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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach City Public Schools is the latest school division in Hampton Roads to start the search for a new superintendent. Dr. Aaron Spence is leaving to lead Loudoun County Public Schools in northern Virginia. On Tuesday, he met with Virginia Beach School Board members to discuss contractual obligations.

Virginia Beach Superintendent meeting with school board members to discuss contractual obligations

Portsmouth, VA

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Nearly a year after his ouster, former Portsmouth Police Chief Renado Prince was hired as assistant police chief for the city, sources close to 13News Now confirmed. He will begin his new role Monday, serving under his successor Stephen Jenkins. Prince was fired by then-City Manager...

Former Portsmouth Police Chief Renado Prince hired as assistant chief

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Step Up Foundation and the nonprofit Trails of Purpose have partnered to provide a collation of resources for our service members. The P.A.V.E. the Way coalition is created and supported by those who have experienced and care about the mental health of military members and veterans.

Coalition in Virginia Beach combats military mental health crisis

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Editor's note: The story below has been updated to clarify which companies were involved in the software issue that led to the false positive results being distributed. Nearly 400 customers who took a cancer-detecting blood test created by the company Grail got false positive results...

Virginia Beach, Chesapeake firefighters not affected by false positive results from early-detection cancer screenings

Norfolk, VA

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Norfolk and Virginia Beach law enforcement agencies ran for a cause on Wednesday morning. Virginia Beach Police Sergeant Adam Bernstein has a unique connection to Special Olympics Virginia. It goes back to his time as a school resource officer and the relationships he built with students with intellectual disabilities.

Hampton Roads law enforcement pass the torch for Special Olympics Virginia

Hampton, VA

HAMPTON, Va. — The Hampton School Board named a new superintendent Wednesday. Dr. Raymond Haynes was unanimously approved by the Hampton School Board as the next superintendent for Hampton City Schools during a school board meeting. He will officially take over on July 1. According to the school division,...

Hampton School Board names new superintendent

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Access to healthy food and healthy living is a big goal for the staff at Bon Secours who work out of the community health hub in Portsmouth. Their outreach near Cradock includes a pantry, which dozens of people visit every Monday. "I work every day, but...

Portsmouth 'community health hub' helps people with pantry, classes, medical access

NORFOLK, Va. — Pride month kicks off with a strong statement from one of the country's leading LGBTQ+ organizations. Leadership for the Human Rights Campaign declared a “State of Emergency” for LGBTQ+ Americans, citing the increase of proposed bills viewed as discriminatory against the community. "When we...

Human Rights Campaign issues 'State of Emergency' warning for LGBTQ+ Americans

Chesapeake, VA

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Great Bridge Middle School in Chesapeake dedicated a new courtyard Tuesday afternoon in honor of a former principal with decades under his belt. The dedication recognized Craig Mills' 47 years of service to the community and Chesapeake Public Schools. His career began in 1975 as a...

Great Bridge Middle in Chesapeake dedicates new courtyard in honor of former principal

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Crews with the Jackalope Festival are busy tearing down the skate park, ramps and bouldering walls on the sand in Virginia Beach, following a busy weekend. "The energy was intense," said Micah Desforges, executive producer of the action sports festival. "We are all feeling over...

Jackalope drew hundreds of athletes, tens of thousands of attendees for first festival in Virginia Beach

NORFOLK, Va. — The Ghent Pride "Party at the Palace Shops" is bringing a celebration of Norfolk's LGBTQ+ community on June 20. According to organizers, the event will be a fun evening with music, entertainment, beer, wine, signature cocktails and tasty food from restaurants in the area. There will also be "love locks" to purchase, a silent art auction and more.

Ghent Pride to celebrate Norfolk's LGBTQ+ community with 'Party at the Palace Shops'

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The local FBI agent who cracked the notorious Walker spy ring in the 1980s has died. Robert "Bob" Hunter was the lead investigator in the 1985 arrest of master spy John Walker, who led what U.S. officials called the most damaging espionage case in American history.

Local FBI agent, who cracked notorious Walker spy ring, passes away

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — For over 30 years, Daniele Cutler has lived in Portsmouth and watched the area near downtown and along the High Street corridor transform. “A lot of buildings here that have been something and were changed to something else, usually for the better,” Cutler said. However,...

Portsmouth to reinvent Innovation District

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Federal court documents filed Monday show attorneys with the City of Virginia Beach are asking a judge to dismiss the $50 million lawsuit filed over the death of Deshayla Harris. Harris is one of two people who were shot and killed at the Virginia Beach...

