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The curtain rose for the first time at the Wells Theatre in August 1913. Newspaper previews heralded the opening of the grand Beaux-Arts style theater and production of "The Merry Countess."

NORFOLK Waterside has changed a lot in its 30 years. Its only constant just may be Joan O'Neil. The portrait artist has been a fixture at the festival marketplace since June 1, 1983 - when jugglers and clowns greeted the throngs who turned out for opening day of the city's waterfront crown jewel.

NEWPORT NEWS A woman was killed Sunday night when she was struck by a pickup truck that left the scene, according to Newport News police. Police and medics responded to Warwick Boulevard and Hilltop Road at about 9:05 p.m., said Lou Thurston, public information officer for the Newport News Police Department. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

OREGON INLET, N.C. Just returned from the Gulf Stream, charter boat captain Jim Rickman lined up on the dock a mess of dolphin and tuna, their silvery backs glistening in the sun.

VIRGINIA BEACH The surge in child deaths in Hampton Roads last year has prompted the State Board of Social Services to hold its monthly meeting at the Virginia Beach Convention Center this week.

VIRGINIA BEACH Local gourmet food chain Taste Unlimited could begin construction by the end of the summer on a new shop and restaurant at its Shore Drive location, doubling the square footage of its current store and adding amenities such as indoor and outdoor dining, an improved parking lot and customer bathrooms.

There is a 30 percent chance of showers and storms overnight and any that do develop will have the potential to produce gusty winds, small hail and brief, heavy rainfall. Today a weak cold front approaches, bringing with it a 40 percent chance of showers and storms, according to the National Weather Service. Otherwise it should be mostly cloudy with temperatures in the upper 80s.

NORFOLK  A man riding a scooter suffered life-threatening injuries Saturday evening after a crash with a vehicle.  The crash occurred about 5:40 p.m. in the 1300 block of Brambleton Ave., police spokesman Chris Amos said.  The fatality team was called to the scene to investigate.  Today, police said the scooter rider's condition at the hospital had improved to critical.

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