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HAMPTON, Va. — The Hampton Delta Foundation is hosting its 18th Annual Red and White Cotillion in Hampton Sunday. The event will take place at the Hampton Roads Convention Center. Doors close at 3:45 p.m. and it starts at 4 p.m. Those who attend will need to dress up...

Hampton Delta Foundation to host 18th Red and White Cotillion

Washington, DC

WASHINGTON — Family members of some of the victims in the 2019 Virginia Beach mass shooting are meeting with lawmakers in D.C. this week to lobby for support and policy changes around mass shootings. Twelve people were killed inside Building 2 at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center on May...

Families of 5/31 victims head to D.C., call on Congress for $40 million request for support

Newport News, VA

Chesapeake, VA

The 2023 Girl Scout Cookie booth season has begun!. Almost a million boxes of cookies arrived in Hampton Roads Saturday morning and were passed out to local Girl Scout troops. A Girl Scout spokeswoman said cookies of all nine varieties were unloaded at Harrison’s Moving and Storage in Chesapeake, the Newport News Kmart, and Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach.

900,000 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies arrive in Hampton Roads for local troops to sell

Nearly three weeks after a major sewage spill in Chesapeake, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has reopened recreational water activities in the Intercoastal Waterway near the Great Bridge Lock. Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) Director of Communications Leila Rice said a tug boat had been moving a dredge at...

Following major sewage spill, recreational activities reopened in Intercoastal Waterway

Norfolk, VA

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk city council members are expected to accept a federal grant to build low-cost housing in the community. Some say finding an affordable place to live in Norfolk hasn’t been easy lately. The cost of homes and rent continues to grow but it's a problem Norfolk city leaders are working to address.

Norfolk City Council to accept $4.5M federal grant to build low-cost housing

Mississippi State

Rolling Fork, MS

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Two Hampton-Roads organizations are going to Rolling Fork, Mississippi after the small town was decimated by a tornado Friday night. The tornado devastated a swath of Rolling Fork, reducing homes to rubble, flipping cars on their sides and toppling the town's water tower, the Associated Press reports. In Mississippi, at least 25 people were killed in the storms.

Local organizations deploy to Mississippi following destructive tornado

NORFOLK, Va. — A budget proposal aims to make Norfolk safer. City Manager Chip Filer unveiled the FY 2024 budget plan on Tuesday. He wants to raise wages for public safety employees to combat staffing shortages. Under the proposal, Filer said hundreds of police officers, sheriff's deputies, and firefighters...

Norfolk unveils proposed Fiscal Year 2024 budget

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Emotional testimony continues in a Virginia Beach murder trial. Jacquan Wilson is accused of killing 18-year-old Bryant Cueto outside of an Applebee's in 2016. Wilson is facing three felonies including first-degree murder, a robbery charge, and a gun charge. An eyewitness, and friend of the...

Day 2 of Virginia Beach murder trial begins with emotional testimony

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Newport News assistant principal pled guilty to child sex crimes in Chesapeake on Monday. In November 2022, Jason Taylor was arrested on 13 felony charges for incidents that happened between 2015 and 2018 and involved a teenage girl. Following Taylor's conviction Tuesday, a spokesperson for...

Warwick High assistant principal pleads guilty to crimes against children in Chesapeake

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Voting in Virginia Beach could soon change again. City leaders are holding a series of meetings before deciding whether to stay with the current 10-1 system or choose an alternative system ahead of the 2024 election cycle. Virginia Beach historically used an at-large system, meaning...

Should Virginia Beach keep the 10-1 voting system? Residents weigh in.

York County, VA

Yorktown, VA

YORK COUNTY, Va. — Back-to-back investigations are keeping people on alert with the York County School Division. After investigators say a group of third graders found a bag of bullets at Yorktown Elementary School's pick-up location, deputies say another student found a bullet in the same place about a day later.

Deputies keeping close eye on York County Schools following series of incidents

NORFOLK, Va. — If you’ve been to the Chrysler Museum of Art, you’ve seen the work of Anna Hyatt Huntington. Her sculpture The Torch Bearers greets visitors just outside the museum's entrance. The statue was gifted to the city of Norfolk in 1957. Born in 1876, Anna...

