ODU nursing students plant trees to help prevent stormwater runoff in Virginia Beach

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. — 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...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The mental health of our military members has become a focal point. The U.S. Navy now investigating eight deaths by suicide of sailors in the Hampton Roads region in less than a year. In Virginia Beach, a military clinic focused on mental health is asking...

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...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Author's note: The video above is about Scott Chambers' release from the hospital. It aired on Jan. 18. A restaurant is hosting a night of comedy Monday to support Scott Chambers, the Chesapeake sheriff's deputy hurt in a shootout with a homicide suspect in Hampton last month.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Nearly one month has passed since a shootout in Hampton left Investigator Scott Chambers with the Chesapeake Sheriff's Office hurt. To this day, he and his family continue to receive an outpouring of support. On Monday night, Chesapeake restaurant Winston's Raw Bar and Grill hosted a...

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...

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...

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.

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...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Watch the special report tonight on 13News Now at 11 p.m. At age 44, there are days when Virginia Beach Fire Captain Matt Chiaverotti doesn't have the energy to pick himself up from his recliner that sits by his living room window. Cancer is making...

NORFOLK, Va. — Thursday, in what was expected to be the last day of public hearings on the fire that destroyed the Spirit of Norfolk, Capt. Samson Stevens gave his testimony. The former Coast Guard Commander of Sector Virginia told the investigation panel more about the firefighting efforts at...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Police in Virginia Beach were on the scene of a shooting that happened in the middle of the afternoon. Although initially reported by police at a slightly different location, our reporter located the shooting scene off of Virginia Beach Blvd., between Witchduck Road and Newtown Road.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The East End of Newport News has gone through a lot of changes over the years; Right now, it’s in the middle of a multi-million dollar revitalization project. As that part of the city changes, the Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center has a...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — It's been almost four weeks since a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher at Richneck Elementary School. Thursday night, people in Newport News came together to share thoughts and concerns with Mayor Phillip Jones. The topics ranged from high power bills to parking issues. But at...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Rear Admiral William G. Kelly will become the next president of Christopher Newport University (CNU) on July 1, school officials announced Thursday. Kelly's appointment will mark the end of his 36-year career with the U.S. Coast Guard. He has served as superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut since May 2019.

NORFOLK, Va. — Some Norfolk businesses and homeowners now have a new option when it comes to streaming, making calls, and going online. Metronet has officially started in certain sections of the city. For years Norfolk residents had only one service provider. People living in the city call the...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach couple who owns a pet grooming business is accused of mistreating their animals, and several of their dogs have been seized. According to Virginia Beach police, Jeffrey and Vicki Piva, the owners of Blue Dog Pet Grooming, could be charged with animal cruelty after reports of "not adequately caring for" their animals.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newly obtained documents shed light on behavioral problems with a 6-year-old boy in the months leading up to when police said he intentionally shot his first-grade teacher at a Newport News elementary school. The shooting inside Richneck Elementary left the teacher, 25-year-old Abby Zwerner, critically...

NORFOLK, Va. — Author's note: The video above is on file from a separate story that aired on Jan. 5, 2023. The Norfolk Police Department is investigating after a man walked into a hospital with a gunshot wound Tuesday morning. According to police, he walked into Sentara Norfolk General...