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Hampton Circuit Court gets new system for accepting marriage applications

By Ashley Kelly and Peter Dujardin — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

When Hampton's clerk of circuit court, Linda Batchelor Smith, was at a clerk's conference last summer, she learned about a new system for accepting marriage license applications.

One hospitalized in Hampton gas station fire

Daily Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:43:00 GMT

A woman was taken to the hospital for non-life threatenting injuries after a fire at a gas station at the intersection of Mercury Boulevard and Big Bethel Road.

Federal court hears appeal of fired Hampton sheriff's deputies

By Todd Allen Wilson and Peter Dujardin , tawilson@dailypress.com | 804-643-0499 — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:51:00 GMT

Lawsuit includes argument over whether a Facebook "like" is protected free speech

RICHMOND — A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Thursday in a wrongful termination lawsuit involving former employees of Hampton Sheriff B.J. Roberts — a case that centers in part on whether clicking "Like" on Facebook is protected free speech.

Hampton man arrested in early morning burglary

By Andrea Castillo , 757-247-4635 — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:37:00 GMT

An 18-year-old Hampton man has been charged in connection with a store burglary early Thursday morning.

Richmond man convicted in Hampton armed robbery

By Andrea Castillo , 757-247-4635 — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:21:00 GMT

A 27-year-old Richmond man was convicted in federal court Thursday in connection to an armed robbery at a Walgreens in Hampton in August.

Hampton bank robbery suspect arrested in Isle of Wight

By Andrea Castillo , 757-247-4635 — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:56:00 GMT

A man was arrested Thursday afternoon in Isle of Wight in connection to a Hampton bank robbery.

Hampton woman finds her dead dog in burglarized home

By Andrea Castillo , 757-247-4635 — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:43:00 GMT

A Hampton woman arrived home Tuesday afternoon to find her dog dead and some possessions and money stolen.

Charges certified against Hampton couple in infant's death

By Ashley Kelly , akelly@dailypress.com | 757-247-4778 — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

HAMPTON — A juvenile court judge certified charges Monday against a Hampton couple in connection to the death of a 6-month-old boy.

HU grads urged to promote building healthy communities

By Austin Bogues , abogues@dailypress.com | 757-247-4536 — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:19:00 GMT

HAMPTON — Seconds before the final trickle of Hampton University graduates arrived on the field, the morning's rainy sky had dissipated.

Hampton workers recover flushed ring

By Tara Bozick, tbozick@dailypress.com | 757-247-4741 — Sun, 12 May 2013 01:39:00 GMT

Wastewater operations employees find an anniversary ring four days after it was flushed down the toilet.

HAMPTON — A visitor to a Hampton home accidentally flushed her anniversary ring down the toilet. City wastewater employees recovered it nearly four days later.

Hampton family displaced by house fire

By Andrea Castillo , 757-247-4635 — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:25:00 GMT

Members of a Hampton family have been displaced from their home after a Friday afternoon fire.

NASA head Bolden to tour Langley Research Center Friday

Hugh Lessig — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:28:00 GMT

HAMPTON -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will tour NASA-Langley Research Center Friday, where he’ll get a look at ongoing work and take a turn in a cockpit simulator.

Two men plead guilty in 2009 Hampton homicide

By Ashley Kelly , akelly@dailypress.com | 757-247-4778 — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:39:00 GMT

HAMPTON — Two men pleaded guilty Thursday to shooting a man to death during a 2009 attempted robbery.

Man robs Hampton Radio Shack

By Andrea Castillo , 757-247-4635 — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:48:00 GMT

Hampton police are looking for a man who robbed a Radio Shack store Monday afternoon.

Hampton man receives federal sentence for armed robberies

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:24:00 GMT

A Hampton man charged with committing several armed robberies in Hampton Roads in 2012 has been sentenced to 32 years in prison, accoding to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Hampton police charge two in robbery of cab driver

By Tyra M. Vaughn, tvaughn@dailypress.com | 247-7870 — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:44:00 GMT

Police have arrested and charged two men they say robbed a cab driver Monday morning in the first block of Gayle Street.

Hampton police searching for suspect in connection with restaurant shooting on Sunday

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:01:00 GMT

The Hampton Police Division is investigating a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning at the Tidemill Café in the 2700 block of North Armistead Avenue. Police are looking for a suspect they have identified in connection with the incident.

In Newport News, Hampton, homicide case resolutions for some, but not for all

By Ashley Kelly , akelly@dailypress.com | 757-247-4778 — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

A five-year look at homicide cases in Newport News and Hampton

No one was convicted for shooting Travis Lamont Jones to death.

Boyce court costs wiped away

By Ashley Kelly and Peter Dujardin — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

When Rex Davis, Newport News' Clerk of Circuit Court, learned Friday morning that David W. Boyce had just been released on bond, an idea came to him while he was walking past an office computer.

Families gather to celebrate Kite Day at Fort Monroe

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:21:00 GMT

People gathered at Continental Park on Fort Monroe Thursday afternoon to fly kites. Park Rangers were on hand to teach kite safety and inform guests of National Park Week and National Kite Month.

Hampton fire crew detonates suspicious package in Power Plant area of Hampton

Daily Press — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:43:00 GMT

11:40 a.m. update: Hampton police have reopened Mercury Boulevard to traffic.

Mo-ped driver not seriously injured in Hampton accident

By Tyra M. Vaughn, tvaughn@dailypress.com | 247-7870 — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:51:00 GMT

A mo-ped driver that was involved in an accident Monday morning at the intersection of North Armistead Avenue and Hampton Roads Center Parkway was not seriously injured, police said.

Hampton police charge man in Sunday homicide, identify victim

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:36:00 GMT

A 63-year-old man has been charged in the shooting death of a 57-year-old Hampton man in the 2500 block of Victoria Boulevard.

Judge orders trial evidence redacted, open

By Ashley Kelly and Peter Dujardin — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

A federal judge on Friday appeared to back off a comment that the Daily Press would have to pay to "keep the courthouse open" in order to access documents that have been admitted at the fraud trial against Jeffrey A. Martinovich.

Strong thunderstorm forecasted to hit Hampton Roads late Friday

By Amanda Kerr, akerr@dailypress.com | 757-247-4733 — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:29:04 GMT

After a week of warmer weather, Hampton Roads can expect cooler temperatures this weekend following a strong thunderstorm late Friday.