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Cake Shop Sold Cocaine

The name of the Virginia Beach business was "G's Cake Shop -- Cake For All Occasions." But maybe that should be, "G's Coke Shop -- Coke For All Occasions."

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Vernon Michael Norvell, 43, of Portsmouth was sentenced this week after pleading guilty to distributing more than 126 pounds of cocaine both at his cake shop and his home in Portsmouth, along with a Food Lion parking lot. >>> Read more.

Multiple Bear Sightings in Ashburn

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Have you seen the "Ashburn bear(s)"? A black bear has been sighted roaming in the area of Ashburn Road near the Ashburn Volunteer Fire Rescue Department fire station. Photos were taken in the fire station parking lot on Monday. A bear was seen the same day across the street sleeping in a tree behind the shopping center. >>> Read more.

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