ve come across. If you know of any others that should be added to the list, please email [email protected]. We appreciate the help. AprilThe Picklr, dubbed the world’s largest indoor pickleball club, will hold a grand opening for a franchise at 120 Gristmill Plaza in Williamsburg April 5, according to social media. ___MarchDistrict 41 Sports Bar at 605 Pilot House Drive in Newport News closed March 3.
All northbound lanes of James River Bridge to close fully next weekend

2 months ago | pilotonline.com | Macy Friend

If you’re planning to drive over the James River Bridge next weekend, expect a possible detour. All northbound lanes, from Isle of Wight County to Newport News, will close to traffic starting as early as Friday, March 7, at 9 p.m. through Monday, March 10, at 5 a.m., according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Contractor crews will replace a full panel of the bridge’s grid deck, according to a release.
Here’s how much snow fell in Hampton Roads

2 months ago | pilotonline.com | Macy Friend

A winter storm brought several inches of snow to the Hampton Roads region Wednesday and Thursday. Here’s a list of snow totals from across Tidewater. These measurements were collected from Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press staff and community members who emailed us or commented on our Facebook page with a photo with a ruler confirming the measurement. Have a measurement to contribute? Send us an email at [email protected] with your name, location (neighborhood) and amount of snow.
3-vehicle crash closes northbound lanes of Monitor-Merrimac bridge

2 months ago | pilotonline.com | Macy Friend

Virginia State Police is investigating a three-vehicle crash inside the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel early Wednesday morning. A call for a crash in the northbound tube came in around 6:45 a.m., according to a release. Police said the crash involved a commercial tractor-trailer, an F-350 transport vehicle towing a flatbed trailer loaded with two SUVs and a passenger vehicle.