http://www.headlineva.com/index.php/news/ Virginia News en scottb@vpa.net Copyright 2012 2012-02-04T13:55:26+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/portsmouth-honors-retired-navy-commander http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/portsmouth-honors-retired-navy-commander#When:21:30:19Z The Portsmouth Service League will honor retired U.S. Navy commander R. Malcolm Fortson III as Portsmouth's First Citizen. The annual award, given since 1932, recognizes residents for their volunteer service to the community. Fortson, director emeritus of Primeplus Norfolk Senior Center, is receiving the accolade because of his charitable work and service on community organization boards. Norfolk 2012-02-03T21:30:19+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/portsmouth-police-officer-says-he-drove-recklessly http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/portsmouth-police-officer-says-he-drove-recklessly#When:21:19:26Z PORTSMOUTH Jason Knorowski, president of the Virginia Police Benevolent Association, pleaded guilty in Circuit Court on Friday to a charge of reckless driving. The Portsmouth police officer was charged with driving under the influence in October after police responded to a call about a minor accident in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven at 725 London Blvd. Norfolk 2012-02-03T21:19:26+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/police-chesapeake-motorcyclist-refuses-stop-crashes http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/police-chesapeake-motorcyclist-refuses-stop-crashes#When:21:17:38Z CHESAPEAKE A motorcyclist was injured Friday night after refusing to stop for an officer, according to a news release. Around 8:15 p.m., an officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the motorcyclist, who was headed northbound on the Chesapeake Expressway. He refused to stop and later crashed in the Interstate 464/64 area, the release said. Norfolk 2012-02-03T21:17:38+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/former-norfolk-southern-executive-wife-get-honor http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/former-norfolk-southern-executive-wife-get-honor#When:21:16:13Z Former Norfolk Southern CEO David Goode and his wife, Susan, will be honored Feb. 25 with the Cosmopolitan Distinguished Service Award Medal, presented annually by the Norfolk Cosmopolitan Club to Norfolk's First Citizen. The group has given the award since 1928. The couple is being recognized for their civic involvement and leadership. Norfolk 2012-02-03T21:16:13+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/weather-cloudy-isolated-showers-highs-lower-50s http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/weather-cloudy-isolated-showers-highs-lower-50s#When:21:10:34Z An approaching storm brought increasing clouds overnight with lows in the mid- to upper 20s for inland and rural areas, while coastal spots pretty close to freezing. The clouds will continue to thicken today and by late in the day, there could be a few isolated showers. Highs should be in the lower 50s. Norfolk 2012-02-03T21:10:34+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/state-names-new-district-health-chief-portsmouth http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/state-names-new-district-health-chief-portsmouth#When:20:58:20Z PORTSMOUTH The Virginia Department of Health has named a new director for the local health district. David Chang will start March 1 with the Portsmouth district. He is currently director of the Three Rivers Health District, which serves the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck. Norfolk 2012-02-03T20:58:20+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/community-center-chesapeake-offers-health-fair http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/community-center-chesapeake-offers-health-fair#When:20:57:02Z As a way to promote healthy lifestyles and celebrate Valentine's Day, the South Norfolk Community Center will sponsor the "Valentine's (Save Your Heart) Health Fair" today. The health/fitness event, free and open to all ages, is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the community center, 1217 Godwin Ave. Norfolk 2012-02-03T20:57:02+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/norfolk-students-vie-scholarships-spelling-bee http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/norfolk-students-vie-scholarships-spelling-bee#When:20:50:58Z At Booker T. Washington High School in Norfolk, contestants including junior Yazjae Pressey compete Friday in a preliminary round of the Exodus National Spelling Bee tour, sponsored by Cory “CoCo Brother” Condrey and State Farm Insurance. Senior Omar Tariq won and will represent Hampton Roads schools in the contest in Atlanta. (Steve Earley | The Virginian-Pilot) Norfolk 2012-02-03T20:50:58+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/biological-mom-says-she-raised-flag-over-sons-bruises http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/biological-mom-says-she-raised-flag-over-sons-bruises#When:20:42:36Z