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March 12, 2019

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Spot a coyote recently? It's an active time of the year for them.

There have been a handful of coyote reports to Hampton animal control so far this year. According to experts, their mating season has just ended, which might have brought a few animals out into the open.

Senators join effort to boost funding for Chesapeake Bay cleanup

Senators from Maryland and West Virginia introduced legislation matching Rep. Elaine Luria's call to boost Chesapeake Bay Program funding to nearly half a billion dollars over five years.

Newport News officials welcome HUD visitors in bid for $30 million

Newport News HUD visit

Virginia, EPA to recoup nearly $64 million in cleanup costs for Portsmouth Superfund site

Virginia and the U.S. EPA will get nearly $64 million from DOD and the Navy to recover costs to clean up Portsmouth Superfund site under settlement announced Friday.

Third man granted parole in 1994 Newport News killing

The Virginia Parole Board has voted to release another man convicted in a 1994 Newport News murder case — meaning that all three men found guilty in the slaying have won their parole.