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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Police in Portsmouth are investigating a homicide after a juvenile was shot and killed on Friday afternoon, near Frederick Boulevard. Click here to subscribe to WAVY Breaking News Email alerts. possible suspect vehicle (photo: Portsmouth Police) According to police, they received a call around 2:30 p.m. about an incident in the 2900…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Police said a 17-year-old died in a shooting on Elm Avenue in Portsmouth Thursday night. The call reporting the shooting came in around 9:30 p.m. in the 2900 block of Elm Avenue. Police said the 17-year-old boy’s family had been notified and the case is being investigated as a homicide. There’s…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Department of Health says there was another child COVID-19 death in our area recently. Larry Hill with VDH confirmed Thursday that a child younger than 10 years old died in the Eastern health region. Hill said he couldn’t share additional details for privacy reasons and respect for the family,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Merck & Co. said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus and that it would soon ask health officials in the U.S. and around the world to authorize its use. If cleared, Merck’s drug would be the first pill shown…

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Suffolk elementary school student died from COVID-19 this week, the child’s family says. Teresa Sperry was a 10-year-old fifth-grader at Hillpoint Elementary, her mother Nicole confirmed to WAVY’s Andy Fox. “She was beautiful and a friend to everyone,” she said. The Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters confirmed Teresa died…

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Police are looking for a 31-year-old man after the fatal shooting of a woman Wednesday afternoon in southern Norfolk. Click here to subscribe to WAVY Breaking News Email alerts. According to police, they received a call around 1:10 p.m. about the shooting in the 700 block of Rockingham Street. Police said the…

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — A woman sustained serious injuries in a shooting Wednesday night in Hampton. Hampton police said they responded around 6 p.m. to a report of a shooting that had just occurred in the 100 block of Cameron Street. Officers arrived to find a 29-year-old woman who had serious but not life-threatening gunshot…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Two men have died after a multi-vehicle crash near Norfolk Naval Shipyard early Wednesday. Emergency communications said they were notified around 1:47 a.m. for an incident in the area of Effingham Street and George Washington Highway. Fire crews responded to a report of a person entrapped and police said the two…

(NEXSTAR) – Americans are much more pleasant after their first cups of coffee, especially when the coffee is free. Several national chains are celebrating National Coffee Day on Wednesday, Sept. 29, by giving away free coffee (or other perks and pick-me-ups) for undercaffeinated customers across the country. The deals — to be redeemed at shops…

KING SALMON, Alaska (WAVY) — One of the biggest (and fattest) events of the year has returned! Wednesday marked the start of 2021 Fat Bear Week at Katmai National Park in Alaska, where more than 2,000 brown bears live and eat a whole bunch of salmon. Each year the park holds the online contest to crown…

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — For the second time in less than two years, a judge has found that the Suffolk School Board violated the state’s law meant to ensure transparency and accountability in government. Last week, Judge Matt Glassman ruled that when the board held its retreat on July 22, 2021 at the College and…

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The Chesapeake School Board re-evaluated the district’s nondiscrimination policy Monday. The revisions come after board members unanimously agreed to add protections to its current policy for transgender and nonbinary students earlier this month. Chesapeake School Board unanimously approves revisions to nondiscrimination policy In a 6-3 vote Monday, board members approved the…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia gubernatorial candidates Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin will face off again in a debate Tuesday night, their second and last debate ahead of Election Day. This time the political showdown will happen at the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce in Alexandria. The hourlong debate starts tonight at 7 p.m. on WAVY…

LANSING, W.Va. (WAVY) — Federal investigators are probing a plane crash in Fayette County, West Virginia, that took the lives of three Chesapeake residents. Click here to subscribe to WAVY Breaking News Email alerts. The Federal Aviation Administration says the plane went down after taking off from the Fayette Airport in Fayetteville at about 11 a.m.…

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Gov. Ralph Northam announced the expansion of rail service from Richmond to the Northeast Corridor early Monday morning. Alongside Virginia Transportation Secretary Shannon Valentine, Gov. Northam boarded an inaugural train to Washington D.C., which departed from Main Street Station located in Richmond’s Shockoe Bottom district at 5:35 a.m. @GovernorVA is at…

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A non-profit founder and TikToker from Chesapeake is working to help kids with pediatric illnesses. Russell Cassevah is full of life and passion for making sure children and their families can build brighter days. “My name is Russell Cassevah, three-time Guinness World Record holder for walking on Lego bricks barefoot.” @littlebrickscharityguy…

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Norfolk Police are investigating a shooting that left two people dead and one person fighting for life overnight. Officials say the call for the shooting came in at 3:27 a.m. at a home in the 200 block of West Balview Avenue. Officials tell 10 On Your Side two people have been…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth Police say one man died and another person was critically injured during a shooting incident overnight. According to police, the incident occurred near the intersection of Randolph and Lancing around 2:50 a.m. One man sustained a fatal gunshot wound. Another person sustained a critical injury and was rushed to a…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Police have arrested a local high school student accused of making threats against Manor High School on social media. Click here to subscribe to WAVY Breaking News Email alerts. Investigators say the student posted the following message online: Image provided by Portsmouth Police on Sept. 24, 2021 Portsmouth Police, in conjunction with…

SUSSEX COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia State Police say a man in Sussex County died following a single-vehicle crash Friday evening. According to state police, the crash occurred around 11:50 p.m. Friday on Rock Branch Road, west of Little Mill Road. Click here to subscribe to WAVY Breaking News Email alerts. The driver, identified as…

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The remainder of a football game at Lakeland High School in Suffolk Friday night was canceled after a “disturbance” involving spectators. A police official said the disturbance related to fights, and that social media posts referring to a shooting were incorrect. Lakeland was scheduled to play Chesapeake’s Great Bridge High School…

COMO, N.C. (WAVY) — The family of the man fatally shot at an Isle of Wight County warehouse Thursday says it was all over a broken cell phone. Family tells 10 On Your Side it was Rakim Breeden’s first day at work. “Why?” asked Mary Breeden. “Why did you do this over a phone, and…