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April 22, 2019

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The untold story of the men who died on the USS Saturn at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in World War II

The details of the fire aboard USS Saturn that killed 15 men and injured 20 at the Norfolk Navy Yard during World War II were classified until 2010. The families of the dead and the survivors would never learn the cause.

Oceana: Nine years after Deepwater, offshore drilling is still 'dirty and dangerous'

Advocacy group Oceana contends in a new report that offshore drilling is still "dirty and dangerous" nine years after BP, and decries Trump proposals to weaken protections and greatly expand new drilling, including off Virginia.

Poquoson Women's Club learns human trafficking signs, prevention

Before the Poquoson Women’s Club started studying human trafficking, Joan Flannery thought it was something that happened in developing nations — not the United States.

Man fatally shot Saturday in Hampton, police investigating two other shootings Sunday

A man from New Jersey was shot an killed Saturday night in Hampton.

Man convicted in 2017 shooting that left jail guard with permanent injuries

A Circuit Court jury last week convicted a 26-year-old Newport News man of shooting and severely wounding an off-duty jail guard in 2017, recommending he get 20 years behind bars for the crime.

Teenager, man shot late Saturday in Newport News, police say

Two people were treated at the hospital for injuries from a shooting in Newport News, according to police.