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"Threw it all on the floor" | Apartments in condemned SeaView Lofts ransacked, vandalized and stolen from
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — It is the chapter in Vernette Scarboro’s life that doesn’t seem to ever turn the page. "I'm frustrated, aggravated. I feel as though I don't matter, that's the part that hurts," Scarboro said. Scarboro, 74, is one of the hundreds of former SeaView...
City of Norfolk looking to improve NEON District
NORFOLK, Va. — Heather Anderson owns Plant Norfolk on Granby St. She’s thankful for the updates but knows the next few years will be difficult. "It’s going to take like two years so it’s going to be difficult...We’ve discussed whether we want to stay or close. We’re going to try and weather it," Anderson said.
Former Cox Falcon Crouse is heading to the Paris Olympics as a member of the U.S. field hockey team
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — It feels like yesterday Leah Crouse was headed to the Great Neck Recreation Center for summer camp. Now she's headed to Paris, France for the Summer Olympics. The two are actually pretty connected. Field hockey has taken Leah Crouse all over the world. "I've been...
3 hospitalized after Norfolk shooting in broad daylight
NORFOLK, Va. — Three people are in the hospital Tuesday after a shooting in broad daylight. According to the Norfolk Police Department (NPD), officers responded to Rugby Street for a gunshot disturbance just before 6:30 p.m. Norfolk police say officers found one man hurt at the scene. First responders...
Presidential candidates grapple over who's best on the economy. Issue takes center stage at Chesapeake rally.
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The economy is always the most defining issue in a presidential election. During the Trump rally in Chesapeake Friday, there was big talk about the economy, joining accusations on which candidate is best. "Our economy will be roaring back," belted former President Donald Trump to the...
Executive order aims to improve maternal health in Virginia
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Complications during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum can lead to devastating health outcomes for mothers, including hundreds of deaths every year. It's the reason behind Governor Glenn Youngkin's latest move to improve support for moms, babies, and families across Virginia. On June 26, Youngkin issued Executive Order...
House Speaker Don Scott speaks on the GOP's push to turn Virginia from blue to red
VIRGINIA, USA — Virginia House Speaker Don Scott spoke on the Republican Party's push to turn Virginia from a blue state to a red state on Tuesday. Former President Donald Trump and Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin have repeatedly said that Virginia is in play for the GOP in this upcoming presidential election. But Scott, a Democrat, said he doesn't think so.
Virginia Beach City Council considers $350,000 dollars to expand and keep Parks After Dark
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach City Council is one step closer to approving hundreds of thousands of dollars to a program dedicated to ending youth gun violence across the Mermaid City. On Tuesday, City Council members voted to move the request for more funding to the city's appropriations...
Woman taken into custody in Chesapeake after vehicle pursuit, police say
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A police chase in Chesapeake ended with a woman getting taken into custody on Tuesday, police said. Chesapeake police said an officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop around 12:16 p.m. on Military Highway near Micheal Drive because the license plates did not belong on the vehicle.
Boy with kidney transplant's wish for a puppy comes true
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A long-awaited wish comes true!. The son of two Navy service members, 5-year-old EJ McNeal was diagnosed with kidney disease and had a transplant all before his second birthday. His family signed up for Make-A-Wish Greater Virginia, but it was delayed because of the COVID-19...
Williamsburg man sentenced to 10 years for soliciting sex with a minor
NORFOLK, Va. — A Williamsburg man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for soliciting sex with a minor, the Department of Justice said. This conviction comes after Nico Mariano Villegas, 32, attempted online coercion and enticement of a minor. According to court documents, a Naval Criminal...
Fuel tanker catches fire in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — No one was hurt after a fuel tanker caught fire and leaked fuel in Virginia Beach on Monday. The Virginia Beach Fire Department said it happened in the 3500 block of Cellar Door Way, near Dam Neck Road. A fuel tanker truck caught fire, and its fuel tank ruptured in the process. Hazmat crews were able to stop the leak, and the remaining diesel and gasoline were safely transferred to other trucks that were standing by.
York County man arrested on 9 child porn charges, deputies say
YORK COUNTY, Va. — A York County man was arrested last week on nine felony counts of possession of child pornography, the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office said Monday. Deputies identified the suspect as Paul William Pyle, a 78-year-old man from Yorktown. He was arrested last Thursday. According to the sheriff's...
Swimming advisories issued for Norfolk, Hampton and Newport News beaches
NORFOLK, Va. — Health officials have issued swimming advisories in Norfolk, Hampton and Newport News on Tuesday due to water quality issues. In Norfolk, the advisory spans East Community Beach, 5th Bay, Capeview, North Community Beach, Ocean View Park, Sarah Contant, 10th View, 13th View and Captain’s Quarters. In Hampton, it applies to Buckroe Beach South by the James T Wilson Fishing Pier, according to the city's health district.
Virginia House and Senate Democrats reach agreement on veteran tuition waiver bill
RICHMOND, Va. — House and Senate Democratic majority leadership have reached an agreement on the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Program (VMSDEP), one day after the Senate failed to pass a bill that adjusted the tuition waiver program for families of fallen or disabled veterans. The VMSDEP allows those...
Category 5 Hurricane Beryl is breaking records
NORFOLK, Va. — Last Sunday morning when reconnaissance aircraft crisscrossing Hurricane Beryl detected winds of 130 mph, the storm became the first Category 4 hurricane on record to ever form in the month of June in the Atlantic Basin. We've never seen a Cat 4 so early in a...
Convicted killer Cola Beale gets three life sentences for Virginia Beach murders
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A judge has given convicted killer Cola Beale multiple life sentences for the murders of two people in Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach Circuit Court Judge James C. Lewis sentenced Beale to two life terms without the possibility of parole, one life term, 62 years, and 12 months. This sentence also includes three probation violation charges, as Beale was on probation for three separate sets of charges while he committed these murders.
20-year-old arrested in deadly Virginia Beach shooting
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A 20-year-old man was arrested after a shooting at the Atlantis Apartment complex left another man dead in Virginia Beach, police said. Brian James II was charged with second-degree murder and using a firearm in the commission of a felony, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department.
Person dies after being hit by vehicle on Route 10 in Surry County, VSP says
SURRY COUNTY, Va. — A person died after being hit by a vehicle on Route 10 in Surry County Tuesday morning, Virginia State Police (VSP) said. The crash happened at the intersection with Magnolia Circle outside of the town of Surry. According to VSP, the call came in around 4:11 a.m.
'I didn't think I would live to see it' | Cornland School reopens as museum in Chesapeake, as former students rejoice seeing renovations complete
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The four walls of the historic Cornland School building have long stood as a symbol of division. Built in 1902, the original one-room schoolhouse dates back as early as the 1870s as the "Benefit Colored School", and became a safe haven for African American students to receive an education through segregation.
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