CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — City council members in Chesapeake have been given the green light to construct what would be the tallest tower in Virginia. It is part of what will soon be a submarine cable manufacturing facility. South Korean based LS Greenlink searched all across North America for the perfect site. They chose the area near Paradise Creek because of how close it is to deep water and adequate infrastructure. At the Tuesday council meeting, company representatives and local leaders boasted the roughly $681 million investment for potentially bringing about 330 “high paying” jobs to the city.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — In Newport News and in Virginia Beach, when no one dials 911, police can rely on technology such as the ShotSpotter system, which alerts police to the sound and location of gunfire. ShotSpotter has been around for decades but is relatively new in Virginia. It keys on vibration the same way scientists detect earthquakes. Two local police chiefs swear by it, but some cities have dropped it. Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew would be the first to let you know that his city is on track for far fewer shootings this year compared with last year. But in just a 10-day span last month, the city’s ShotSpotter system got horribly busy.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — In a twist to the saga surrounding a houseboat that was beached at Portsmouth City Park, a source confirmed that its operator, Willie Gray, has been taken into custody by Virginia Marine Police for outstanding warrants and probation violations, primarily in Virginia Beach and Suffolk. 10 On Your Side had learned previously from law enforcement that the name of the operator of the Troy was Willie Brown. However, that turned out to be an alias, and Gray, indeed, is his real last name, as confirmed by his family.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Attorneys for former Richneck Elementary School teacher Abigail Zwerner and the Newport News School Board clashed Friday in Newport News Circuit Court over information that each side said they’re refusing to provide the other. Zwerner was shot by one of her 6-year-old students in January 2023 and filed a $40 million lawsuit against the school board, former assistant principal Ebony Parker and former Newport News Public Schools superintendent Dr. George Parker III for failing to prevent the situation. The mother of the 6-year-old boy, Deja Taylor, was convicted on gun and child neglect charges.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The death of a man who was in Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office custody back in June has been ruled a homicide. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Norfolk shared the update with 10 On Your Side on Friday afternoon, saying Rolin Hill died from “positional and mechanical asphyxia due to restraint with neck and torso compression.” The update came after the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that five deputies involved in the Hill incident had been terminated, and a day after 10 On Your Side requested the autopsy report in the case.
JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — A woman who worked as a temporary assistant cheerleading coach at Jamestown High School in 2022 is now facing charges after an alleged inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old boy, according to court documents. On Aug. 13, police received a report of a possible inappropriate relationship between a 14-year-old boy and a 44-year-old woman. During the investigation, police conducted interviews and received cellphone downloads to identify the woman as Sarah Deaver of James City County. Deaver was a cheerleading coach for Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools in fall 2022 and received a temporary coaching stipend, according to the school division. She’s also a mother of three.
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Security is poised to tighten up at Joint Base Langley-Eustis following more than a dozen cases of mysterious drones flying overhead. In an Wall Street Journal article published Saturday, it was detailed that over 17 days in December 2023 “a dozen or more” of the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) flew over the base where the F-22 Raptor stealth fighters — one of the main aircrafts used to help defend us here at home — are based. One official is quoted to have said it was “unlike any past incursion.” Around dusk, “a dozen or more” of the Unmanned Aerial Systems would appear.
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The U.S. Navy says it's trying to figure out what led to faulty welding on ships that were built or repaired at Newport News Shipbuilding. On Sept. 30, the shipyard's president, Jennifer Boykin, released a statement, saying leadership discovered the quality of welds on some submarines and aircrafts were faulty.
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People still looking for the flu shot had the opportunity to get one without ever leaving the car over the weekend. Sentara held more than a dozen drive-thru flu shot clinics in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina on Saturday morning. Drivers could pull up, have everyone inside the car fill out a registration form and then they could all receive this season's flu shot from Sentara volunteers.
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SUFFOLK, Va. — Nearly 50,000 people were expected to turn out Saturday for the third day of the 46th Annual Suffolk Peanut Festival. The festival comes as the city celebrates its 50th anniversary of the merger of Suffolk and Nansemond counties. This year's theme is "Shell-ebrating Suffolk's Roots, From Our Hearts to Our Boots" — calling back to a key moment in the city's history. Saturday's events featured one new activity—the Dockdogs dog diving competition which continue on Sunday.