VIRGINIA BEACH A 10-month-old baby, Braxton Taylor, died two years ago at the hands of his foster mother. She’s locked up on a voluntary manslaughter conviction after investigators determined she shook the boy to death. Norfolk 2012-02-03T20:42:36+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/robert-gates-partisanship-greatest-threat-us http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/robert-gates-partisanship-greatest-threat-us#When:20:02:38Z WILLIAMSBURG The United States is in peril - not so much from foreign threats as from mean-spirited partisan feuds that make it impossible to solve the nation's problems - former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates warned Friday. Norfolk 2012-02-03T20:02:38+00:00 http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-nws-nn-waterworks-reinstated-20120203,0,5607532.story?track=rss http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-nws-nn-waterworks-reinstated-20120203,0,5607532.story?track=rss#When:17:38:19Z NEWPORT NEWS — One of two supervisors fired in connection with the scrap metal case at Newport News Waterworks was reinstated to his job on Friday. Newport_News 2012-02-03T17:38:19+00:00 http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-nws-bodies,0,1263689.story?track=rss http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-nws-bodies,0,1263689.story?track=rss#When:17:19:00Z Police discovered two bodies inside a home Friday, hours after receiving a call about a shooting. Newport_News 2012-02-03T17:19:00+00:00 http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-nws-nn-sexual-assault-0203,0,4977581.story?track=rss http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-nws-nn-sexual-assault-0203,0,4977581.story?track=rss#When:10:37:00Z  A 48-year-old Newport News man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. Newport_News 2012-02-03T10:37:00+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/weather-sunny-and-clear-temps-low-50s http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/weather-sunny-and-clear-temps-low-50s#When:06:02:17Z By Craig Moeller A storm system taking shape over the central U.S. is drawing moisture up from the Gulf of Mexico into the deep south today. This system will eventually produce wet weather for our region late Saturday through Sunday morning. Norfolk 2012-02-03T06:02:17+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/woman-charged-nc-beheading-plot-due-court http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/woman-charged-nc-beheading-plot-due-court#When:05:36:27Z WILMINGTON, N.C.  A Raleigh school administrator accused of paying a hit man to behead three witnesses in a North Carolina terrorism case is due in federal court. Norfolk 2012-02-03T05:36:27+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/norfolk-attorney-judge-peter-g-decker-jr-dies http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/norfolk-attorney-judge-peter-g-decker-jr-dies#When:04:53:03Z NORFOLK Peter G. Decker Jr., the flamboyant attorney and judge and powerful political figure who helped revive downtown Norfolk, gave the city its iconic mermaid symbol and raised tens of millions of dollars for charity, died at age 76 today after a four-year fight against cancer. Norfolk 2012-02-03T04:53:03+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/traffic-lift-scheduled-steel-bridge http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/traffic-lift-scheduled-steel-bridge#When:04:27:53Z At 6:25 a.m., the Virginia Department of Transportation was reporting the following traffic issues: James River Bridge Lifts are scheduled for 10:30 and 11 a.m. In Chesapeake, the city reports the following issues: Steel Bridge A lift is scheduled for 7:45 a.m. Norfolk 2012-02-03T04:27:53+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/weekend-work-halt-part-light-rail-route http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/weekend-work-halt-part-light-rail-route#When:03:24:34Z NORFOLK Light rail will not run through downtown this weekend so crews can install a track switch that will give Hampton Roads Transit greater flexibility in managing train movements. Buses will travel every 15 minutes between the Harbor Park and the EVMC/Fort Norfolk stations on Saturday and Sunday, following The Tide's route. Norfolk 2012-02-03T03:24:34+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/virginia-beach-man-wins-100000-lottery-drawing http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/virginia-beach-man-wins-100000-lottery-drawing#When:03:18:26Z VIRGINIA BEACH A Virginia Beach man won $100,000 in the Jan. 11 Cash 5 lottery drawing. David Corzen told lottery officials he bought the ticket at the Farm Fresh at Chimney Hill Shopping Center and learned when he returned the next day that the storey had sold a winning ticket, according to the Virginia Lottery’s website. Corzen later learned that he had won the game’s top prize. Norfolk 