In her first briefing as city manager alongside the city's interim police chief, Tonya Chapman focused on defending her qualifications and denying rumors.

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The Tidewater Ukrainian Cultural Association has been working for months with lawmakers to approve aid for Ukraine. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed a $95 billion aid package that provides support for several allies and includes $60 billion for Ukraine.

When the container ship Dali slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge last month, there was a ripple effect to other ports, including the Port of Virginia.

Two people were airlifted after a crash involving a tractor-trailer on Wednesday in Suffolk.

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On Tuesday, the Virginia Department of Transportation said it had not yet received any reports of an unpaid toll charge scam seen in multiple other states popping up on Virginian's phones. By lunch on Wednesday -- less than half a day later -- that had changed.

It's about as low as you can go — stealing from graves. A family contacted 10 On Your Side after discovering the vase on their mother's headstone at Greenlawn cemetery had been stolen. 10 On Your Side quickly discovered that they are not the only victims.

USS George Washington will depart from Naval Station Norfolk Thursday morning.

A Chesapeake family is concerned that their parents' gravesites, and that of others, are sinking into a nearby creek.

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Scam text messages from people claiming to be a tolling agency requesting payment are spreading throughout our region. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is warning these "smishing" attempts are on the radar of the FBI. https://www.wavy.com/news/virginia/unpaid-toll-scam-texts-spreading-throughout-virginia/

The ODU segment stars nine students who highlight different parts of the university’s community, in their studies and extracurricular activities. Elham Alijanpour is in the Ph.D. Program: Kinesiology and Rehabilitation. She shared her experience at the Digital Desk. https://www.wavy.com/news/education/odu-in-upcoming-amazon-prime-the-college-tour-tv-series/

Scam text messages from people claiming to be a tolling agency requesting payment are spreading throughout our region. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is warning these "smishing" attempts are on the radar of the FBI. https://www.wavy.com/news/virginia/unpaid-toll-scam-texts-spreading-throughout-virginia/

Residents of Portsmouth will have an opportunity to speak to Police Chief Steven Jenkins Wednesday night. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/portsmouth/portsmouth-chiefs-forum-set-for-wednesday/