Virginia Beach files motion to dismiss $50M unlawful death of Deshayla Harris

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — There is a big change coming to Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS). Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence announced he will soon leave his post to take a new job in another large school division in Virginia, and it is one that has had its share of controversy.

Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence to leave Virginia Beach City Public Schools for job in Loudoun County

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth detectives are investigating a shooting that left one man dead early Wednesday morning. According to police, the man was found dead on the 1000 block of Broad Street around 3:40 a.m. That's just off London Boulevard. Asked about the growing crime in the city, Mayor...

Portsmouth police investigate shooting that left one man dead

HAMPTON, Va. — A teenager is in the hospital after nearly drowning at a public swimming pool in Hampton on Tuesday. According to Hampton Fire and Rescue, first responders were called to the Riverdale Pool Recreation Association shortly after 11:30 a.m. for a report of a possible drowning. When they arrived, they found CPR was already being performed on a teenage boy.

Teen nearly drowns at public swimming pool in Hampton

NORFOLK, Va. — A trash pile at the SPSA Waste Plant in Norfolk caught fire Wednesday morning. The call came in around 2:45 a.m. When firefighters with Norfolk Fire-Rescue arrived at the plant, located in the 3100th block of Woodland Avenue, they found a large trash pile on fire.

Norfolk firefighters called to SPSA Waste Plant trash fire

Williamsburg, VA

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The Virginia Lottery's Thank a Teacher Campaign sent out thank-you notes to more than 68,000 teachers as part of their celebration of National Teacher Appreciation Week, and one lucky teacher in Williamsburg was awarded a cash prize. Amy Hertzler is a German teacher at Berkeley Middle...

Virginia Lottery awards Williamsburg teacher with a $2,500 vacation

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Police in Portsmouth are asking for the public's help to find a teenager who hasn't been seen for a week. The Portsmouth Police Department said 14-year-old Dontae Moon was last seen on May 29 near the 3900 block of Twin Pines Road in Churchland. Dontae is...

Teen missing for a week in Portsmouth, last seen in Churchland

NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk City Council is considering buying MacArthur Center in Downtown Norfolk, months after the mall's owners listed the property for sale. In a letter addressed to council members Tuesday, Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander called for a special meeting Wednesday night to discuss the purchase. According...

Norfolk City Council to vote on $18M purchase of MacArthur Center

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Beach Police Department is investigating a deadly crash on Independence Boulevard Monday morning. The crash happened near Ewell Road and Five Forks Road and one vehicle was involved. Police didn't say what caused the crash or if anyone else was hurt. The northbound...

Virginia Beach police investigate deadly crash on Independence Boulevard

NORFOLK, Va. — A free health and wellness event in Norfolk this weekend hoped to reach out to underserved communities in Hampton Roads. The "Asian Wellness Matters Community Health Fair" at Old Dominion University's Webb Center offered free health screenings and resources to people in the community. President of...

Free health screenings and wellness resources offered at community health fair

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Police are investigating after two men were shot in Portsmouth on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency dispatchers said they received a shooting call on Radford Street just before 1:45 p.m. They then received another call about a minute later for another shooting on Carver Circle, which is very close to the Radford Street location.

Shootings under investigation in Portsmouth; two men hospitalized

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A viral social media video that appears to show students at Kellam High School in Virginia Beach tearing down a Pride banner is now being investigated by school officials. One Instagram post showing the video has been viewed nearly 14,000 times as of Friday afternoon....

Video shows students ripping down Pride banner at Kellam High School

NORFOLK, Va. — Community leaders in Norfolk came together Saturday to connect people experiencing homelessness with much need resources. It’s called the “Love Norfolk Block Party.” It’s a community resource fair: a one-day, one-stop shop to help those who need it most. Mechele Hairston and...

‘Love Norfolk’ event connects people experiencing homelessness with needed resources

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NORFOLK, Va. — Thousands of people will head to Norfolk's Town Point Park this weekend for Harborfest 2023, the city's annual celebration of the maritime and Naval community that makes Hampton Roads so special. This year's event will be the 47th Harborfest festival in Hampton Roads. The celebration made...

Parade of Sail, fireworks, live music | What to know about Harborfest 2023 in Norfolk

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'Lets talk parenting' | Newport News forum aims to address crime among youth

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Since the start of the new year, several students have been caught bringing a gun onto school grounds across Hampton Roads. That...

'Lets talk parenting' | Newport News forum aims to address crime among youth

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