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Coast Guard suspends search for Virginia man who fell overboard while on cruise ship to Norfolk

Gavin Stone — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 01:56:19 +0000

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search Wednesday for a Virginia man who fell overboard early Monday morning while on a Carnival Cruise ship headed back to Norfolk.

Families of Virginia Beach mass shooting victims gather to mark 4-year anniversary of tragedy

Stacy Parker — Wed, 31 May 2023 21:53:25 +0000

As they hugged each other and spoke of their loved ones, it was clear that many of the family members are finding a new source of healing in their togetherness.

Dare Days: A celebration of all things Outer Banks returns to Manteo

John Harper — Wed, 31 May 2023 14:53:18 +0000

To paraphrase Paul McCartney, Dare Days, happening Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4, is getting back to where it once belonged: Downtown Manteo.

Another hurricane season has arrived. Here’s how meteorologists make those long-range predictions.

Eliza Noe, WTKR News 3 Chief Meteorologist Patrick Rockey — Wed, 31 May 2023 11:55:28 +0000

As the East Coast gears up for another Atlantic hurricane season, this one coming 20 years after Isabel devastated parts of Hampton Roads, meteorologists locally and nationally are looking for signals of how 2023 may go. Here’s how they do it.

Hampton Roads Hurricane Guide: Checklists, safety tips and resources to help you prepare for a storm

Wed, 31 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000

We’re here to help you prepare and have included a list of useful resources for staying safe in the event of a storm.

Volunteer oyster gardeners help restore the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem

Katrina Dix — Tue, 30 May 2023 23:15:06 +0000

Want to improve the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem? Eat an oyster — then recycle its shell. It might end up in a foster oyster colony at The Docks at Downtown Hampton, a public pier where volunteers and Chesapeake Bay Foundation staff counted about 2,000 oysters.

Four years after Virginia Beach mass shooting, families fight for legislation and concerns about investigation remain

Stacy Parker, Katie King — Tue, 30 May 2023 22:18:19 +0000

Family members have been fighting for the passage of state legislation that will provide them and others affected by mass shootings with financial compensation. The city is preparing to spend millions of dollars to build a memorial park in honor of the 5/31 victims, while some relatives say they still need help dealing with the trauma.

Man who fell overboard on Carnival cruise described as ‘social butterfly’

Eliza Noe — Tue, 30 May 2023 21:17:39 +0000

According to a statement from Carnival, the man’s travel companion had reported him missing late yesterday afternoon aboard Carnival Magic.

Portsmouth man charged with murder of NJ councilwoman, prosecutors say

Maryclaire Dale — Tue, 30 May 2023 20:56:22 +0000

A Virginia man was arrested Tuesday on murder and gun charges in the February killing of a local councilwoman who was found fatally shot in her SUV outside her home, New Jersey prosecutors said.

First responders, loved ones of mass shooting survivors can experience secondary trauma. Here are strategies to cope with it.

Nour Habib — Tue, 30 May 2023 20:22:15 +0000

Mental health experts offer advice on how to recognize the symptoms of secondary trauma, and ways to cope.

Chesapeake sheriff’s deputy resigns after DUI charge

Eliza Noe — Tue, 30 May 2023 19:04:42 +0000

A 14-year veteran of the Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office has resigned after being charged with crimes related to driving under the influence.

Suffolk Walmart employees help prevent abduction of 4-year-old boy, police say

Eliza Noe — Tue, 30 May 2023 18:19:10 +0000

Police say preliminary investigation revealed the mother and child were at the self-checkout station when an unknown woman “walked up, took the child out of the cart and attempted to walk out of the store.”

Surf’s up! Summer season gets underway at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head

Daryl Law — Tue, 30 May 2023 16:32:37 +0000

The Fritz Boyden Memorial Annual Youth Tournament happens on June 14.

Norfolk earns national award for flood management in historic neighborhood

Kari Pugh — Tue, 30 May 2023 16:01:11 +0000

Norfolk’s community-oriented approach to dealing with water management and flood control has earned the city a national award.

Newport News bus monitor assaulted autistic student, allowed him off bus half-naked, lawsuit alleges

Peter Dujardin — Mon, 29 May 2023 17:50:04 +0000

Nothing seemed out of the ordinary when Matthew Harvey went to pick up his son at a Newport News bus stop on the afternoon of Sept. 30. But then he saw his son walking off the bus naked from the waist down.

Trolleys are back at the Oceanfront, even as Virginia Beach backs other ride-share options

Stacy Parker — Sat, 27 May 2023 16:44:49 +0000

Virginia Beach pays nearly $1 million for 14 trolleys that provide service on four routes at the Oceanfront.