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Man dies after drowning at Gosnold’s Hope Park in Hampton

WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) and WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Man dies after drowning at Gosnold’s Hope Park in Hampton.
The headline split WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) frames it as "Man dies after drowning at Gosnold’s Hope Park in Hampton". WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "Man found dead in water near Gosnold's Hope Park in Hampton".
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WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk)News report · Sep 18, 2:07 PM

Man dies after drowning at Gosnold’s Hope Park in Hampton

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) -- A man has died after drowning in Hampton Thursday evening. According to police, officers were called to the boat ramp at Gosnold’s Hope Park just after 6 p.m. for the...

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Sep 18, 4:11 PM

21-year-old man dies after being pulled from water in North Wildwood, New Jersey

Authorities now say a 21-year-old man has died after being pulled from the water in North Wildwood, New Jersey.

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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Sep 18, 3:14 PM

Man dies after being found unconscious along road in Upstate, deputies say

A call about a man lying in the road led to a hit-and-run involving death investigation in Union, South Carolina, on Thurday.

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Sep 18, 2:03 PM

Man found dead in water near Gosnold's Hope Park in Hampton

An unidentified man was found dead in the water near Gosnold's Hope Park in Hampton Thursday evening, police said.

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Sep 18, 2:03 PM: WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) joined the source map.

Sep 18, 2:07 PM: WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) joined the source map.

Sep 18, 3:14 PM: WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) joined the source map.

Sep 18, 4:11 PM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.