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Poquoson man wins $150,000 with lottery ticket
A man having his morning coffee got a jolt when he scratched a lottery ticket and realized he had won $150,000. Sede Norton won the top prize in the Cash in Hand scratcher game, according to the Virginia Lottery's website.
Poquoson officials to discuss impacts of flood map changes
Poquoson residents who are currently in lower-risk flood zones could be subject to more stringent building codes and facing higher insurance rates as a result of proposed changes to the city's FEMA flood maps that are effectively adding a new flood zone.
Master gardener training: May 31 is deadline to register for fall classes on the Peninsula
May 31 is the deadline to register for Peninsula-based master gardener training that begins in September and typically ends with graduation in November.
Louisa man charged with scamming Hamilton's ex-wife for pardon
A man is facing felony charges in York County of bilking an ex-wife of former state delegate Phil Hamilton by promising to get him out of prison through a pardon from President Barack Obama .
TRAFFIC: 5-mile delay on I-64 westbound at HRBT
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Bullet found on Poquoson school bus
Police conducted an extensive search for bullets and weapons at three Poquoson schools Wednesday after a student found a bullet on a school bus.
Man charged in pardon scam due in court
A Louisa County man faces arraignment on charges of swindling an imprisoned former state legislator's family in a bogus pardon scheme.
17-year cicadas will soon swarm mid-Atlantic states
The 17-year cicadas swarms will soon be emerging out of the Virginia soil with their eerie electric buzzing sound, but one expert says they might miss Hampton Roads.
Newsweek ranks local public high schools among top 2,000 in U.S.
Seven local public high schools are ranked among the top 2,000 in the nation, according to an online list released by Newsweek magazine Monday.
Fishing Forecast | May 2-8, 2013
It is the most sought-after fish in the United States and its popularity has caught on in countries such as Cuba, Mexico and Japan.
Man pleads guilty to having child porn at York motel
A 42-year-old man previously convicted on sexual battery charges pleaded guilty Tuesday in York-Poquoson Circuit Court to looking at child pornography after recently being released from prison.
Man pleads guilty to York carjacking
An 18-year-old Newport News man pleaded guilty Tuesday in York-Poquoson Circuit Court to his role in a carjacking in 2011 that started in Yorktown and ended with the stolen vehicle being rammed into a gun store in Gloucester.