JUST IN: Elizabeth City, North Carolina, has declared a state of emergency ahead of the release of body camera footage of the law enforcement killing of Andrew Brown Jr. last week.
Brown's family is expected to view the footage Monday.
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#BREAKING: Two men have been arrested in Virginia Beach accused of hacking into gas pumps and selling them for a discounted rate.
Police say the gas station lost "thousands of dollars" worth of gas over several days.
Kansas is banning transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports from kindergarten through college, the first of several possible new laws restricting the rights of transgender people there.
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The deadline to register to vote is *today*
Virginia's deadline is this upcoming Tuesday.
Black Lives Matter 757 () identified the man severely injured last night at Portsmouth's Confederate monument and shared an official GoFundMe.
Virginia State Police say he's still alive but has life-threatening injuries, and they're investigating.
Hampton University's Marching Force shined in the spotlight at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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President Biden's next $1.8 trillion stimulus package includes:
- Extension of child tax credit through 2025
- Universal preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds
- 2 years of free community college to all Americans
- National paid family leave program
BREAKING: The Norfolk Police Department is investigating the conduct of a high-ranking officer accused of donating to the defense fund of Kyle Rittenhouse, the man charged with the murder of two Black Lives Matter protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
"A paid holiday, it's not the end of it, it's just the beginning of it," Virginia Beach native said about Virginia declaring Juneteenth a state holiday.
"Black lives matter in the eyes of the commonwealth. They didn't always, but they do now."
BREAKING: Northam says Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the United States, will be a paid state holiday in Virginia.
“Every year we celebrate July 4th ... but that freedom we celebrate did not include everyone.”
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#BREAKING: A jury on Wednesday ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated claims that she was abused by Depp before and during their brief marriage.
Virginia Beach includes $250K in 2020 budget for another Something in the Water
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The mayor says law enforcement expects a "period of civil unrest" after the release of the video.
Brown was shot and killed by deputies last week during the execution of a search warrant.
Witnesses said he was driving away at the time.
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UPDATE: The baby has been found safe. The Amber Alert has been canceled.
A lawsuit seeking to extend Virginia’s voter registration deadline was filed Tuesday night after the state’s Department of Election’s online portal was shut down for more than five hours on the last day to register to vote.
BREAKING: The man fatally shot by a deputy today in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, was Andrew Brown.
Deputies were serving a search warrant when Brown was shot while driving away, witnesses say.
Neighbors say they heard anywhere from 6 to 8 shots.
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Attorney Ben Crump: "For them to delay this is unacceptable ... don't prolong it because it only builds the mistrust."
The family of Andrew Brown Jr. still hasn't seen the body camera footage in the case. Law enforcement is seeking redactions.
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Pharrell Williams and Vice President Kamala Harris are expected to campaign for Terry McAuliffe in Hampton Roads this week.
JUST IN: Virginia Beach's Maia Chaka has made history as the first ever Black female official in the NFL.
Something in the Water would've kicked off today in Virginia Beach.
Here's a throwback to the original in 2019.
It featured:
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We'll be back, hopefully in 2022.
#BREAKING: A high-ranking Norfolk Police officer who was found donating to the defense fund of Kyle Rittenhouse has been fired from the police department.
BREAKING: Virginia public schools will remain closed through the rest of the academic year, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam just announced.
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It's July 1! You know what that means ...
It's Portsmouth legend Missy Elliott's birthday!
A Chesapeake man wants to break barriers and open what he says would be the city's first black-owned brewery.
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The family had yet to see the video as of noon Monday.
The county attorney says some faces in the video are being blurred "to protect an active internal investigation."
Attorneys from the family are demanding the footage be released unredacted.
757 > the World.
Chesapeake's Grant Holloway takes home the 110-meter hurdles title at the World Athletics Championships.
BREAKING: Gov. Ralph Northam just signed legislation to end the death penalty in Virginia.
The commonwealth is the first southern state to end capital punishment. bit.ly/3d2I8QG
VIRGINIA WALKOUTS: Students at First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach walked out in protest of Gov. Youngkin's policies for transgender students.
