Virginia Beach NewsLocal news for Virginia Beach, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Officials consider plan for new Virginia Beach animal shelter- July 8, 2008 In 2007, Virginia Beach adopted out 23 percent of cats and 62 percent of dogs. Proposed goals would aim for an adoption rate of 40 percent for cats and 85 percent for dogs.http://www.topix.net/city/virginia-beach-va/2008/07/officials-consider-plan-for-new-virgin... Man admits robbing, killing Chesapeake Texaco cashier- July 7, 2008 CHESAPEAKE John Austin Randall of Virginia Beach pleaded guilty today in Chesapeake Circuit Court to first-degree murder in the Nov.http://www.topix.net/city/virginia-beach-va/2008/07/man-admits-robbing-killing-chesapeake-... Traffic Accidents During July 4 Weekend- July 7, 2008 Traffic accidents killed at least six people in Virginia over the July 4 weekend.http://www.topix.net/city/virginia-beach-va/2008/07/traffic-accidents-during-july-4-weeken... Va. woman killed by lightning while jogging- July 7, 2008 A woman jogging near the waterline in Virginia Beach was struck and killed by lightning.http://www.topix.net/city/virginia-beach-va/2008/07/va-woman-killed-by-lightning-while-jog... Hope that Mother Nature will dampen fire- July 7, 2008 Firefighters are looking to Mother Nature to help extinguish a nearly month-long fire in the South's Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.http://www.topix.net/city/virginia-beach-va/2008/07/hope-that-mother-nature-will-dampen-fi... Children Come Face To Face With Gunmen- July 7, 2008 Tuesday Afternoon, two children came face to face with two men burglars, one of which pointed a gun at them.http://www.topix.net/city/virginia-beach-va/2008/07/children-come-face-to-face-with-gunmen... Beach shooting was tragic, but justified under 2nd amendment- July 6, 2008 Johnny Marocco Williams' timing was terrific. His luck was terrible. On Saturday night - just four days after the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that Americans have a constitutional right to own handguns - the ...http://www.topix.net/city/virginia-beach-va/2008/07/beach-shooting-was-tragic-but-justifie... Destructive vultures won't leave house- July 6, 2008 Federal wildlife officials said they will consult with a Virginia Beach, Va., man whose home has been targeted by a group of vultures.http://www.topix.net/city/virginia-beach-va/2008/07/destructive-vultures-wont-leave-house?... The Vultures of Virginia Beach: Woot Weads the Wire- July 6, 2008 Every week in this space, we'll take a look at the news and offer our own incisive blend of commentary, analysis, and poop jokes.http://www.topix.net/city/virginia-beach-va/2008/07/the-vultures-of-virginia-beach-woot-we... Nightingale called out to Virginia Beach accident- July 5, 2008 A late-morning car accident sent one teen to the hospital. It happened around 11:35 a.m. Friday, in the 4200 block of Blackwater Road, in the Blackwater section of the city.http://www.topix.net/city/virginia-beach-va/2008/07/nightingale-called-out-to-virginia-bea... |