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A woman who was shot in Portsmouth early Wednesday morning is one of three people charged in a robbery earlier this month. Crystal Marie Griffin, 21, was shot in the head in a vehicle at about 1 a.m. Wednesday at Jefferson Avenue and Atlanta Avenue,...

Norfolk police have charged a 21-year-old woman in connection to a Monday incident that led one officer to shoot a man that hit a police officer with a car. Virgie May Hairston, of the 500 block of West 26th Street, has been charged with one count of...

A Norfolk police officer was taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital after he was hit by a car, and another officer shot someone said to be part of an attempt to pass a bad check at a local bank. Norfolk police got a call at about 2:40 p.m. about...

A 17-year-old Hampton University student drowned while attending a pool party on the Virginia campus on Wednesday. University officials said David Esan, of Randallstown, was at a party at Holland Hall when he drowned. University spokeswoman Yuri...

Here are a couple of upcoming events for families/caregivers of those with Alzheimer's diagnosis. Orientation to Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias for Family Caregivers April 16, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Sentara Careplex, Hampton. Orientations are...

The Coast Guard suspended its search Thursday for two men missing in waters about 15 miles off the coast of Assateague Island after their fishing boat sank a day earlier. The broken-down fishing vessel was battling 20-foot waves and 50 mph wind gusts...

Veterans who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder face increased risk of heart disease and related problems. Now, two local organizations are organizing free, specialized health screenings for veterans who act quickly. The Veteran's Health...

Planned Parenthood is offering uninsured women in the community a FREE routine screening mammogram. The Sentara Mobile Van will be at the Planned Parenthood health center on January 9. When: Jan. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Planned Parenthood 515...

Virginia Health Information has released its 2012 Health Care Pricing Report, now in its fourth year. The free online report contains pricing information on common medical procedures, ranging from a mammogram to a knee replacement. It’s particularly...

Riverside, Sentara and Bon Secours health systems have all contacted patients who MAY have received drugs purchased from the New England Compounding Center (NECC) in the past few months. The pharmacy is under investigation for a meningitis outbreak linked...

A long time non-profit health system in Southern Virginia will soon have a new owner. Friday the 59 year old Halifax Regional Health System announced it's plans to merge with Sentara Healthcare out of Norfolk, Virginia. The health system's CEO says this...

Sentara has opened its newest therapy center in Quinton, expanding Sentara Therapy Services in the Greater Williamsburg area.  The new therapy center, located in Kentwood Square at 2500 New Kent Highway is just 30 miles from Sentara Williamsburg Regional...