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Jessica Nolte covers the cities of Newport News and Hampton. She got her start at the paper as a breaking news reporter in 2018. In her spare time, the VCU graduate enjoys lifting weights and walking her Australian Shepherd.
Newport News is asking residents of all ages to fill out a survey about safety in the city. The results of the survey will be used to inform gun violence prevention measures.
A line of storms moving across Virginia may bring rain, strong winds, and a chance for hail and possibly tornadoes. Some schools cancelled afternoon activities.
Within the first six months of the program, two teams responded to 386 calls. In the past, most of the calls would have ended with the person going to a hospital. Under the program, 333 calls were resolved by a mental health professional and paramedic at the scene.
Cola W. Beale IV, 30, was arrested just before midnight by the Hampton Police Division’s tactical team. He's been charged with murder in three separate killings including the death of one woman police have identified as Beale's girlfriend.
The city has had to try to determine which parts of its real estate assessments increases are coming from natural growth and which parts are being driven by inflation.
Shortly before 4 p.m., someone flagged down a Norfolk police officer to report a man lying on the ground in a vacant lot in the 2000 block of Berkley Avenue.
The microchip shortage slowed the production of new vehicles, which in turn increased demand for used cars and trucks. Newport News is working to prevent taxpayers from feeling the burden on their property tax bill.
Devon Malik Harris, 25, played semi-professional football for the Virginia Beach Rhinos and had an interest in criminal justice. He'd hoped to one day work as a forensic scientist or criminal profiler.
The city's selected map will now need to be approved by the state attorney general's office. The approval could come as late as May 22 with the filing deadline on June 15 for candidates looking to run for office in the November elections.