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Charlotte: A Crime And Justice Story Plus Increasing Retention In N.C. Colleges
WFAE Executive Editor, Ely Portillo updated More to the Story on the story, "Charlotte Is Failing To Bring Down Traffic Deaths," when he visited our program in August. This included details of the City's Vision Zero plan. Ely also covered, "To Increase Retention, North Carolina's Historically Black Colleges and Universities are Hiring Student Success Coaches."
Police: 1 stabbed, 1 arrested in Ocean View area of Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — One person was injured and another arrested in a domestic-related incident on West Ocean View Avenue in Norfolk Friday night, police said. Norfolk Police said officers responded to a home in the 400 block of W. Ocean View Ave. around 10 p.m. for a report of a violent domestic call.
‘Empowered to Vote’ Women gather in Norfolk to honor the legacy of Ida B. Wells
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – In honor of Women’s Equality Day, women from all over the state traveled to the Chrysler Museum for the Ida B. Wells March: ‘Empowered to Vote’ Saturday morning. Women in the NAACP organized the event to celebrate the legacy of Ida B. Wells and emphasize the importance of voting. “The Ida […]
Virginia’s prestigious women’s college bars transgender women from enrollment
Sweet Briar College, a distinguished private liberal arts institution for women, has announced a controversial new admissions policy that excludes transgender women from joining its campus for the upcoming academic year. This decision places Sweet Briar among the few remaining women’s colleges in the United States to adopt such a...
Island History: A spotlight on stories from the Outer Banks’ Life-Saving Service
The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, as one of the seven original Life-Saving Stations to be built in North Carolina in 1874. As such, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site in Rodanthe will be sharing stories about the seven 1874 Outer Banks stations...
Beach Day in North Carolina: High Temps and Thunderstorm Risks
Raleigh, NC — This Saturday, Raleigh residents should prepare for patchy fog in the morning, creating hazardous driving conditions. The National Weather Service warns of sudden reductions in visibility, urging drivers to exercise extra caution by using low-beam headlights and fog lights if available. High temperatures are expected to be 2 to 5 degrees above normal, making it a warmer-than-average day for the end of August.
One dead in Wilson neighborhood shooting Saturday night, police say
WILSON, N.C. (WNCN) — One person died in a shooting in a neighborhood in Wilson Saturday evening, police said. The deadly shooting happened before 7:45 p.m. along Camellia Drive, which is in far northwest Wilson off Raleigh Road Parkway West/U.S. 264 Alternate, Wilson police said. There were few details...
Tracking strong summer cold front
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Remaining warm and muggy this weekend. A summer cold front arrives from the west through Sunday. This will cause a chance for a shower, downpour and thunderstorm. Followed by a significant weather pattern change for the first week of September. Low clouds, fog and drizzle this...
Painter man convicted of all charges in double murder case
After deliberating for three hours and 15 minutes Friday, an Accomack Circuit Court jury convicted a Painter man of the shooting deaths of a local couple, robbery of those victims, four related firearms offenses, concealing and defiling the bodies, and destroying evidence in 2020. A long-form presentence report was ordered...
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