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NORFOLK, Va. — U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) is stopping in Norfolk Monday morning to present a $1.6 million check to address social inequity and economic disparities caused by past transportation infrastructure decisions. The money is part of "Norfolk I-264 Reconnecting Communities," which will help reconnect and restore communities...

Sen. Warner to present $1.6M grant to help reunite Norfolk communities divided by I-264

Virginia State

Virginia Beach, VA

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.

Mississippi State

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

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

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. — 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. — 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

NORFOLK, Va. — A woman is fighting to get her money back after a possible tax scam. Jermira Warren, of Norfolk, said she's out of more than $3,000, after someone scammed her out of her tax return. In January, Warren said she searched for help to get an estimate...

Woman shares warning after falling victim to tax return scam

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

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

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.

Rhode Island State

NORFOLK, Va. — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) operations center facility in downtown Norfolk will soon be moving out of Hampton Roads. In a statement to constituents on March 15, Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island announced that the facility would be moving to Naval Station Newport (NAVSTA.)

NOAA moving operations from Norfolk to Rhode Island due to 'economic feasibility'

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

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

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Since the start of the new year, several students have been caught bringing a gun onto school grounds across Hampton Roads. That includes the 6-year-old boy who police say brought his mother's 9mm handgun into the Richneck Elementary School first-grade classroom and intentionally shot his teacher, Abby Zwerner.

'Lets talk parenting' | Newport News forum aims to address crime among youth

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

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. — In about a month, thousands of people will come to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront for the Something in the Water music festival. That means big crowds and big security plans from Virginia Beach police. The department’s special events unit started meeting back in January to...

Virginia Beach police detail security plans for big crowds during Something in the Water weekend

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

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Yorktown, 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

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — After more than five years of planning, the Atlantic Park project at the Oceanfront is finally becoming a reality. During a Development Authority Meeting Tuesday morning, one city official said the surf park and entertainment venue backed by Virginia Beach native and Grammy Award winner Pharrell Williams has “made it.”

Virginia Beach Atlantic Park project has 'made it,' city leader says

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The topic of local voting rights took center stage at a Virginia Beach NAACP town hall Tuesday night. The election system was historically all-at-large, which means city council candidates could be elected by voters regardless of the district they live in. However, in November, it...

NAACP town hall focuses on voting system in Virginia Beach

Pennsylvania State

NORFOLK, Va. — It’s a new look to a familiar place in the Ghent neighborhood in Norfolk. Soon, the doors at 1421 Colley Avenue will be back open. "People have seen this from the ground up, basically, for when we had holes in the floor for the plumbing," Chris Arney told 13News Now.

Tacos Y Tequila | New restaurant opens soon at old Red Dog Saloon location in Ghent

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

Washington State

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — You don't have to travel the world to experience rich culture. World Culture Festival Hampton Roads is a celebration of diversity around the globe. The Art of Living Foundation, the International Association for Human Values, and other local groups are coming together to bring the event to the area for the first time.

New festival celebrating culture, diversity, and unity coming to Virginia Beach

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — She sang for presidents, royalty, even a pope. Queen Esther Marrow, a soul and gospel singer from Hampton Roads, has become a living legend in the world of arts and entertainment. But she never forgot her hometown -- one of her first ablums was titled "Newport News, Virginia."

Queen Esther Marrow, the Newport News songstress who performed for presidents, royalty and the pope

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — After working hard for months, several dozen girls aged three to fifteen dressed up and walked the runway for the Hampton Roads Princess for a Day event. The Princess for a Day Empowerment Program teaches poise and etiquette, and aims to give young ladies confidence while reminding them of their importance.

Young ladies crowned after working hard to earn the title of 'Princess for a Day'

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U.S. plans to stop buying COVID vaccines: how Hampton Roads is prepared

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...

U.S. plans to stop buying COVID vaccines: how Hampton Roads is prepared

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