VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Four people, including a minor, are facing charges after attacking a student Oct. 22 at Kempsville High School. The attack was caught on video. WAVY has confirmed with officials that none of the people arrested were students at the school. The mother of the attacked student spoke with 10 On Your…
Family of missing PMT worker deeply saddened as search continues
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The family of 33-year-old Derrick Fluellen is deeply saddened as the search continues for him. USCG: Search called off for ship worker missing from Portsmouth Marine Terminal They want to believe there is some explanation. They want the body to be recovered before they believe the worse. Fluellen was working fire…
$8M lawsuit filed against Suffolk Public Schools after alleged assault
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — An $8 million lawsuit is being pursued against Suffolk Public Schools officials after a girl said she was assaulted at Turlington Woods School in May 2022, according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit claims the 14-year-old girl was assaulted after the teacher left the classroom, leaving the students unsupervised. The boy allegedly…
Grassfield HS student arrested after reports of loaded gun
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A girl at Grassfield High School in Chesapeake was arrested after another student reported a person with a loaded gun Monday, officials said, but some parents are unhappy with how they found out about the incident. Police responded and escorted the girl off school property, and she was immediately taken into…
One person seriously injured in Chesapeake shooting
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Chesapeake police are investigating a shooting that left one person with life-threatening injuries. (WAVY Photo – Wyatt Young) Around 7:39 p.m. Monday, police responded to the 1600 block of Atlantic Avenue in reference to a shooting. When officer arrived on the scene, they found a man suffering from serious injuries. He…
Man rescued from tree in Suffolk
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man who was pinned to a tree on Bennett’s Creek Lane in Suffolk about 20 feet above the ground was rescued Monday, Suffolk Fire & Rescue said. The man was rescued from the tree in the 5900 block of Bennett’s Creek Lane after a tree branch that had become tangled…
Search continues for ship worker missing from Portsmouth Marine Terminal
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – A Norfolk man missing since early Saturday afternoon was the focus of a multi-agency search into Sunday. The Coast Guard says Derrick Fluellen, 33, was last seen working on the tugboat Atlantic Oceanic about 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal. Fluellen was working as a contractor and was on…
Crews contain apartment/garage fire in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk Fire-Rescue responded to a detached apartment/garage fire early Saturday morning. Courtesy of Norfolk Fire-Rescue Courtesy of Norfolk Fire-Rescue Courtesy of Norfolk Fire-Rescue Courtesy of Norfolk Fire-Rescue Courtesy of Norfolk Fire-Rescue It happened around 7:30 a.m. at 750 Lesner Ave. Crews had the fire under control by 8:06 a.m. No one…
NNPD investigating fatal hit-and-run involving bicyclist
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Newport News police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run involving a bicyclist. Around 6:15 a.m., police responded to the area of Harpersville Road and Jefferson Avenue in reference to an incident involving an automobile and a man riding a bicycle. He was later pronounced dead. Police said the driver did not…
Woman found dead after shooting in Newport News, police seek information
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A woman is dead after a shooting in Newport News Saturday evening. At approximately 8:10 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 12000 block of Nettles Drive in reference to the shooting. Upon arrival, a woman was located in a car with at least one visible gunshot wound. She was pronounced…
Coast Guard searching for missing contractor at Portsmouth Marine Terminal
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The search is on for a missing contractor from Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT), according to the Coast Guard. Around 4 p.m. Saturday, the port authority notified the Coast Guard that Derrick L. Fluellen was last seen while working on the M/V Atlantic Oceanic at the PMT shipyard. The port authority reported…
Suffolk man dead after two-vehicle crash in Williamsburg
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — A 24-year-old Suffolk man is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Williamsburg, according to officials. It happened just before 9:30 a.m. Saturday, at the intersection of Capitol Landing Road and Jefferson Street. A preliminary investigation revealed that Alan Smith, the operator of a Toyota SUV, was traveling on Jefferson Street when…
Federal judge orders Virginia to halt voter removal program, put people back on voter rolls
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WRIC) – A federal judge has ordered Virginia to put more than 1,600 people back on the state’s voter rolls after they were recently removed under a state program that the Justice Department and advocates say illegally took them off too close to the election. Lawsuits from the Justice Department and advocacy groups…
NPD: Man fatally stabbed at Tinee Giant, suspect in custody
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man is dead following a stabbing at a Tinee Giant on Sewells Point Road, and a suspect is in custody. On Friday, Norfolk police responded to a report of the stabbing at 7101 Sewells Point Road at approximately 4 p.m. The victim, later identified as 35-year-old Brandon M. Rhodes of…
Superintendent accused of failing to follow threat protocol in Accomack County
ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — The superintendent for Accomack County Public Schools was fired in split vote. In September, she was accused of interfering with local enforcement during an investigation, according to a letter from the Virginia Department of Education. Previous Coverage: In split vote, Accomack Co. superintendent fired Superintendent Dr. Rhonda Hall was ousted…
Parents like cell phone ban, with reservations
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A boost to better learning, a block to connecting with their child — that’s how some parents see Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s new executive order to ban cell phones from Virginia classrooms that takes effect Jan. 1. Virginia Department of Education releases cell phone-free policy 10 On Your Side attended the…
Will improvements to I-64/I-264 improve traffic nightmare?
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — While proposed improvements at the I-64/I-264 interchange are expected to bring relief to what can be a traffic nightmare, nearby residents fear the potential nightmare of more traffic that could come to their neighborhood streets. The Virginia Department of Transportation held a public meeting Thursday at Lake Taylor Middle School to…
Newport News city leaders vote to end minimum parking requirements
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — In a big change for businesses and home builders in Newport News, city leaders voted to wipe away minimum parking requirements at its Tuesday night council meeting. By the looks of other city ordinances, this makes Newport News the first in both Hampton Roads and the peninsula to eliminate minimum parking requirements.…
2 dead after incident at MHI Ship Repair in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Two shipyard workers are dead after an incident at Marine Hydraulics International in Norfolk on Wednesday morning. Emergency crews responded to MHI, located at 1215 Warrington Ave. near the Midtown Tunnel, for a technical rescue, officials said. Dispatchers confirmed they received the first call at 7:46 a.m. about the incident. Norfolk…
Deadly shooting in Suffolk was attempted murder-suicide, police say
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Suffolk police are investigating Monday morning’s shooting as an attempted murder-suicide, police said. Previous Coverage: Police: Man dead and woman injured after shooting in Suffolk Around 6:20 a.m. on Monday, police were alerted through a RAVEN gunshot alert at the 300 block of Linden Avenue. They arrived to find a man…
History repeats itself. Murderer recreates similar sexual assault/murder in VB as first offense
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — “She is dying anyway.” Those words, spoken by 71-year-old James King to a bartender on Sept. 16, 2020, foreshadowed his brutal murder and sexual assault of Lexie Walters in Virginia Beach. James Richard King King murdered and sexually assaulted Walters in the Days Inn hotel room they were staying in…
Norfolk dog attack victim speaks out
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A woman who was attacked by two rottweilers said she is now dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder in the aftermath of the incident last Thursday morning. Courtesy: Kenesha Lee Courtesy: Kenesha Lee Courtesy: Kenesha Lee Kenesha Lee was tackled and bitten by the dogs while walking in the Colonial Place neighborhood…
