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Community kudos
I'd like to commend the paramedics and firefighters of Squad One of the Hampton Fire and Rescue Division for their immediate response and compassionate care of a girl who had an apparently minor medical difficulty about 12:30 p.m. on the Fourth of July at...Tags: Fires, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Hampton's top cop says violent crime is down
247-7838Charles "Chuck" Jordan, 52, was born and raised in Hampton and has devoted 30 years to law enforcement in the city, working his way up through the ranks. For almost five years, he has been the city's police chief. While he has seen criminals become more...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Elections, Gang Activity, Law Enforcement, Health and Safety at School
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It's no Va. Beach
I grew up in Hampton 20-some years ago. I hitchhiked down to the beach almost every day and had my first job at Buckroe amusement park. I was there to see it start changing –– the amusement park was closed, Grandview pier was sold to "those...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Gardens and Parks
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Judge OKs deal; man going home
247-4749A man who has served nine years behind bars for a crime he says he didn't commit is scheduled go home today — five years early — after a Hampton Circuit Court judge agreed to a deal to release him on time served. Aquil K. Wiggins was once...Tags: Punishment, Judges, Lawyers, Robert Harris, Court Administration
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Like mother, like son in firefighting
Elizabeth "Betsy" Power got an exceptional birthday present this year. Her son, Zach Otto, graduated from Tidewater Regional Fire Academy Class 119. Zach and 25 classmates completed the training to become firefighters and graduated on June 11, Betsy's...Tags: Fires, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), James Gray
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Keep developers out
Thank you for the editorial "Loudoun pledge," July 8, about the role developer money plays in the official decision-making process. As you say, all needs to stay above the table and the relationships need to be known. This is significant in light of the...Tags: Fort Monroe
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Wolf hybrid still in SPCA custody
247-7874— The woman whose forearm was scraped by a wolf hybrid's teeth on July 7 hasn't taken rabies shots and is waiting to see if she will need them, her husband said. Meanwhile, the dog has been in the custody of the Peninsula SPCA since it was caught...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Virus Diseases, Diseases, Court Administration, Animals
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Buckroe fireworks
My wife and I have had the pleasure of living at Buckroe Beach for the last 10 years. We live in Morning View, which is next to the boardwalk. The highlight of our July Fourth celebration each year has been having guests over for a cookout, and then...Tags: Beach Vacations, Law Enforcement, Fort Monroe, Vehicles
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Not this, not now
The Hampton city manager's plan to take $5.3 million out of the "Rainy Day" fund to buy property in Buckroe is troubling on four counts. • It's not raining. But it might be sooner rather than later, and we might even be in for a real squall. The money...Tags: State Budgets, Property
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New City Council to discuss Factory Point, SPCA
247-7874— Tonight at 7:30 is the first working meeting of the City Council since new members Mayor Molly Joseph Ward and Councilman George Wallace were sworn in on July 1. On Monday, City Engineer Fred Whitley received a six-page letter from the U.S....Tags: Animals
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