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Brewers team up on beer for military

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:20:39 GMT

Craft breweries from around the country are teaming up to raise money for military families by selling a beer aged on baseball bats.

Jury reaches verdict in BOC fraud case

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:03:37 GMT

The jury has finished deliberating the case against the Bank of the Commonwealth and reached a verdict Friday morning.

70-year-old boat sinks in marina

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:01:57 GMT

The Coast Guard was unable to contact the owner of a sinking boat Thursday, forcing crews to federalize the response to obtain funds for cleanup.

Three pets perish in house fire

Jamie Bastas — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:18:18 GMT

Chesapeake firefighters responded to a call for a house fire just after midnight Friday morning in the 600 block of Rutherford Drive.

Theft suspect spotted by fishermen

Catherine Rogers — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:17:52 GMT

A suspect accused in three stolen vehicles and one stolen boat was found drifting in Back Bay by two commercial fishermen.

Bruce Rader hosts annual golf tourney

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:18:38 GMT

Sportswrap's Brian Parsons has coverage of the 17th annual Bruce Rader-St. Jude golf classic.

Surry family says dog stolen and killed

Anita Blanton — Fri, 24 May 2013 03:51:49 GMT

A Surry family says their dog was stolen, murdered and dumped by the side of the road.

Driver hydroplanes into state trooper

Catherine Rogers — Fri, 24 May 2013 03:21:24 GMT

A Williamsburg has been charged after he hydroplaned into a state trooper vehicle Thursday night.

IOW supervisors keep Bailey on board

Lauren Compton — Fri, 24 May 2013 03:02:50 GMT

The Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors voted to keep Byron Bailey as Vice-Chairman Thursday night after community outrage over what many called racist emails he helped circulate.

Funnel cloud forms in York County

Lauren Compton — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:22:54 GMT

Several funnel clouds and tornado like conditions were reported in parts of York County Thursday night.

Library vote had council at odds

Jason Marks — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:50:52 GMT

There was a war of words last week during the Norfolk City Council meeting. Members were upset over a vote to purchase land to build a new public library.

Suffolk mom accused of "mooning" bus

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:41:53 GMT

A Suffolk mother accused of "mooning" a school bus was found guilty of disorderly conduct.

Strawberry Festival celebrates 30 years

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:30:29 GMT

The Pungo Strawberry Festival kicks off this Memorial Day Weekend, celebrating its 30th year.

VB business off-limits to the military

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:38:12 GMT

A Virginia Beach business will no longer see military personnel coming through its doors.

Men accused in storage unit crime

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:17:15 GMT

An alert employee is credited with alerting police of a burglary in progress.

Ambulance crashes responding to call

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:34:12 GMT

A Virginia Beach ambulance was involved in a crash Thursday afternoon.

Loud party leads to drug bust

Rachel West — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:24:35 GMT

Officers found more than just a loud party when they arrived at a home in Portsmouth early Thursday morning.

SUV lands in water off Laskin Rd.

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:20:25 GMT

An SUV ran off the road in the 1900 block of Laskin Road Thursday shortly before noon. The vehicle ended up partially submerged in water.

Apprenticeship expo hosted in Norfolk

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:07:56 GMT

The Virginia Department of Labor held an apprenticeship expo Thursday afternoon in Norfolk.

Man sought in Norfolk arson

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:42:07 GMT

Norfolk fire officials are searching for a man suspected of arson on May 8.

Man wanted in multiple burglaries

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:22:58 GMT

Hampton Police need help locating a man wanted in connection to three burglaries that occurred in a week.

3 wanted in armed Craigslist robbery

Rachel West — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:13:00 GMT

Police are searching for three suspects accused of robbing, abducting and carjacking a Sailor after an arranged Craigslist meeting.

VBPD searches for liquor thieves

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:23:41 GMT

Virginia Beach Police need help identifying two women who stole bottles of liquor from the same store on two different occasions.

Two men shot outside VB bar

Jamie Bastas — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:25:37 GMT

Virginia Beach Police are investigating a shooting in the 2100 block of Pleasure House Road Thursday.

BOC case's jury still in deliberation

Catherine Rogers — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:37:21 GMT

Deliberations continue Thursday, in one of the biggest bank failures cases, in Virginia History.

59 baby monitors stolen from toy store

Catherine Rogers — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:27:59 GMT

The price of shoplifting is quickly adding up at a Virginia Beach toy store.

Ceremony honors fallen soldiers

Catherine Rogers — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:09:49 GMT

With Memorial Day around the corner, ceremonies honoring fallen service members have already started in Hampton Roads.

VB lifeguards prepare for summer

Catherine Rogers — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:51:51 GMT

Virginia Beach is prepared for Memorial Day weekend with new additions to the lifeguard teams and equipment.

Student walks 4 miles home from school

Jason Marks — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:03:49 GMT

A Norfolk mother says her son was kicked off the bus, and forced to walk more than 4 miles to get home. Now, she wants answers about why he had to walk across busy roads.

Two-year-old boy has allergy to food

Walter Hildebrand — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:51:55 GMT

Zeq is a little boy who isn't able to enjoy the guilty pleasure that comes with eating a big bowl of ice cream. And it's not because he's lactose intolerant, it's because he's allergic to food.