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NORFOLK, Va. — On Friday, a judge sentenced a man for a 2021 shooting death in a Norfolk hotel room. According to the Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney, 23-year-old Gary Dewayne Toone Jr. was sentenced to seven years in prison for voluntary manslaughter in a shooting that killed 33-year-old Matthew Scott Philbrick.

Man sentenced for 2021 shooting death in Norfolk hotel room

NORFOLK, Va. — Using rakes and garden shears, about 20 sailors got their hands dirty at Lafayette Park in Norfolk. It’s become a tradition for Petty Officer First Class Matthew Malloy since 2020. “Our command was looking for events to get people off the ship, out in the...

Norfolk kicks off Great American Cleanup at Lafayette Park

NORFOLK, Va. — Students at Sherwood Forest Elementary partnered with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation Friday to create a rain gardent and bioswale at their school. The group planted 1,000 plants that are native to this area in the 77-foot-long garden, purple lovegrass, little bluestem and pink cloud muhly grass.

Norfolk students plant 1,000 native plants to help reduce flooding at Sherwood Elementary

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Paul Power appeared before a judge Friday morning on multiple charges for allegedly stabbing three people after getting into a fight at a Virginia Beach bar. The three victims who got hurt in this fight testified before the judge. The three are all co-workers at...

How a napkin reportedly led to a triple stabbing at a Virginia Beach bar

NORFOLK, Va. — One person was slightly injured Thursday night when the vehicle he was driving was struck by gunfire on I-64 in Norfolk. According to a spokesperson for Virginia State Police, they were notified and began to investigate this incident at around 11 p.m. The victim told them he was driving his truck - a 2005 Toyota pickup - eastbound on I-64 between Bay Avenue and Granby Street.

Man injured by shattered glass when someone shoots at him on I-64 in Norfolk

Portsmouth, VA

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Portsmouth delegate is accused of mishandling client fees. The Virginia State Bar reprimanded Del. Don Scott, saying one of the Scott's clients paid him $20,000 in legal fees, but Scott did not deposit the money into his lawyer trust account, as required. He also didn't...

Portsmouth delegate reprimanded by Virginia State Bar

NORFOLK, Va. — With the stroke of a pen comes a renewed effort to connect Norfolk State University students to the U.S. Coast Guard. On Thursday morning, NSU President Dr. Javaune Adams-Gasto and Coast Guard Vice Admiral Kevin Lunday signed an agreement to continue the Coast Guard’s College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative.

Norfolk State University renews recruitment partnership with U.S. Coast Guard

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A woman is seriously hurt after a shooting in Portsmouth Friday. Police say it happened near the 2500 block of Evergreen Place. That's right off Deep Creek Boulevard. The woman was taken to the hospital with a serious injury, according to police. Police haven't released any...

Woman seriously hurt in Portsmouth shooting

NORFOLK, Va. — A fire that destroyed a Family Dollar store in Norfolk last September continues to have an impact on people who live in the area and now no longer have a place to buy most groceries within their neighborhood. In the six months since the fire, the...

Foodbank to provide food to those impacted by Family Dollar fire last year in Norfolk

Newport News, VA

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A homicide investigation is underway in Newport News Friday night. According to the Newport News Police Department, officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 1100 block of 25th Street just after 8:30 p.m. That's in the Chestnut section of the city. Police say they...

Homicide investigation underway after man dies on 25th Street in Newport News

NORFOLK, Va. — Officers arrested a man wanted for domestic assault and abduction following a police chase Friday. According to the Norfolk Police Department, officers responded to the 3900 block of Cape Henry Avenue for an abduction report at around 12:30 a.m. Police say 22-year-old Raekwon J. Jones refused...

Norfolk officers arrest abduction suspect following police chase

Florida State

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Two people were arrested in connection to a deadly shooting at a Red Roof Inn in Virginia Beach earlier this month, police said. The shooting happened in the 100 block of Ballard Court, just off Greenwich Road, in the early morning hours of March 1. The victim was Jayden Moore, 22.

2 arrested in deadly Red Roof Inn shooting, Virginia Beach police say

Accomack County, VA

Parksley, VA

ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. — A Parksley man died Thursday evening in Accomack County after the car he was driving sideswiped a tractor trailer and crashed into a roadside tree. Virginia State Police say Ricky Ricardo Jones, 63, was driving south on Route 13 around 7 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a 2014 Freightliner traveling beside him.

Car sideswipes tractor trailer, driver ejected in Accomack County

Hampton, VA

York County, VA

HAMPTON, Va. — A 19-year-old faces several charges after speeding on I-64 Thursday and trying to outrun Virginia State Police in a pursuit that stretched from Hampton to York County. State police say that around 7 p.m. they tried to stop a 2021 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle that was traveling...

