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13News

  1. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife found dead in New York, according to AP. Mary Kennedy died Wednesday. Cause of death unknown. 4 minutes ago via web
  2. BREAKING: Work on Toll Gantries at Downtown Tunnel starts this week, per VDOT. Tolls not collected until 2014. 14 minutes ago via TweetDeck
  3. BREAKING: Navy ships collide off California, no injuries, no fuel spill. bit.ly/KmWCWb 19 minutes ago via TweetDeck
  4. Joe's Job: Port-a-Potty: NORFOLK --   In his latest segment of Joe's Job, 13News anchor Joe Flanagan dec... bit.ly/LcqaLa #hrva 37 minutes ago via twitterfeed
  5. A school bus and a VAB fire truck crashed in the 2300 block of Princess Anne Road. No one was injured. There are students on board. 43 minutes ago via web
  6. RT @eyewitnessnyc: Sources confirm to ABC News that Mary Kennedy, estranged wife of Robert Kennedy Jr., has died. #breakingnews about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
  7. RT @jroachwvec: 89 years old and charged with murder. @13News reports on the story behind Alzheimers patient John Boyd. bit.ly/LTq341 about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
  8. PUBLIC ADVISORY: Va. Beach Dept of Health has issued a swimming advisory for the Chesapeake Bay between Wake Forest St and Rockbridge Rd. about 2 hours ago via web
  9. Community pulls together to build playground for Chesapeake girl: CHESAPEAKE -- The community is coming to... bit.ly/JemfME #hrva about 4 hours ago via twitterfeed
  10. Deadline near for public pools to be handicap accessible: NORFOLK -- By next week, all public pools, wadin... bit.ly/LSN5If #hrva about 4 hours ago via twitterfeed
  11. Man wanted for exposing himself at Newport News restaurant: NEWPORT NEWS -- Police are looking for a man w... bit.ly/JdTSyj #hrva about 6 hours ago via twitterfeed
  12. (AP) Defense attorneys will not call John Edwards or his mistress Rielle Hunter to testify in corruption trial. about 7 hours ago via web
  13. Hit-and-run driver in Norfolk had been shot, police say: NORFOLK -- Police say a hit-and-run driver who cr... bit.ly/Kxw2w5 #hrva about 7 hours ago via twitterfeed
  14. Eat and drink your way through 5 Norfolk homes: NORFOLK - Visit  five houses, eat great food and drink goo... bit.ly/Kxn2XR #hrva about 7 hours ago via twitterfeed
  15. One killed in Gloucester crash: GLOUCESTER -- One person was killed in a crash in Gloucester.   The 2-lane... bit.ly/Kxn2XN #hrva about 7 hours ago via twitterfeed
  16. Hurrah Players presenting Anchors Away!: NORFOLK -- In honor of OpSail 2012, The Hurrah Players are taking... bit.ly/JdiCGO #hrva about 8 hours ago via twitterfeed
  17. Uniforms may be out at Hampton school: HAMPTON -- The Hampton School Board will be asked Wednesday night t... bit.ly/JdiCGM #hrva about 8 hours ago via twitterfeed
  18. Gloucester: Route 198 near Helneck Rd. is closed for extended period as State Police investigate fatal accident that occurred around 8am. about 8 hours ago via web
  19. RT @13NewsLopez: 89-year old John Boyd charged with killing a man in Chesapeake Tuesday night #HRVA lockerz.com/s/209393053 about 9 hours ago via Echofon