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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A stabbing left a man dead in Portsmouth Saturday afternoon. Around 1:10 p.m., Portsmouth police said officers were called to the 200 block of Webster Avenue. Investigators found a man with multiple stab wounds, police said. He died at the scene.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Something in the Water was supposed to happen this weekend at the Oceanfront. When Pharrell Williams' event—one of Virginia Beach's biggest music festivals—was postponed to next April, it left many people wondering what to do. Now the people, city, and hospitality industry are adjusting and planning ahead. Local artists filled stages along the boardwalk Saturday for a new festival, Pulse Fest, in place of Pharrell's festival.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Neighbors at Atlantis Apartments were treated to a surprise Saturday morning, as Virginia Beach-native Pharrell Williams stopped by to visit the community where he grew up. The appearance comes the same weekend as the music superstar's LEGO biopic film "Piece by Piece" released in theaters.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Roughly 80 Virginia Task Force 2 members returned home to Virginia Beach Saturday afternoon after helping with search and rescue operations and humanitarian efforts related to hurricanes Helene and Milton. They were stationed in Florida ahead of Hurricane Helene's landfall on Sept. 26. Then, they headed to Mitchell County in Western North Carolina which had been devastated by flooding.
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CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Virginia State Police said they are looking for any witnesses after a road rage shooting on I-664 in Chesapeake Saturday night. State Police said around 5:20 p.m., two vehicles heading northbound at the Pughsville Road off-ramp were involved "in a road rage incident that involved shots being fired."
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NORFOLK, Va. — If you live in neighborhoods like Huntersville, Franklin Arms or Calvert’s Square, running basic every day errands can be a real challenge, with the closest grocery store in some of these communities sitting multiple miles away. This is even more of an issue for seniors and for residents who can’t drive. Luckily, the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority is stepping in to help. On Wednesday, a bus of more than 100 people pulled up to the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office Senior Fest at the Chartway Arena, with some coming from these neighborhoods.
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A year-long program to help grow five businesses in Hampton's Phoebus neighborhood is reaching its final stages. Last year, Retail Alliance — a Norfolk organization dedicated to supporting the growth of local businesses — won a $100,000 state grant and used the money to start a pilot program in the historic Phoebus neighborhood. The organization joined with Phoebus Partnership to select five local shops, which would then spend several months working directly with consultants on everything from branding to storefront improvements to websites and social media. The hope was to help businesses reach more customers and improve customer experience, leading to an increase in revenues.
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NORFOLK, Va. — The International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance issued a joint statement Thursday saying a tentative deal has been reached, less than a week after the union's strike began. Union members will return to work Friday after the union agreed to extend its contract with the Maritime Alliance to January 15 after it expired Monday.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A new restaurant is being proposed in the Seatack community of Virginia Beach. In fact, some marking of the land has begun off Owl’s Creek Lane. Sea Shadow Inlet, LLC, has plans to build a 5,000-square-foot restaurant with 95 parking spaces at 919 Owl’s Creek Lane. Michael Sifen is the developer.
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NORFOLK, Va. — A local cold case detective's work in solving a cold murder case from the 1980s is gaining national attention in a new Netflix documentary. “Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter” chronicles crimes committed by a man with ties to Norfolk. It tells the story of a mother’s unshakable determination to uncover the truth behind the mysterious "1989 disappearance of the daughter she placed for adoption," according to Netflix.
zerkrazus 2w ago • 100%
Remember when judges said we couldn't keep giving "free money" to all these corporations over and over? Yeah me neither. Why is it that we always have to fight helping our own people but will walk through broken glass, nails, lava, etc., to help billion dollar companies and other countries?
zerkrazus 3w ago • 100%
Wow, what heartless assholes these fascist pigs are.
zerkrazus 3w ago • 100%
Yep. Cops don't protect and serve the people. They protect and serve capital, i.e. corporations, the rich, oligarchs, etc.
zerkrazus 3w ago • 100%
I could've said that was the reason before even reading this lol. It's obvious to anyone who lives here. Unless you want to join the military or get lucky with the shipyard or something like Ferguson, there's not much here. But hey if you want to work 10-20 hours/week for minimum wage with a random schedule, boy do we have something for you! Sure, you'll need to work 4-8 of these jobs to afford a 1 bedroom apartment on your own, but hey, you don't need time to do anything else like eat or sleep right?
They've been gentrifying the hell out of the region for years and years, letting rent skyrocket and wages stagnate at best and then act surprised when this is the outcome. No one can afford to live here, it's a joke.
zerkrazus 3mo ago • 100%
I've heard people say that they know it's unconstitutional and their goal is to get someone to sue over it and take it to SCOTUS so SCOTUS can rule in their favor and give them free reign to violate the 1st amendment all they want.
zerkrazus 3mo ago • 100%
Probably because they know Trump is full of shit.
zerkrazus 4mo ago • 100%
Thanks for sharing!
zerkrazus 4mo ago • 100%
Thank you, I appreciate the kind words.
zerkrazus 4mo ago • 100%
You're welcome!
