1 dead, another seriously hurt in shooting on Alexander St. in Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk Police are investigating an early morning shooting that left one man dead and another seriously injured. Police were called to the 6200 block of Alexander Street off Norview Ave. for a shooting around 12:40 a.m. Wednesday. When officers arrived they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Medics pronounced one…

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears on future of abortion in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In a politically divided General Assembly, Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears could be the tie-breaking vote on abortion policies. Sears sat down with Virginia Capitol Bureau Reporter Jackie DeFusco to discuss her views on Tuesday. She expressed support for a ban on most abortion after 15 weeks but was less clear about…

Norfolk hit-and-run victim’s coworkers raise money for funeral expenses

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — As police in Norfolk continue to search for the driver who killed a man walking along Tidewater Drive on Friday, the owners of the restaurant where the victim worked are raising money for his funeral expenses. Karl Wilkerson, 36, was killed when a black sports car crashed into him. It happened…

The Kindness of Strangers: Anonymous donor helps two local men with unemployment issues

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) – Somewhere in the midst of the million-and-a-half people who call our region home lives a man who wanted to help. The anonymous donor saw 10 On Your Side’s story about two men struggling with the Virginia Employment Commission. This mystery man sent individual checks made out to James Lee and…

New Portsmouth city manager’s start date delayed due to background check

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth’s new city manager will have to wait to start working. Former Portsmouth Police Chief Tonya Chapman, now the new city manager, was expected to start Tuesday, June 28, however, her start date has been pushed back. The reason for the delay is the unfinished background check on Chapman, according to…

Hundreds rally against SCOTUS decision in Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — In response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the landmark abortion rights decision Roe v. Wade, hundreds of protesters filled Lafayette Park in Norfolk on Sunday. Click here to subscribe to WAVY’s breaking news email alerts “We have been expecting it for decades,” said Ammie Pascua, Director of Outreach for…

Man dead after being found shot in Chesapeake backyard

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A man is dead after a shooting in the Deep Creek community of Chesapeake. Click here to subscribe to WAVY’s breaking news email alerts Officials tell 10 On Your Side that gunshots were heard around 2:50 p.m. on Sunday in the 2700 block of Townhouse Lane. That’s off of George Washington Highway.…

Blog: Needed rainfall later Monday

After a fantastic weekend of summer time weather across Hampton Roads some rainfall moves in to start the workweek. Fortunately, this won’t washout the day and it’s rain we need! An approaching cold front is inching closer to the region as we head into our Sunday night – preceding it is a broken line of…

NEW VIDEO: Newport News 7-Eleven double homicide suspect

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) –- Newport News police have released updated security footage after two employees at a Newport News 7-Eleven were shot and killed inside the business. Click here to subscribe to WAVY’s breaking news email alerts The newly released surveillance footage shows two different angles of the suspect. It also features slow-motion clips, as…

Amtrak expanding service into Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Travelers will soon have additional ways to travel in and out of the Mermaid City. Click here to subscribe to WAVY’s breaking news email alerts Amtrak recently announced that they will offer a third daily departure from Norfolk starting July 11. The new trip is in addition to existing early and mid-morning…

Blog: Nice end to the weekend, rain on the way for Monday afternoon

Enjoy the nice weather on Sunday, with tolerable humidity and a fair sky across the area. Things are changing on Monday, as a cold front approaches the area. On Sunday, we’ll see highs in the upper 80s across the area with a southeast wind. If you’re heading to the beach, keep in mind with the…

Gov. Youngkin wants 15-week abortion law in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he plans to “take every action” he can to “protect life” in the wake of Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down the constitutional right to an abortion, asking four Republican state lawmakers to help his administration “chart the most successful path” to bring forward legislation…

1 dead, 2 sent to the hospital after crash on Mercury Blvd in Newport News

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Police say one person died and two others were sent to the hospital following a single-vehicle crash in Newport News Friday evening. Click here to subscribe to WAVY’s breaking news email alerts According to Newport News police, the crash occurred just before 9 p.m. in the area of Mercury Boulevard…

Police: 2 men injured after shootout at Suffolk 7-Eleven

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Police say two men sustained injuries following a shootout between two groups of people at a Suffolk 7-Eleven Friday evening. According to Suffolk police, they got multiple calls around 10:40 p.m. Friday for shots fired at a 7-Eleven in the 6400 block of Hampton Roads Parkway. Click here to subscribe to…

Well-known Virginia Beach plastic surgeon facing charges involving business

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Since last August, Dr. John S. Mancoll, a well-known plastic surgeon, faced five charges including three felony possessing Schedule 1 or 2 controlled substances he was not supposed to have, and then allegedly stealing the medicine from his clients. PREVIOUS: Well-known plastic surgeon in Virginia Beach arrested on drug charges…

Police seeking ‘dangerous’ inmate who escaped from Portsmouth City Jail

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Police are now looking for an inmate they say escaped from Portsmouth City Jail on Thursday night. According to the Portsmouth Sheriff’s Office, 36-year-old Dovon Khyri Jones escaped from Portsmouth City Jail in the “evening hours” Thursday. Sheriff deputies along with Portsmouth police say they are searching for Jones “until he…

Takeaways: Trump risked provoking ‘constitutional crisis’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee used Thursday’s hearing to show how Donald Trump tried to install a loyalist atop the Justice Department who would pursue his false claims of voter fraud and stop the certification of the 2020 election that Democrat Joe Biden won. It’s the latest account of how perilously close…

Man fatally shot near Hickory St in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Police say a man died following a shooting in Portsmouth Wednesday evening. Click here to subscribe to WAVY’s breaking news email alerts Portsmouth Police say the call for the shooting came in around 6:50 p.m. Wednesday near the 2600 block of Hickory Street. When they got to the scene, officers found…

Virginia Beach man arrested, accused of distributing child pornography

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Police have arrested a Virginia Beach man accused of distributing child pornography. According to Virginia Beach Police, the department’s Special Investigation Bureau executed a search warrant in the 3500 block of Bunyan Road Wednesday following a month-long investigation regarding the distribution of child pornography. Police arrested 32-year-old John William Kennedy…

Sound off! Trumpet is 1st bloodhound to win Westminster show

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Now this hound has something to toot his horn about. A bloodhound named Trumpet won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Wednesday night, marking the first time the breed has ever snared U.S. dogdom’s most coveted best in show prize. Rounding the finalists’ ring with a poised and powerful stride,…

Coast Guard searching for overdue boaters from Virginia Beach

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for two 65-year-olds from Virginia Beach who were set to return from a sailing trip to Portugal. According to the Coast Guard, Yanni Nikopoulos and Gale Jones were set to return Monday from their trip to the Azores region in Portugal. Officials from Coast…

‘Nowhere I feel safe’: Election officials recount threats over Trump lies

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wandrea “Shaye” Moss testified Tuesday to lawmakers about how her life was upended when former President Donald Trump and his allies falsely accused her and her mother of pulling fraudulent ballots from a suitcase in Georgia. The former Georgia elections worker recounted in a wrenching appearance before the House Jan. 6 committee…

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