2012-02-03T03:18:26+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/highrise-bridge-closures-scheduled-weekend http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/highrise-bridge-closures-scheduled-weekend#When:03:04:46Z CHESAPEAKE The High-Rise Bridge will be closed for about an hour Saturday morning to test a new motor. The Virginia Department of Transportation will close the bridge to vehicular traffic at 7 a.m., a news release said. The work is part of ongoing maintenance. Norfolk 2012-02-03T03:04:46+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/bill-seeks-waiting-period-absentee-voting http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/bill-seeks-waiting-period-absentee-voting#When:22:23:55Z By Michael Sluss Virginians would have to wait at least five days after registering to vote to cast an absentee ballot under legislation passed by a divided state Senate on Thursday. Norfolk 2012-02-02T22:23:55+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/police-id-man-killed-virginia-beach-scooter-crash http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/police-id-man-killed-virginia-beach-scooter-crash#When:22:10:51Z VIRGINIA BEACH The driver of a motor scooter was killed early Thursday when he struck a Jeep on Princess Anne Road, police said. Norfolk 2012-02-02T22:10:51+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/man-pleads-guilty-killing-mothers-boyfriend http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/man-pleads-guilty-killing-mothers-boyfriend#When:22:09:53Z NORFOLK A city man pleaded guilty Thursday to killing his mother's boyfriend during an argument. Norfolk 2012-02-02T22:09:53+00:00 http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-nws-norfolk-rotunda-fires,0,5303197.story?track=rss http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-nws-norfolk-rotunda-fires,0,5303197.story?track=rss#When:10:29:00Z  Fire investigators in Norfolk have asked for help from the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in looking into four recent cases of arson at a prominent condo building. Newport_News 2012-02-02T10:29:00+00:00 http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-nws-gloucester-sheriff-resigns-0203-20120202,0,7591657.story?track=rss http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-nws-gloucester-sheriff-resigns-0203-20120202,0,7591657.story?track=rss#When:09:15:00Z He served as the county's top law enforcement officer since 2007GLOUCESTER — After serving as county as sheriff since 2007, Steve Gentry will resign from the post Saturday, Chief Deputy Darrell Warren said. Newport_News 2012-02-02T09:15:00+00:00 http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-nws-hampton-fire-duplex,0,638582.story?track=rss http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-nws-hampton-fire-duplex,0,638582.story?track=rss#When:06:59:00Z A fire that destroyed half of a duplex in Hampton on Wednesday night has left a family of four displaced. Newport_News 2012-02-02T06:59:00+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/us-slavery-museum-seeks-more-time-tax-returns http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/us-slavery-museum-seeks-more-time-tax-returns#When:05:13:34Z RICHMOND An attorney for the U.S. National Slavery Museum is seeking more time to produce delinquent tax returns in a bid to reorganize the museum's debt and resume fundraising. Norfolk 2012-02-02T05:13:34+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/traffic-lifts-scheduled-gilmerton-bridge http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/traffic-lifts-scheduled-gilmerton-bridge#When:05:04:46Z At 7:05 a.m., the Virginia Department of Transportation was reporting the following traffic issues: U.S. 13 The southbound lanes are closed at Young Street in Northampton County because of a tractor-trailer crash. The tractor-trailer, carrying about 80,000 pounds of frozen pork, collided with a box truck. A detour is in place while both trucks are unloaded and cleared from the road.  Norfolk 2012-02-02T05:04:46+00:00 http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/salazar-make-offshore-wind-announcement http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/salazar-make-offshore-wind-announcement#When:03:42:04Z BALTIMORE  Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is heading to Baltimore to announce what department officials say is a major step toward developing wind energy off the coasts of Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and New Jersey. Norfolk 2012-02-02T03:42:04+00:00 http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-nws-norfolk-rotunda-fires,0,5303197.story?track=rss http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-nws-norfolk-rotunda-fires,0,5303197.story?track=rss#When:03:09:00Z  A popular Norfolk condo building was completely evacuated on Wednesday night after the fourth fire in the past week, the first three of which were determined to be cases of arson. Newport_News 2012-02-02T03:09:00+00:00 http://www.headlineva.com/index.php/news/