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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) \u2014 Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter weather, but the groundhog at the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News is calling for an early spring in Hampton Roads. Many gather at the Virginia Living Museum every year on Feb. 2 to watch Chuck make his big prediction. The tradition, [\u2026]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) \u2014 Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter weather, but the groundhog at the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News is calling for an early spring in Hampton Roads. Many gather at the Virginia Living Museum every year on Feb. 2 to watch Chuck make his big prediction. 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