I hope you are able to stay safe.
zerkrazus 4mo ago • 100%
000 WTNT32 KNHC 300239 TCPAT2
BULLETIN Hurricane Beryl Advisory Number 6 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL022024 1100 PM AST Sat Jun 29 2024
...BERYL STILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING... ...EXPECTED TO BRING LIFE-THREATENING WINDS AND STORM SURGE TO THE WINDWARD ISLANDS AS A MAJOR HURRICANE...
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
LOCATION...10.4N 51.2W ABOUT 595 MI...955 KM ESE OF BARBADOS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...31 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...986 MB...29.12 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
- Barbados
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent and the Grenadine Islands
- Grenada
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
- Martinique
- Tobago
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
- Dominica
A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. A warning is typically issued 36 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.
Interests elsewhere in the Lesser Antilles should closely monitor the progress of Beryl. Additional watches and warnings may be required tomorrow.
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Beryl was located near latitude 10.4 North, longitude 51.2 West. Beryl is moving quickly toward the west near 20 mph (31 km/h). A continued quick westward to west-northwestward motion is expected during the next few days. On the forecast track, the center of Beryl is expected to move across the Windward Islands late Sunday night and Monday.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher gusts. Rapid strengthening is forecast over the next day or so, and Beryl is expected to become a dangerous major hurricane before it reaches the Windward Islands.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles (30 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km).
The estimated minimum central pressure is 986 mb (29.12 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
Key messages for Beryl can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT2 and WMO header WTNT42 KNHC.
WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected in the hurricane warning area beginning Sunday night. Devastating wind damage is expected where the eyewall of Beryl moves through portions of the Windward Islands.
Tropical storm conditions are expected in the tropical storm warning area starting Sunday night, making outside preparations difficult or dangerous.
Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area starting Sunday night.
Wind speeds atop and on the windward sides of hills and mountains are often up to 30 percent stronger than the near-surface winds indicated in this advisory, and in some elevated locations could be even greater.
STORM SURGE: A life-threatening storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 5 to 7 feet above normal tide levels in areas of onshore flow near where Beryl makes landfall in the hurricane warning area. Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.
RAINFALL: Hurricane Beryl is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches across Barbados and the Windward Islands Sunday night into Monday. This rainfall may cause flooding in vulnerable areas.
For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall and flash flooding associated with Hurricane Beryl, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at2.shtml?rainqpf
SURF: Swells generated by Beryl are expected to reach the Windward and southern Leeward Islands by late Sunday. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.
NEXT ADVISORY
Next intermediate advisory at 200 AM AST. Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST.
$$ Forecaster Papin
zerkrazus 4mo ago • 100%
Various companies have been talking about this since Katrina practically which was almost 20 years ago and they haven't done anything yet. This is the equivalent of vaporware in gaming at this point.
zerkrazus 5mo ago • 100%
Yep, pretty much. They'll never issue a real fine.
zerkrazus 5mo ago • 100%
Agreed. Corporations should not be allowed to own housing. It has zero benefits for the public and little to no drawbacks for the corporation.
zerkrazus 5mo ago • 100%
Seriously. They act like it's 1924 not 2024, when ~$3,000 was the equivalent of ~$55,000 today.
zerkrazus 5mo ago • 100%
Gentrification: the process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, typically displacing current inhabitants in the process.
It literally is gentrification. And yes they are NIMBYs too. It's both. It's the same coin.
zerkrazus 5mo ago • 92%
Pretty much. Gentrification in action. They're pricing out workers who work these jobs and then the rich people who move in pitch a fit about how there's long waits and "no service" and how "no one wants to work anymore." You all did this to yourselves. You chased away the workers. If you have a problem with the environment you created, perhaps you should stop doing that or go work these "great" jobs yourselves?
zerkrazus 5mo ago • 76%
Good. Let's issue warrants for all current and former presidents too as they're all war criminals.
zerkrazus 5mo ago • 100%
I hope they fine all of them trillions and jail the top level people. They shouldn't be allowed to get away with this BS. There's been rampant price gouging, fixing, and collusion going on in this country for a long time now across industries and it sure would be nice if someone would do something to stop it.
zerkrazus 5mo ago • 100%
Right? There's people still spouting that "all of that money from the pandemic" is somehow still sustaining the lives of thousands and thousands of people 4 years later.
zerkrazus 5mo ago • 100%
Yeah that is some odd phrasing on their part.