Motorcyclist going over 100 mph on I-64 leads police on pursuit from Hampton to York County

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Virginia personal injury law group Breit Biniazan is joining the legal team representing Abby Zwerner, the Richneck Elementary teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in Newport News in January. Prominent Hampton Roads lawyer Jeffrey Breit, a partner at the firm, confirmed to 13News...

Prominent Hampton Roads lawyer joins Abby Zwerner's legal team

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The springtime allergy season is here, and it came early this time around. You might have already noticed a lot of pollen in the air or on your car. A 2023 Allergy Capitals report by nonprofit patient advocacy organization Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) even ranked Virginia Beach high up on its list of "Most Challenging Places to Live with Pollen Allergies."

Springtime allergies in high gear for many in Hampton Roads

NORFOLK, Va. — All westbound lanes of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel were shut down for a time during Wednesday afternoon's rush hour following two separate crashes, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Virginia State Police. Traffic was delayed for at least six miles, affecting drivers crossing...

Traffic Alert: Traffic moving again on westbound HRBT following rush hour crashes

Chesapeake, VA

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The suspects of police chase in Chesapeake are in the hospital Wednesday night. Police say the chase started just after 5:15 p.m. after officers tried to stop a stolen car near the intersection of Campostella Road and Greenleaf Drive. The driver reportedly refused to stop and...

Chesapeake police chase ends with flipped car, 2 hospitalized

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Contractors and engineers with the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) determined an underwater sewage pipe suffered extensive damage when it was hit by a towed dredge earlier in the month, resulting in the release of roughly 2.5 million gallons of sewage into local waterways. "Never had...

HRSD: 'Significant' damage to broken sewage pipe in Chesapeake waterways

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Firefighters in neighboring cities saw a busy Wednesday morning, taking on three different residential fires. The first fire was reported just before 3:30 a.m. in the Indian River section of Chesapeake. Multiple neighbors called reporting a fire had broken out in a house in the 1900 block of Engle Avenue.

Firefighters battle three early-morning fires across two cities

North Carolina State

NORFOLK, Va. — Four North Carolina men were convicted for their role in a 2016 murder-for-hire that resulted in the death of a Norfolk woman, federal prosecutors announced Monday. 59-year-old Lillian Bond was shot to death on April 19, 2016. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial,...

Members of N.C. drug trafficking group convicted for Norfolk murder-for-hire

Yorktown, VA

YORKTOWN, Va. — A student found a written threat at Yorktown Middle School Friday afternoon. According to the York Poquoson Sheriff’s Office, a student found a scrap of paper with a potential threat to the school in a restroom at around 1 p.m. "School administrators, in conjunction with...

Student finds written threat at Yorktown Middle School, sheriff's office says

Williamsburg, VA

HAMPTON, Va. — UPDATE: A man who was found shot inside a car in the Wythe area of Hampton on Thursday afternoon has died, the Hampton Police Division said. The shooting happened in the 300 block of Wakefield Avenue, which is right off Victoria Boulevard. Hampton police got the call shortly after 12:45 p.m.

Police investigate deadly shooting in Wythe area of Hampton

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Attorneys in one of the lawsuits filed in the aftermath of the Chesapeake Walmart mass shooting are voluntarily withdrawing their case. Last November, a Walmart manager shot and killed six of his coworkers, before turning the gun on himself. The family of Randy Blevins, one of the victims, filed a $45 million complaint against the corporation and the gunman's estate.

Attorneys voluntarily withdraw Chesapeake Walmart mass shooting wrongful death lawsuit

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — We're learning more about what investigators discovered about the supsect in the Chesapeake Walmart mass shooting. Late in the evening on Nov. 22, 2022, a Walmart team lead at the store on Sam's Circle started shooting in a break room, killing six people and hurting others before taking his own life.

Search warrants reveal new information about Chesapeake Walmart shooting suspect

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — A Williamsburg staple made the list for Southern Living's best barbecue in the South. The article, titled "The South's Best Barbecue Joint In Every State 2023," placed Pierce’s Pitt at #13 as the best barbecue in Virginia. The decades-old spot was regarded for its signature...

Williamsburg's Pierce’s Pitt ranked among best BBQ in 'Southern Living' magazine

Fort Story, VA

South Norfolk, VA

Naval Base, VA

Townsend, VA

Knotts Island, NC

Capeville, VA

Moyock, NC

Poquoson, VA

Seaview, VA

Cape Charles, VA

Maple, NC

Oyster, VA

Cheriton, VA

Currituck, NC

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'No deficiencies noted' | Coast Guard begins formal hearings into Spirit of Norfolk Fire

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Back in June, the Spirit of Norfolk caught fire with over 100 passengers on board during a kindergarten graduation celebration. Several other...

'No deficiencies noted' | Coast Guard begins formal hearings into Spirit of Norfolk Fire

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