- Drive to raise N.C. speed limit goes to House floor June 19, 2013RALEIGH, N.C. The full House is hitting the gas on legislation creating the option to raise the speed limit on some North Carolina interstates and highways to 75 mph. […]
- Va. Beach man buys lottery ticket at work, wins $100K June 19, 2013VIRGINIA BEACH An assistant manager who bought a Cash 5 lottery ticket at work won $100,000 in the June 4 drawing. Matthew Smith realized he’d won that night’s drawing and texted, “I love you,” to his wife, according to the Virginia Lottery’s website. She replied by asking, “What have you done now?” […]
- Moderate rip current risk today along Va., N.C. June 19, 2013The National Weather Service has issued a notice about the moderate risk of rip currents today along Virginia Beach and down to the Outer Banks. The notice is in effect from 8 a.m. through this evening, according to the weather service website. Swimmers who find themselves in a rip current should swim parallel to the shore, then gradually back to the beach. […]
- Weather: Gradual clearing with temps in upper 70s June 19, 2013We could see scattered storms into the morning and it should be cloudy the rest of the day before gradually becoming mostly sunny, according to the National Weather Service. The high temperature should be in the upper 70s. […]
- Va. attorney general files appeal over tunnel tolls June 19, 2013RICHMOND Virginia has formally asked the state Supreme Court to overturn a Portsmouth judge's ruling that blocks new tolls on the Midtown and Downtown tunnels. Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's office Tuesday submitted an appeal in the tunnel toll case - an expected development - as well as motions seeking a fast-tracking of the matter and an order […]
