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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Editor's note: The story below has been updated to clarify which companies were involved in the software issue that led to the false positive results being distributed. Nearly 400 customers who took a cancer-detecting blood test created by the company Grail got false positive results...

Virginia Beach, Chesapeake firefighters not affected by false positive results from early-detection cancer screenings

Portsmouth, VA

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Access to healthy food and healthy living is a big goal for the staff at Bon Secours who work out of the community health hub in Portsmouth. Their outreach near Cradock includes a pantry, which dozens of people visit every Monday. "I work every day, but...

Portsmouth 'community health hub' helps people with pantry, classes, medical access

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Step Up Foundation and the nonprofit Trails of Purpose have partnered to provide a collation of resources for our service members. The P.A.V.E. the Way coalition is created and supported by those who have experienced and care about the mental health of military members and veterans.

Coalition in Virginia Beach combats military mental health crisis

Newport News, VA

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Officials with the Peninsula Health District are looking for a dog who bit a person in Newport News last Thursday. The dog is described as a gray and brown mix breed that looks similar to a Scottish Terrier (also known as a "Scottie"). It weighs around 50 pounds and has a black collar and blue tag.

Peninsula Health District looking for dog who bit a person in Newport News

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach City Public Schools is the latest school division in Hampton Roads to start the search for a new superintendent. Dr. Aaron Spence is leaving to lead Loudoun County Public Schools in northern Virginia. On Tuesday, he met with Virginia Beach School Board members to discuss contractual obligations.

Virginia Beach Superintendent meeting with school board members to discuss contractual obligations

Chesapeake, VA

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The Chesapeake Fire Department responded to a fire at TFC Recycling Tuesday afternoon that is believed to be accidental. No one was hurt. Firefighters responded to the facility, which is located on Diamond Hill Road, around 12:30 p.m. Employees had called 911 to report heavy smoke coming from Building 3, where commercial recycling materials are handled.

No one hurt in fire at TFC Recycling in Chesapeake, officials say

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — For over 30 years, Daniele Cutler has lived in Portsmouth and watched the area near downtown and along the High Street corridor transform. “A lot of buildings here that have been something and were changed to something else, usually for the better,” Cutler said. However,...

Portsmouth to reinvent Innovation District

Hampton, VA

HAMPTON, Va. — A teenager is in the hospital after nearly drowning at a public swimming pool in Hampton on Tuesday. According to Hampton Fire and Rescue, first responders were called to the Riverdale Pool Recreation Association shortly after 11:30 a.m. for a report of a possible drowning. When they arrived, they found CPR was already being performed on a teenage boy.

Teen nearly drowns at public swimming pool in Hampton

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Crews with the Jackalope Festival are busy tearing down the skate park, ramps and bouldering walls on the sand in Virginia Beach, following a busy weekend. "The energy was intense," said Micah Desforges, executive producer of the action sports festival. "We are all feeling over...

Jackalope Fest | Tens of thousands hit the sand for action-packed weekend, organizers say

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Beach Police Department is investigating a deadly crash on Independence Boulevard Monday morning. The crash happened near Ewell Road and Five Forks Road and one vehicle was involved. Police didn't say what caused the crash or if anyone else was hurt. The northbound...

Virginia Beach police investigate deadly crash on Independence Boulevard

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A viral social media video is creating controversy for one Virginia Beach high school. The video appears to show two students ripping down a Pride banner inside Kellam High School. The video, which now has more than 30,000 views on Instagram, shows what appears to...

Students react after Pride flag ripped down at high school in Virginia Beach

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Eight interns graduated Tuesday from a program hosted by the Navy that connects high school students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to internships and on-the-job training. The Project SEARCH graduation happened at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana in Virginia Beach, marking the end of the...

8 interns graduate from Project SEARCH at NAS Oceana

NORFOLK, Va. — Is there a bunny boom happening in Hampton Roads right now?. Typically, when you go for a stroll you may see one or two rabbits in your neighbor’s yard. But this summer, you may be seeing double, or even triple that. We’ve seen the bunny...

Is there a bunny boom in Hampton Roads?

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Police are investigating after two men were shot in Portsmouth on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency dispatchers said they received a shooting call on Radford Street just before 1:45 p.m. They then received another call about a minute later for another shooting on Carver Circle, which is very close to the Radford Street location.

Shootings under investigation in Portsmouth; two men hospitalized

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — There is a big change coming to Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS). Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence announced he will soon leave his post to take a new job in another large school division in Virginia, and it is one that has had its share of controversy.

Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence to leave Virginia Beach City Public Schools for job in Loudoun County

NORFOLK, Va. — Community leaders in Norfolk came together Saturday to connect people experiencing homelessness with much need resources. It’s called the “Love Norfolk Block Party.” It’s a community resource fair: a one-day, one-stop shop to help those who need it most. Mechele Hairston and...

‘Love Norfolk’ event connects people experiencing homelessness with needed resources

NORFOLK, Va. — After a series of cars were vandalized last summer, the City of Norfolk has made some upgrades to the cruise parking lot. Director of Parking Ray Stoner said roughly 15 cars were vandalized in the Cedar Grove Lot last cruise season. But after some security upgrades,...

Following car vandalisms last summer, Norfolk increases security at cruise parking lot

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — It's a case of rock and roll to soothe the soul. The classic rock band 38 Special will headline the 4th annual Veterans Band-Aid Music Festival this weekend at the Holiday Trav-L-Park in Virginia Beach. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the nonprofit Coastal...

Music festival set to raise money for vets with PTSD and TBI

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Federal court documents filed Monday show attorneys with the City of Virginia Beach are asking a judge to dismiss the $50 million lawsuit filed over the death of Deshayla Harris. Harris is one of two people who were shot and killed at the Virginia Beach...

Virginia Beach files motion to dismiss $50M unlawful death of Deshayla Harris

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As the weather warms up, beachgoers are itching to dive in and it’s hard to find a summertime cooldown better than a dip in the ocean. But there may be something lurking in Virginia Beach waters this year we don’t see very often.

Portuguese man o' wars could be lurking in local waters

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A beach in Newport News has been found to contain a harmful amount of bacteria, for a second time this month. The Peninsula Health District has issued a swimming advisory for King-Lincoln Park Beach. In its advisory, the district said that the samples they collected...

This Newport News beach found to have a harmful amount of bacteria

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Police in Portsmouth are asking for the public's help to find a teenager who hasn't been seen for a week. The Portsmouth Police Department said 14-year-old Dontae Moon was last seen on May 29 near the 3900 block of Twin Pines Road in Churchland. Dontae is...

Teen missing for a week in Portsmouth, last seen in Churchland

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is honoring fallen firefighters and EMS with a memorial service on Saturday at the Richmond Raceway. Emergency response personnel, government officials, and public safety members will gather to celebrate the courage and dedication of each honoree. One of the fallen being honored is the late...

Fallen Norfolk firefighter among those being honored at memorial service

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Hampton Roads health systems to lift COVID-19 mask mandate

NORFOLK, Va. — The health care systems that serve Hampton Roads announced Monday that they will drop their mask mandates, over three years since the start...

Hampton Roads health systems to lift COVID-19 mask mandate

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