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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth detectives are investigating a shooting that left one man dead early Wednesday morning. According to police, the man was found dead on the 1000 block of Broad Street around 3:40 a.m. That's just off of London Boulevard. The shooting is under investigation. Anyone who has...

Portsmouth police investigate shooting that left one man dead

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

NORFOLK, Va. — A trash pile at the SPSA Waste Plant in Norfolk caught fire Wednesday morning. The call came in around 2:45 a.m. When firefighters with Norfolk Fire-Rescue arrived at the plant, located in the 3100th block of Woodland Avenue, they found a large trash pile on fire.

Norfolk firefighters called to SPSA Waste Plant trash fire

NORFOLK, Va. — Someone shot two women who were asleep in their beds in two separate shootings, overnight. Both women are expected to be OK and are recovering after some shot into their homes, minutes apart. The investigation began when a call about a gunshot victim came in around...

2 women in Norfolk hospitalized after being shot in their homes, police say

Hampton, VA

HAMPTON, Va. — Virginia State Police say two separate shootings occurred on the interstate in Hampton Monday night. The scenes were several miles apart and the incidents happened around two hours apart. At 7:45 p.m. there was a shooting on I-64 eastbound near Settlers Landing Road involving a 2015...

Two apparent interstate shootings in Hampton under investigation: VSP

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

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Newport News, VA

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — 25-year-old Deja Taylor, the mother of the 6-year-old student accused in the Richneck Elementary School shooting, faces multiple federal charges just about a month after prosecutors charged the mother in Newport News Circuit Court. According to court documents filed Monday, Taylor made a false claim...

How Deja Taylor's federal charges could play a role in her upcoming trial

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

Virginia State

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The mother of the 6-year-old Richneck Elementary School student who shot his teacher earlier this year is now facing federal firearms charges. Her lawyer tells 13News Now that she plans to enter a guilty plea. 25-year-old Deja Taylor was charged with being an unlawful user...

Mother of 6-year-old who shot Richneck Elementary teacher to plead guilty to federal gun charges

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

HAMPTON, Va. — A man was severely injured when he was shot in broad daylight in Hampton Sunday afternoon. According to a Police Department spokesperson, this happened shortly after 12:30 on Childs Avenue, in the West end of the city near Pembroke Avenue. They received several calls reporting that a shooting had happened, and when the arrived at that location, they found a man in the street with several gunshot wounds.

Man shot, seriously injured in broad daylight Sunday afternoon in Hampton

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Nearly a year after his ouster, former Portsmouth Police Chief Renado Prince was hired as assistant police chief for the city, sources close to 13News Now confirmed. He will begin his new role Monday, serving under his successor Stephen Jenkins. Prince was fired by then-City Manager...

Former Portsmouth Police Chief Renado Prince hired as assistant chief

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

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 Police say someone died in a domestic dispute just before 9:00 a.m. Saturday. They say it happened on Wren Place, near the Cavalier Golf and Yacht Club. We're told a suspect was arrested and there is no ongoing threat to the public. We're...

Domestic dispute leaves one dead, one person in custody

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Accomack County, VA

Mappsville, VA

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Virginia State Police are investigating two fatal crashes involving pedestrians that happened in our area Saturday night. According to a spokesperson, the first happened at around 9:35 p.m. in Mappsville in Accomack County on the Eastern Shore. A 32-year-old man who was wearing all black clothing...

State Police: Victim in one of two fatal crashes involving pedestrians is unidentified

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A man and woman are facing charges after a man was shot in front of a Portsmouth daycare, the Portsmouth Police Department said. Ryheem Jasaun Hargrow Pugh, 22, is charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Angel Peterson-Bryant,...

2 arrested in deadly shooting outside of Portsmouth daycare

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk detectives need help finding a 14-year-old girl. Ziyonna Heckstall was last seen around 11:30 a.m. on Friday in the 500 block of Ashlawn Drive. That's in the Oakdale Farms section of the city. Ziyonna is about 5'7" inches tall and about 130 pounds. She was...

Norfolk police search for missing 14-year-old

Williamsburg, VA

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The Virginia Lottery's Thank a Teacher Campaign sent out thank-you notes to more than 68,000 teachers as part of their celebration of National Teacher Appreciation Week, and one lucky teacher in Williamsburg was awarded a cash prize. Amy Hertzler is a German teacher at Berkeley Middle...

Virginia Lottery awards Williamsburg teacher with a $2,500 vacation

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A man who had been shot was discovered early Saturday morning in Newport News, and police are trying to figure out exactly what happened. According to a police department spokesperson, their officers were dispatched to a reported accident in the area of Denbigh Blvd. and Jefferson Ave. at around 2 a.m. When they got there, they found a 38-year-old man who had been shot.

Man with gunshot wound found at crash scene in Newport News Saturday morning

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

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 drew hundreds of athletes, tens of thousands of attendees for first festival in Virginia Beach

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Portsmouth man who was arrested in October last year has pleaded guilty to possessing a machine gun. According to court documents, 21-year-old Trashawn Newsome was on the scene of a stolen car investigation near Camelot Boulevard back in October of 2022. Newsome was speaking to the people inside the stolen vehicle.

Portsmouth man pleads guilty to possessing a machine gun

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — New leadership is set to take over Richneck Elementary School in Newport News. School board members announced two division employees will become the principal and assistant principal roles. Jacky Barber, who is the current Sedgefield Elementary School principal, will serve as the new principal of...

Newport News announces new principal and assistant principal for Richneck Elementary School

Suffolk, VA

SUFFOLK, Va. — A quick trip to the store Tuesday morning took a scary turn when a mother realized a woman took her 4-year-old son from her shopping cart at a Suffolk Walmart. New court documents say 35-year-old Keeta Neville admitted to police she picked the child up while...

Court documents reveal Walmart kidnapping suspect has history of mental health concerns

Maryland State

NORFOLK, Va. — Thousands of people will head to Norfolk's Town Point Park this weekend for Harborfest 2023, the city's annual celebration of the maritime and Naval community that makes Hampton Roads so special. This year's event will be the 47th Harborfest festival in Hampton Roads. The celebration made...

Parade of Sail, fireworks, live music | What to know about Harborfest 2023 in Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. — The Ghent Pride "Party at the Palace Shops" is bringing a celebration of Norfolk's LGBTQ+ community on June 20. According to organizers, the event will be a fun evening with music, entertainment, beer, wine, signature cocktails and tasty food from restaurants in the area. There will also be "love locks" to purchase, a silent art auction and more.

Ghent Pride to celebrate Norfolk's LGBTQ+ community with 'Party at the Palace Shops'

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Man sentenced for 2021 shooting death in Norfolk hotel room

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,...

Man sentenced for 2021 shooting death in Norfolk hotel room

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