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Environment · North CarolinaHigh tides caused two houses to collapse into the Atlantic this week. Both homes were unoccupied and the street where the collapsed homes were located was closed. The homeowners are working with state officials to coordinate the cleanup of the homes. This is the third home this year that has fallen into the ocean along the North Carolina coast.See the Story
Two oceanfront homes collapse into water in Outer Banks
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Black Lives Matter · Elizabeth CityA North Carolina sheriff’s office announced a $3 million settlement on Monday in a lawsuit filed by the family of an unarmed Black man who was shot and killed in his car by sheriff’s deputies more than a year ago. The family of Andrew Brown Jr. had filed a $30 million civil rights lawsuit in 2021. Brown was killed on April 21 of last year by Pasquotank County sheriff's deputies while they were serving drug-related warrants at his Elizabeth City home. Several deputies surrounded Brown in his BMW before his car backed up and moved forward. He was killed by a bullet to the back of his head.See the Story
$3M settlement reached in lawsuit over Black man's death
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Business · WashingtonFood service company Lyons Magnus issued a voluntary recall for 53 beverage products over possible contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii, according to an announcement posted by the company on Friday.See the Story
53 beverage and nutrition products recalled over possible Cronobacter contamination
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US & Canada · WashingtonThe Biden administration on Monday extended immigration protections for more than 340,000 Venezuelans in the United States, who will be able to live and work in the country until at least March of 2024.
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Temporary legal status extended for hundreds of thousands from Venezuela
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US & Canada · Virginia BeachThe Navy on Wednesday said the Naval Special Warfare sailor killed in a training accident in Virginia was Electronics Technician 1st Class Ryan DeKorte from Lubbock, Texas. He died Monday from injuries received late last week in a helicopter landing incident during an exercise at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.See the Story
Naval Special Warfare sailor dies days after helicopter landing incident
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Man Killed in Head-On Crash in Wolcott: Police
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Man charged in connection with Webster homicide
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Tenants get 48-hour notice to vacate condemned Newport News apartment tower
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US & CanadaHundreds of people gathered in Norfolk's Lafayette Park to protest the court's ruling. The rally also provided information about resources for those seeking an abortion. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin quickly praised the Supreme Court's decision and called Virginia's General Assembly to ban abortions after 15 weeks.See the Story
Abortion rights advocates rally in Brevard County in response to Roe v. Wade overturning
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Virginia Beach · Virginia BeachA 2-year-old was found dead under suspicious circumstances. The child's mother, Leandra Andrade, was found in a medical emergency in a hotel room. The cause of death for the child is unknown and the manner of death is not readily apparent. The Detective Bureau is investigating this case as a suspicious death.See the Story
2-year-old girl found dead in oceanfront hotel room
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ChurchGabriel Chapel AME church in Chesapeake is one step closer to re-opening. On August 28, 2020, the church went up in flames causing major fire damage. Fire officials say lightning from a storm was a contributing factor. The church says the project should be complete in 2023.See the Story
Historic Chesapeake church rebuilds after fire destroys original building
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