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Here are this week’s most-read stories.
Dead fox
According to the museum’s website, Silly was orphaned and lived in the wild before the museum acquired him from a zoo in 2009. He died Jan. 27 after he was diagnosed with pneumonia. READ MORE.
Sex offenders
According to the sex offender registry on the Virginia State Police website, there are approximately 511 sex offenders in Hampton and 456 in Newport News, or a combined 967 registered sex offenders. READ MORE.
Here’s some info about sex offenders in Hampton, Newport News
Bus cams
Other public school districts in Hampton Roads such as Hampton and Newport News currently do not have exterior cameras installed on school buses. In 2016, Newport News had “several” buses with exterior cameras as part of a pilot program. READ MORE.
School districts across Hampton Roads plan to start camera program on school buses for safety
3D printing
The Naval Sea Systems Command approved the decision to use 3D printing to create values, housings and brackets for the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier last year. READ MORE.
Domestic violence
Domestic violence can be anything from emotional and psychological behavior like gaslighting, to threats and physical violence. Last year, the Transitions Family Violence Services in Hampton received 1,541 calls on their 24/7 crisis hotline. READ MORE.
Chances are you know someone who’s in an abusive relationship. There’s help out there
