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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.

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

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

South Carolina State

NORFOLK, Va. — Members of the Hampton Roads cycling community came together today to remember one of their own. In Norfolk, hundreds of cyclists took part in a memorial ride in honor of Michael Shipp. Shipp founded the Norfolk shop East Coast Bicycles on Colley Avenue back in 1998...

Hundreds of cyclists gather in Norfolk to honor one of their own

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Rolling Fork, MS

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Workers with the Portsmouth-based Mercy Chefs are deploying to Rolling Fork, Mississippi after the small town was decimated by a tornado Friday night. The organization is planning to serve thousands of meals to the community on a daily basis using its mobile kitchen, refrigerated truck and supporting vehicles.

Mercy Chefs workers deploy to Mississippi following destructive tornado

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. — 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. — The YWCA South Hampton Roads and Education Alliance of Coastal Virginia are joining forces Tuesday to host a spring college fair. The fair will allow people to learn about different colleges, specific programs at those colleges and what it's like to be in college. Representatives from...

YWCA, Education Alliance to host spring college fair in Norfolk

Suffolk, VA

York County, VA

YORK COUNTY, Va. — For the second time in a week, ammunition has been discovered by local school officials - this time in York County. According to a letter sent to parents of Yorktown Elementary School, administrators at the school were notified late Wednesday that some third-grade students had found a bag with what they said appeared to be bullets inside.

York County school officials find bullets near elementary school

SUFFOLK, Va. — Ammunition was discovered on a Suffolk school bus during a random search on Thursday morning, according to a letter sent to parents. A random security search revealed the ammo on board the bus, which was headed to Col. Fred Cherry Middle School. No one was hurt or threatened, and no gun was found.

Ammunition found on school bus at Col. Fred Cherry Middle School in Suffolk

Chesapeake, VA

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — If you're a property owner in Chesapeake, your stormwater utility fee will be higher in June due to a technical issue with the city's billing management system last year. A city spokesperson said last year’s rate increase was not added to the December 2022 bill because...

Own property in Chesapeake? Your stormwater utility fee will be higher in June.

Newport News, VA

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — William McLaughlin is grateful for what the Meals on Wheels program has done for him. "For me, it's a Godsend," he said. Every day, at the same time, a volunteer with the Peninsula Agency on Aging delivers a hot meal to his Newport News home. He gets a friendly visit and even a safety check as a bonus.

'It's a Godsend' | Meal on Wheels recipient offers thanks as organization looks for volunteers

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Two months after police say a 6-year-old shot his Richneck Elementary teacher, and following multiple guns being brought into schools all over the area, many are wondering what can we do. Wednesday night, more than 30 parents, teachers, school board members and activists tried to...

'Let’s Talk Parenting' | Parents, activists discuss solutions to crime among youth

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — With the long-awaited return of the Something in the Water music festival to Virginia Beach, organizers are looking for people to volunteer. Those who do will get perks, including a full event pass. The festival's "Work for a Ticket" program offers a pass, an event...

Something in the Water offering tickets in exchange for volunteer work

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. — 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

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. — Crews will begin construction this week of a $55-million expansion of the Chrysler Museum of Art's Perry Glass Studio. It will take about a year and a half to construct the new 18,000-square-foot studio. When it's done, the facility will be triple its current size and house three hot shops, dedicated classrooms for each glassmaking technique and a performance theater that seats 200.

Construction begins on Chrysler Museum's major glass studio expansion

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

NORFOLK, Va. — A little more than one year has passed since a quintuple shooting outside Chicho's on Granby Street. It ended with three people dead and two others hurt. Since then, several other shootings in the downtown corridor followed, including one outside Legacy Restaurant & Lounge. That incident injured three people and a sheriff's deputy.

Efforts to improve nightlife safety ramp up in Downtown Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. — The first weekend in April will mark the 13th annual "Guns N Hoses" charity hockey match. Firefights and police officers from across Hampton Roads will face off on the ice at Norfolk's Scope Arena. Vincent Decrisci is a police officer, hockey player, and member of Guns...

'Guns N Hoses' charity hockey match will benefit children of military members and first responders

YORK COUNTY, Va. — A teacher in York County was arrested Friday after allegedly assaulting a student twice in the past week. According to the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office, they received a report Friday that a teacher at Yorktown Elementary School had assaulted a student on two different occasions - one on March 21, and another on March 24. Both incidents were reported to the Sheriff's Office on the Friday.

York County teacher arrested and charged with two counts of Simple Assault

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

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — There is a delicate balance between us and our local environment, meaning any disruptions to that relationship are always watched with a closer eye. "No one wants two million or 20 gallons of sewage in a river," said Joe Rieger, Deputy Director of Restoration for the Elizabeth River Project.

How the local ecosystem avoided major impact from Chesapeake sewage spill

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A student at Renaissance Academy in Virginia Beach was arrested for allegedly trying to bring a gun to school Monday morning. In an e-mail sent to parents, Renaissance Academy Director James Miller said the gun was detected at the school's security station and the student was arrested immediately. All students and staff were safe.

Student at Renaissance Academy accused of bringing gun to school

Tennessee State

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A prominent travel magazine recently named Virginia Beach one of the top 12 destinations to visit in May in a list that covers places within the United States and around the world. Travel + Leisure recognized Virginia Beach for its pleasant May temperatures and the...

Virginia Beach named in Travel + Leisure's list of top destinations to visit in May

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NPS leaders recommend metal detectors for all schools

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Public Schools leaders released their latest budget recommendations this week. It recommends funding for weapons detection systems in every school in the...

NPS leaders recommend metal detectors for all schools

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