Other protests are being held Tuesday in Hampton Roads and other parts of Virginia. bit.ly/3UFThfc
BREAKING: A man from Hampton Roads photographed wearing a sweatshirt with the words “Camp Auschwitz” during the U.S. Capitol insurrection last Wednesday is in custody.
Robert Packer is due in court Wednesday afternoon.
A military family with no prior farming experience were inspired to make a change, so they started a farm in Virginia Beach as part of the "Save Soil" movement.
"Save Soil" volunteers believe it's key to preventing food and water scarcity worldwide.
JUST IN: The FBI is launching a federal civil rights investigation into the law enforcement killing of Andrew Brown Jr. in Elizabeth City.
An independent autopsy released Tuesday showed Brown was fatally shot in the back of the head by a deputy.
JUST IN: Governor Northam proposes legalizing marijuana by July
BREAKING: Dr. Brian O. Hemphill, the current president of Radford University, will be Old Dominion University's ninth president.
He was selected by a unanimous vote and will be ODU's first ever African American president.
Chesapeake native Andre Douglas who graduated from Western Branch High School was one of 10 astronaut candidates announced by NASA today. Congrats, Andre!
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"It is DOA -- dead on arrival ... I will not allow Virginia to be turned back," Virginia state Senate President pro tempore told about Gov. Youngkin's plans for a 15-week abortion ban.
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JUST IN: Reebok and Allen Iverson covering college application fees for rising seniors at Bethel High in Hampton, Iverson's alma mater
JUST IN: Democrat Aaron Rouse has defeated Republican Kevin Adams in the race for Virginia's 7th Senate District, flipping the seat formerly held by Republican Jen Kiggans.
BREAKING: The father of Donovon Lynch, the man shot and killed by a Virginia Beach police officer at the Oceanfront, has filed a lawsuit against the officer and the City of Virginia Beach.
The family is seeking more than $50 million in damages.
BREAKING: A marijuana legalization bill has passed in the Virginia House of Delegates.
If it passes in the Senate, Gov. Northam has said he'll sign legalization into law.
JUST IN: Virginia Congressman has formally requested a Department of Justice investigation into the fatal police shooting of Donovon Lynch in Virginia Beach and the threatening traffic stop of Army 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario in Windsor.
JUST IN: Chesapeake police have responded to a shooting at a Walmart just off Battlefield Blvd.
The 757 is really showing out. #TokyoOlympics
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Virginia Beach's is holding a drive-thru event Saturday at Military Circle Mall to deliver fresh groceries and essential supplies to thousands.
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Say hello to the newest member of the WAVY family!
Meteorologist Casey Lehecka's daughter Emma Nuel was born on Sunday! She's 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and so darn cute.
Democrat incumbent Abigail Spanberger won reelection over Republican Yesli Vega in the race for Virginia's 7th Congressional District. 📷: Getty
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UPDATE: Chesapeake police say multiple fatalities and injuries have been reported after a shooting at the Walmart off Battlefield Blvd.
Police are clearing the building. wavy.com/news/local-new
Norfolk's top prosecutor says his office will no longer be prosecuting cases of misdemeanor marijuana possession. bit.ly/2ReFsr2
ODU says signs hung at a home on 43rd Street will not be tolerated. ow.ly/ReSTv
Man tried to smuggle $34,000 worth of cocaine under his toupee, police say
Here's a sight you don't see everyday - a snowy owl in the Outer Banks.
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Biden wins Virginia, AP projects. ➡️ Get full results and live coverage: WAVY.com/Your-Local-Ele | On TV: WAVY TV 10 | #Decision2020 #Vote2020 #Virginia2020 #VirginiaPolitics
Screenshot and see if you can find yourself in the crowd during Saturday night's performances at #SITW 👀
Check out more videos and coverage of the festival here: bit.ly/2Zcexwu
BREAKING: Democrat incumbent Elaine Luria has conceded to Republican Jen Kiggans in their race for Virginia's Second Congressional District, WAVY's Andy Fox reports. bit.ly/3FVgsgG
JAY-Z IN #VIRGINIABEACH! Here's the moment he took the stage with and Friends at . #SITWfest
STORY: bit.ly/2Pyhvqx
Wait for it......
