FBI determines bomb threat was no threat at Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
Members of the FBI as well as members of Virginia State Police and police departments from Hampton Roads were at the airport after someone threatened the airport. Author: Brian Farrell Updated: 5:12 PM EDT April 15, 2021
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said there was no threat to public safety at Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport Thursday after someone threatened to bomb the airport.
Allison Phillips with the FBI Norfolk Field Office said members of the bureau were there along with local, state, and federal law enforcement officers.
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. The Peninsula Health District said Friday that a cat tested positive for rabies near the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport.
The rabid animal was found in the Electra Drive area. Officials did not have a description of what the cat looked like. Our local office of Environmental Health Services will be contacting the immediate neighbors as well as any civic or homeowner’s association that serves the community, the health department said.
If you ve been bitten, scratched or had close contact with a cat near that area, or if you believe your pet may have come into contact with a cat there, call the Newport News Environmental Health Office at 757.594.7340.
Residents in the Historic Triangle had quite the year.
The coronavirus pandemic affected everything from daily tasks like shopping at grocery stores and helping kids with their school work to celebrations like graduations and weddings.
Essential workers worked overtime. Thousands of people lost their jobs and others worked from home. We visited loved ones on Zoom and learned new phrases like “social distancing,” “face masks” and “the new normal.” There were protests against police brutality and rallies for presidential candidates too.
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