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CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities rescued people trapped by floodwaters and more than 3 million customers were in the dark across much of the southeastern U.S. as Hurricane Helene weakened to a tropical storm over Georgia early Friday after making landfall overnight in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm. Helene came ashore amid warnings from the…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency for the Commonwealth Wednesday. This comes in anticipation for the aftermath of Hurricane Helene later this week. Although the current course for the storm is expected to trail west of Virginia, the National Weather Services and National Hurricane Center indicate that west…

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — It took 32 years, four months and 20 days, according to the prosecutor’s closing statement, but the man who broke into a Norfolk woman’s apartment with a knife, threatened her children and raped her in her own bed in May 1992 finally stands convicted. Shortly before 4 p.m. following about two…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald Trump by eight points and Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine leads Republican challenger Hung Cao by 10 points in a new poll of Virginia voters. The new survey from Emerson College/The Hill and WAVY-TV 10/WVBT FOX 43 was conducted from Sept. 22-24 and polled…

BUXTON, N.C. (WAVY) — Venomous sea slugs have been spotted in the Outer Banks, according to Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Known as blue sea dragons, these slugs live in the ocean and occasionally get washed ashore by strong winds. Seashore advises visitors to admire the creatures from a safe distance and to be cautious that…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Tuesday night, Virginia Beach City Council members supported a proposal for improved cancer and cardiovascular screenings for firefighters. The meeting came a month after Virginia Beach firefighter Matthew Gallina died from esophageal cancer. Memorial service Monday for VB firefighter who died after fight against cancer At the meeting, Virginia Beach…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The mother of the 11-year-old boy suspended from school after alerting his principal at St. John the Apostle School of another student bringing a bullet to class is filing a lawsuit against the school for breach of contract. Boy suspended after reporting student with bullet at VB school The lawsuit…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A body was pulled out of the ocean near 14th Street at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront Monday evening, the Virginia Beach Fire Department (VBFD) said. (WAVY Photo – Markeshia Jackson) Around 7:30 p.m., VBFD crews responded to a report of a body floating in water near 14th Street, and when…

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – It was an emotional day at Naval Station Norfolk, as USS Harry S. Truman set out to sea. Loved ones gathered pierside to say their goodbyes Monday to those aboard the Norfolk-based aircraft carrier. About 6,500 Sailors will deploy with the Truman carrier strike group through Wednesday. USS Harry S. Truman…

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — A local case involving child sexual abuse material illustrates a new battleground for investigators, as some of the images didn’t involve actual children, but broke the law just the same. It’s what happens when technology becomes treacherous. An innocent snap of your child could end up in the hands of…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A man is hurt after a shooting in Portsmouth on Sunday night, police said. Police responded to the 1500 block of Centre Avenue and found a man with a gunshot wound. The person was transported to the hospital. The severity of his injuries has not been released. If you have any…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Two males are still missing as crews from multiple agencies search the waters around the Oceanfront. Video Credit: Eric Carlson Sunday morning, Virginia Beach Police, Marine Police, United States Coast Guard and United States Navy crews were conducting a recovery effort. Bruce Nedelka, Virginia Beach Emergency Medical Services Division Chief…

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — USS Harry S. Truman and its carrier strike group are set to leave Naval Station Norfolk next week for a regularly scheduled deployment, the U.S. Navy announced Friday. More than 6,500 sailors are assigned to the strike group, including Carrier Air Wing 1 with nine embarked aviation squadrons, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Emergency crews rescued a man at the Oceanfront in Saturday night. Around 8:25 p.m., officials received a call for three males who were swimming off of 16th Street and struggling to make it to shore. Responders arrived to find one individual washed ashore, he was transported to the hospital in…

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The Sea Palling Lane community is calling Friday nights shooting rare. Previous Coverage: Police: Two shootings in Chesapeake within 10 minutes, one dead, another hurt One neighbor, Rachel Thomas, said it was a bit unsettling. Chesapeake Police Department were called to Sea Palling Lane just before 8 p.m. Friday night. Officers…

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — It was a violent night in Chesapeake after two shootings occurred around 10 minutes of each other on Friday night, one of which was fatal. The Chesapeake Police Department is currently investigating a homicide that occurred in the 700 block of Sea Palling Lane on Friday night, police said. Officers were…

YORKTOWN, Va. (WAVY) — Two Coast Guard personnel were hurt in an explosion Friday morning at Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown. The Coast Guard says it happened around 10 a.m. on a vessel during routine maintenance at the training center’s boat forces center. While one victim was treated for minor injuries at the Training Center…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The Blue Angels display from the ground is an example of grace and formation flying at its finest. In the cockpit, however, it’s a different story.  Meteorologist Ricky Matthews got a once in a lifetime opportunity to fly with the Blues Angels, to gain an understanding of the physical and mental…

The above video is from WAVY’s Chopper 10 flying over the venue. CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Country music superstar Luke Bryan won’t be able to sing his hit song “Rain is a good thing” in southern Chesapeake Friday. In this case the several inches of rain our region has seen this week has lead to…

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A man suffered potentially life-threatening injuries after a shooting in Newport News Thursday night, police said. Police responded around 7:30 p.m. to a ShotSpotter alert in the 26th Street and Chestnut Avenue. While in route, the call was upgraded to a shooting and police found a man injured with a…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Vikki Broyles makes it a point to walk through Portsmouth City Park as often as she can, bypassing places in Chesapeake to come here instead. “Rudy and I love coming here,” said Broyles, with her dog Rudy. “[But] it is so unsightly because this is a beautiful park. This is just…