She was one of the most famous female sculptors of the 20th century, and you've likely seen her work in Hampton Roads.

NORFOLK, Va. — A little over a month after being banned from doing business with military personnel, a Norfolk car dealership has been removed from the Navy's "off-limits" list. According to a Navy public affairs representative, Carafello’s Auto Sales, LLC, on E. Virginia Beach Boulevard was recently reported to...

Norfolk car dealership no longer banned from doing business with military personnel

Portsmouth, VA

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Around 7 p.m. Monday, families in the Long Point area said they clearly heard several gunshots ring out. What happened next is a blur for some residents. "Gunshots happened behind that house and they were running between the house and the fairway," said Portsmouth resident Carla Debrough.

'It was frightening' | Long-time nurse's quick actions helped teen hurt in Portsmouth shooting

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Violence rocked a community in Portsmouth, following a Monday evening shooting in the Churchland area of the city. Someone shot a boy around 7 p.m., in the 3800 block of Headwind Lane, officials said. Investigators spent hours combing through the scene and processing evidence in the...

Boy shot, injured on Headwind Lane in Portsmouth

Montana State

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The U.S. Navy is investigating the death of a sailor assigned to the USS Montana, a spokesperson for Submarine Force Atlantic confirmed to 13News Now. The spokesperson said the sailor was found unresponsive Monday on the pier adjacent to the USS Montana by another crew at Newport News Shipbuilding.

US Navy investigates death of USS Montana sailor

HAMPTON, Va. — A violent weekend across Hampton comes as the city closes on a violent first quarter for the calendar year. This weekend, three shootings resulted in three people being hospitalized from across city neighborhoods. A 29-year-old man is hospitalized and in critical condition, according to Hampton Division officials, after a light-colored car opened fire on him outside a home on Breckenridge Court. Family members of the victim told 13News Now on Monday he was awaiting surgery, but that he had been able to communicate with his family.

'Fairly awful' | Hampton Police Chief reflects on violent first quarter in the city

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

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A murder suspect is on trial again in Virginia Beach. Jacquan Wilson is accused of killing 18-year-old Bryant Cueto outside of an Applebee's in 2016. Wilson is facing three felonies including first-degree murder, a robbery charge, and a gun charge. Wilson pleaded not guilty to...

Virginia Beach murder suspect is on trial for the second time, representing himself

Florida State

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The NAS Oceana Air Show is making its return to Virginia Beach in September 2023, officials announced Tuesday morning. NAS Oceana Commanding Officer Capt. Steve Djunaedi announced the show's return during a Tuesday morning news conference. The show is set to take place on Sept....

2023 NAS Oceana Air Show set for September

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Nearly two years since a chaotic night of shootings at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, the family of a young woman killed in the crossfire persists in their search for answers and justice. Innocent bystander Deshayla Harris, 28, was hit by a stray bullet on 19th...

Family of Deshayla Harris suing Virginia Beach for $50M

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

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Police in Portsmouth are warning residents to be aware of someone impersonating an officer and making phone calls about bond payments. According to the police department, the scammer is calling residents, claiming to be a police sergeant, and telling them they have a bench warrant for failure to appear in court for a civil case.

Police warn of scam phone calls in Portsmouth

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Public Schools is sending its proposed budget for next year to the city council for final approval. School officials said the nearly $495 million budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year focuses on five priorities:. Compensation. Employee recruitment and retention. Safety and security. Additional resources for...

Norfolk School Board sends proposed budget to city council

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Two people are out of their home after a fire in the South Norfolk area of Chesapeake on Monday afternoon. The fire was reported around 1:40 p.m. in the 600 block of Mooney Road. Both adults inside the house got out. One had a minor injury and was treated on the scene by medics.

Two people displaced following house fire in South Norfolk section of Chesapeake

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Schools in Hampton Roads are losing millions because of VDOE error

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...

Schools in Hampton Roads are losing millions because of VDOE error

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