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• Co-workers testify man threatened to kill Virginia mother and daughter before 2017 disappearance (wtvr.com) — Newport News residents are watching closely as a jury hears testimony in the murder trial connected to the 2017 disappearance of Keir and baby Chloe Johnson. Co-workers told jurors the child's father previously threatened to kill them and even sought help to do it, while family members described Keir's stress over his opposition to the pregnancy as the long-awaited case finally moves forward.
• Verizon employee recalls using early cell phones to help in 9/11 recovery effort (wavy.com) — From Newport News, a longtime Verizon employee reflects on being sent to Ground Zero after 9/11 and using early cell phones to aid recovery efforts. He also explains how the Newport News switching center and other facilities now bolster a more resilient national network for emergencies.
• Norfolk urges residents, businesses to cut water use (pilotonline.com) — Norfolk is now asking residents and businesses to sharply cut nonessential water use as reservoirs drop during Virginia's worst dry spell in decades. Newport News residents are reminded that their city already urged conservation back in May, underscoring that the broader Hampton Roads region remains under significant drought pressure.
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