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Rehabilitated owls released Saturday

The Hoffler Creek Wildlife Foundation in Portsmouth has announced it will re-release two Great Horned owls at the Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve an noon on

Man sentenced for 2008 Ports. murder

A man convicted of first degree murder in July was sentenced Thursday in the Portsmouth Circuit Court to 45 years in prison, according to the court clerk.

Riverside Drive house fire

Portsmouth firefighters responded to a house fire on Rivercrest Drive in Portsmouth Wednesday night.

Red Cross helping family of 7

Portsmouth firefighters are still trying to find out what sparked a house fire on Augustine Circle, just off Twin Pines Road near the Chesapeake City Line.

Phish coming back to Hampton Roads

Phish announced a June 15 show at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion in Portsmouth.

No charges in 'fake firefighter' case

Fire investigators have ruled a man accused of impersonating a firefighter in Portsmouth was never a threat and will not face charges.

Port expansion gets permit

The Virginia Port Authority's planned expansion of Craney Island has received its final permit but funding for the multibillion-dollar project is still a

Two displaced by apartment fire

Portsmouth fire crews responded to an apartment fire just after 7 p.m. Thursday in the 4700 block of Kings Street, according to Capt. Paul Hoyle.

Superintendents talk budget cuts

Doing more with less -- it's a lesson many are still learning and those entrusted with your child's education are taking a crash course. The economic slump is

Suspects robs 7-Eleven for cigarettes

A man robbed a 7-Eleven convenience store on Friday, March 5, leaving only with three packs of cigarettes, Portsmouth police said.

Car drives into hardware store

An Isuzu Rodeo SUV drove into a building on Western Branch Boulevard in Portsmouth Wednesday afternoon.

New Berkley Bridge lift schedule

Changes in the operating schedule at the Berkley Bridge went into effect Wednesday, March 10. The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from its

PFD: Beware of fake firefighter

Fire officials are warning Portsmouth residents of a man allegedly identifying himself as a firefighter and trying to make entry into their homes while

Arrest made in elderly sexual assault

Portsmouth police have made an arrest in connection with a sexual assault on a 87 year old woman last May.

HR company helps Army Engineers in Iraq

Products from around the world pass through the APM Terminals in Portsmouth everyday. But not everything the terminal does is connected to commerce and big

Police investigate similar rape cases

An elderly woman was sexually assaulted in her Caste Heights home in Portsmouth Sunday night.  This attack is the fourth case of this kind in less than a year.

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