Hampton News

David Herrick is facing criminal charges alleging he beat his friend, Joshua Egbert, until he was “unconscious and not breathing” Saturday night, police said. Herrick, 38, of Hampton, was arraigned via video from Rockingham County House of Corrections on one...

Wesley Taylor is so determined to see current kicker Trevor Scott break out of his recent funk that Taylor spent last week in practice with his successor. Taylor, who earlier this year gave Scott some encouraging words over the phone...

Washington state governor in D.C. on trade mission Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire is on her second trade mission to the nation's capital. Gregoire, joined by a delegation of the state's business leaders and the state department of commerce director, met...

A federal judge has approved a settlement ending a prison lawsuit filed by Pamela Smart, who is serving a life sentence in one of New Hampshire's most notorious murders. Smart claimed unfair treatment by New York prison officials after racy...

Consumer groups banded together Friday to oppose Ohio legislation that would deregulate basic landline telephone service, saying it would increase rates, weaken consumer protections and decrease service quality...But lawmakers and the telephone industry say the deregulation is needed to make...

Theo Smalling, basketball team captain at Hampton University in Virginia, has died following a shooting police said was accidental. Hampton police say Smalling, who turned 22 during the weekend, was shot by a woman friend who mishandled a weapon as...

Hampton University basketball player Theo Smalling is in critical condition after an accidental shooting in Hampton, Va., the university said. Hampton University confirmed on its Web site the 22-year-old senior was hurt in an accident last weekend, the Newport News...

Franklin Regional, Hampton, Mars Area and Knoch -- enter week eight tied for first place with 2-1 records. "It certainly has put a little wrinkle into the playoff race," Hampton coach Jacque DeMatteo said. "The final two weeks will determine...