Newport News Police are investigating after an alarming amount of vehicles were broken into Monday night. WAVY-TV reports that at least 30 people had their vehicles broken into, most near 30th Street, but some extended as far as 61st Street. Many of the break-ins happened in parking lots used by the Navy and Newport News Shipyard.
Virginia Tech will be raising tuition rates for all students. The university's Board of Visitors voted yesterday to raise tuition by two-point-nine-percent for in-state and out-of-state students. Room and board charges at the school will also increase by about 600 dollars a year. Board members said the decision was necessary due to increased costs and reductions in federal funding.
An iconic roller coaster that has entertained visitors at a Williamsburg amusement park since the 1970s is set to reopen next month. Officials at Busch Gardens say the Loch Ness Monster will begin taking riders again on May 10th. The coaster was shut down in October so the park could do a complete restoration and add new elements to the experience. The coaster is celebrating its 46th anniversary this year.