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SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — King’s Fork High School has been opened as an emergency shelter after damage from tropical storm Isaias was reported throughout Suffolk. At least one tornado touched down Tuesday morning, including one in the 100 block of Saratoga Street in Downtown Suffolk just before 3:45 a.m. causing damage to multiple businesses and…

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia National Guard is planning to mobilize about 40 personnel in the Eastern Shore area for state emergency support duty in response to potential impacts from Tropical Storm Isaias. The National Guard personnel will assist local and state agencies in emergency preparedness. Soldiers will begin preparations on Sunday with a…

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Police are investigating two different shootings that happened in the area of Aberdeen Road and West Mercury Boulevard on Sunday night in about an hour’s span. Both of the victims were women, police say. The first shooting happened around 9:40 p.m. in the 2400 block of Mercury Boulevard, where officers found…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Tropical Storm Isaias continues to bring heavy rainfall and gusty winds to the northwestern Bahamas with tropical storm conditions nearing the east coast of Florida. According to the National Hurricane Center, tropical storm conditions are expected to spread northward along the east coast of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina within the…

DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) — Local officials have issued a state of emergency for Dare County as Hurricane Isaias gets closer. As part of the emergency declaration, a mandatory evacuation has been ordered for Hatteras Island visitors beginning Saturday, August 1 at 12:00 p.m.  The evacuation order is for Evacuation Zone A which covers all areas…

CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) — Currituck County has declared a state of emergency effective at 7 a.m. Sunday as Tropical Storm Isaias nears. Emergency operations staff say they will continue to monitor Isaias and maintain consistent communication with the National Weather Service and NC Emergency Management, however County officials have decided to not issue an…

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency Friday evening in advance of Hurricane Isaias moving through our region. The storm is expected to reach coastal Virginia late Monday or early Tuesday. The impacts of the hurricane on Virginia aren’t certain yet. The storm could weaken as it moves north,…

NEWPORT NEWS, V.a. (WAVY) – Police are investigating a homicide after someone stabbed a 61-year-old man to death early Saturday morning. Officers said it happened inside a home in the 1000 block of 78th Street. Officers got the call at 12:59 a.m. When police got to the scene, they found the man dead at the…

At least one US Marine is dead and eight others are missing after a training accident involving an amphibious vehicle off the coast of Southern California. Search and rescue efforts are still underway Friday morning for the eight missing individuals with support from the Navy and Coast Guard. At least two others were injured in…

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — One person died in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 64 eastbound at Tidewater Drive in Norfolk. Virginia State Police identified the person who died as 55-year-old George S. Schaab, of Norfolk. Virginia State Police say the crash happened just after 2:30 p.m. The driver of a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette,…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Abbad Razeeq and his wife Phyllis, who live in Virginia Beach, say on July 13 they had a contracted Humana nurse come to their home to do their required wellness checks, but it quickly turned into a scary situation. About a week after the nurse spent more than two hours…

JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — Police say a single-vehicle crash injured a male and damaged power lines Wednesday night. Police say the man’s injuries are not considered life-threatening. The crash happened around 8 p.m. Wednesday night in the 3300 block of N. Riverside Drive in Stonehouse. A 2001 Chevrolet rolled and hit a power…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — As many school divisions in Hampton Roads make decisions on what the fall semester will look like during the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia Beach is now stepping up to the plate to make its call. In the early hours Wednesday morning, after a meeting that went all Tuesday night, the school…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – After years of debate, Portsmouth City Council voted unanimously to relocate its historic Confederate monument that made national headlines after a destructive protest turned tragic last month. City Manager Dr. Lydia Pettis-Patton is now charged with arranging for the removal of the 54-foot-tall granite structure “as soon as practicable” for storage.…

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Hampton University was one of three historically Black colleges and universities that announced Tuesday they’ve each received their largest donation in school history. Howard University and Xavier University of Louisiana also received major gifts from MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of billionaire Amazon owner Jeff Bezos. Scott had announced earlier Tuesday she…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a Chesapeake man who drove his truck into a group of protesters back in May in Virginia Beach after he failed to show up for a court appearance Tuesday morning in Virginia Beach. Emanuel “Manny” Wilder is wanted for failure to appear and…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — When it comes to reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s becoming clear that a win-win situation may not be found in Virginia Beach. Ahead of a vote planned by the school board on Tuesday, groups that typically have opposing opinions are both criticizing the superintendent’s plan to start the…