Giving Tuesday: How organizations in Hampton Roads are looking for help

HAMPTON, Va. — Changing careers for many people can seem scary or unpredictable. For others, it's a change they need to find hope when they felt like they had no other choice. The G3 Tuition Assistance Program, established in 2019 through former Governor Ralph Northam, helps financially support students...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Nearly every industry has dealt with staffing shortages, but for a few departments, it can be a matter of life and death. Virginia Beach's Interim EMS Chief Bruce Nedelka said the department needs hundreds of people, but will ultimately take as many as they can get.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach organization focused on highlighting Black history now has a headquarters, a step forward as it works to build multi-million dollar educational center. The Virginia African American Cultural Center acquired land for a permanent facility seven years ago, next to Lake Edward Park.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Power problems created safety concerns for some people living in Newport News. Last month, residents at St. James Terrace Apartments reached out to 13News Now and said they received notice they had 30 days to move after a new company bought their complex. Alison Grant,...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A new music festival is coming to Virginia Beach. Tuesday night, members of city council approved allocating $1.5 million to bring 'Beach It!' to the city this summer. After losing Patriotic Fest to Norfolk, then losing and regaining Something in the Water, Virginia Beach now...

NORFOLK, Va. — Not everything changes over time. "I'm like a doctor for cars; you get sick, we fix it up," Amin Mohamed laughed. Since the mid-1990s, Mohamed has repaired cars at the corner of Church and 20th Streets in Norfolk, in a small brick auto repair building. The...

NORFOLK, Va. — A years-long expansion in helping feed many Virginia families will soon come to an end. Next week on Feb. 16 will be the last emergency allotment of benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The COVID-19 pandemic spurred the initial emergency allotments nationwide through...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As the investigation into the January shooting at Richneck Elementary School progresses, people are calling for better security in other school divisions. In Virginia Beach, a petition is floating around to get metal detectors inside public schools, with more than 200 signatures. “As a mother,...

NORFOLK, Va. — "A tragedy." That's how Virginia Sen. Mark Warner describes the most recent suicide involving a sailor from USS George Washington. The Navy confirmed last week that a fourth GW sailor died in January, and Newport News police said they were handling it as a suicide case.

NORFOLK, Va. — Marion Randall still remembers what the now-abandoned building off Route 17 in Gloucester County used to look like. “It's not demolished, but over the years it’s come to fall down," Randall said. Randall, born in the 1940s in Gloucester County, can still remember the lively...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The US Department of Labor recently cited a US Postal Service facility in Chesapeake for not providing running water for an employee for more than a month. According to a Department of Labor spokesperson, an investigation was opened on August 30, 2022, after a report was received that the employer wasn't providing water that was safe to drink or water to the bathroom.

NORFOLK, Va. — Some pharmacists in Hampton Roads are feeling the strain of the ongoing Adderall shortage. The prescription drug helps people manage Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, better known as ADHD. In October 2022, the United States Food and Drug Administration announced manufacturing delays caused an Adderall shortage. Dr. Anna Peoples...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The City of Portsmouth is reeling from a violent start to the week that left at least three people dead and two hurt. On Tuesday, Police Chief Stephen Jenkins, his officers, members of the Portsmouth Fire Department and community activists hit the pavement in the area of Prentis Park for a community walk.

NORFOLK, Va. — Members of the Hampton Roads military played key roles in the takedown and recovery of the suspected Chinese spy balloon. The Pentagon said the device was carrying sensors and surveillance equipment, was maneuverable, and showed it could change course. The United States shot the orb down...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The federal government plans to stop buying COVID tests, treatments, and vaccines as early as this coming summer or fall. According to White House officials, the plan is to shift away from the "emergency" phase of the pandemic and move toward a private market stance. Most...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The son of the Navy's first Black master diver spoke is speaking about his father's legacy. Phillip Brashear addressed the crew of USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) on Tuesday morning about his father, Master Diver Carl Brashear. In 1954, the elder Brashear became the first African American...

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia State Senate has passed a resolution praising injured Newport News teacher Abby Zwerner for her bravery in the face of a child shooting her in her own classroom. The resolution - SR 104 - was introduced by State Senator Tommy Norment, and lists all...

NORFOLK, Va. — His "I Have a Dream" speech is now one of the most famous in the world and one of the pillars of the civil rights movement. In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. became the youngest man to ever receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Four years...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A massive math error is hurting Virginia public schools across the state and here in Hampton Roads. According to the Virginia Department of Education, school divisions will receive approximately $200 million less in school aid because of a calculating error made by an online tool. The tool determines school aid by a variety of factors, including funding from the state, how many students a division has, and how much property taxes an area takes in.

NORFOLK, Va. — One person is hurt after a house fire in Norfolk Friday night. According to Norfolk Fire & Rescue, it happened in the 8000 block of Albermarle Drive just before 8 p.m. Officials said one person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. Two apartments were...