That moment when a bald eagle soars in front of (and lands on top of) Tower Cam 10.
LIVE: Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is holding a bill signing ceremony to sign "Breonna's Law," passed in honor of the late Breonna Taylor. It prohibits no-knock warrants in Virginia.
Watch live here: bit.ly/2slyVyZ
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Did you know Bob Saget grew up in Norfolk?
"I had formative years there. I loved growing up there ... a lot of talent emanates from the area," Saget said in a video for Oceanfront9.
Saget was found dead Sunday. He was 65.
(📹: Oceanfront9 on Instagram) bit.ly/3f6bkHQ
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution to honor the late Katherine Johnson, the pioneering African American NASA engineer who died earlier this week at the age of 101.
Hampton Roads legend Don Roberts just gave his final farewell.📺🌊
Don's last day at WAVY is today, after an incredibly impactful 33 years on the air. bit.ly/3RrCiKC
A Hampton Roads icon is saying goodbye! ♚
is retiring after 33 years at WAVY. He wants to spend more time with his family and his charitable work (and play lots of chess!)
"It feels right to turn the page ... I just want to say thank you."
#BREAKING: Possession of up to an ounce of marijuana will be legal in Virginia starting July 1 after Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax broke a tie in the Virginia Senate Wednesday afternoon.
Good morning, folks.
Marijuana possession will officially be legal in Virginia in 72 days.
BREAKING: Gov. Ralph Northam has issued a universal mask mandate for all Virginia K-12 schools.
JUST IN: Virginia flags will fly at half-staff in memory of U.S. Representative John R. Lewis, who died Friday night at the age of 80.
In Norfolk, where there have been no arrests connected to protests, they’ve chosen to support demonstrators with police escorts and also a listening ear.
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Here's what the HRBT is set to look like when the project is finished.
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After 17 years without a federal execution, the Trump administration has now carried out nine this year.
Several more are expected in Trump's last weeks in office.
Democrat John Fetterman has defeated Mehmet Oz in their U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania, NBC projects
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Black Lives Matter 757 will protest President Trump's visit to Newport News on Friday.
Democrat and former Navy Commander Elaine Luria has defeated incumbent Republican and former Navy SEAL Scott Taylor in the race for Virginia's 2nd District, NBC News projects bit.ly/2qyp6JY
POLL: Who do you think won the Trump-Biden debate tonight?
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- President Donald Trump77.4%
- Former VP Joe Biden22.6%
21,309 votesFinal results
Virginia Beach's Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams, AKA the Neptunes, are getting inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday.
WOW! This week, every incoming and returning student at NSU will be given an iPad Pro, as well as Apple Pencil, Apple Smart Keyboard Folio, and AirPods Pro with active noise cancellation.
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Chris Brown just brought
on stage during his performance tonight. bit.ly/2Zcexwu #SITW2019 #SITWFest
A new state law taking effect this summer bans police and sheriff’s departments from requiring a certain number of tickets and arrests from officers.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Vick “paid a heavy price” after his dog fighting conviction and will be an honorary captain at the Pro Bowl, despite pushback.
BREAKING: Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter has been charged with second-degree manslaughter after the killing of Daunte Wright.
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As of this week, all grocery workers will be included in the next round of COVID-19 vaccinations in Virginia.
The allegations against ODU's Alpha Phi chapter came to light when a Twitter user posted several tweets claiming to expose racist behavior within the sorority.
BREAKING: Democratic incumbent Elaine Luria has defeated Republican Scott Taylor in their rematch in Virginia's Second Congressional District.
Live updates: bit.ly/3oTBl0J
JUST IN: Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says he signed legislation today that will make Juneteenth a permanent state holiday.
BREAKING: Facebook has suspended the official account for Virginia State Sen. Amanda Chase, a Republican candidate for governor that routinely posts false conspiracy theories and other outlandish claims.
BREAKING: Gov. Ralph Northam has issued a "stay at home" order for Virginia.
Beaches will be closed to everything except exercise and fishing.
“These two have been in the public eye representing Virginia and the 757 for a long time.”
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Virginia Beach's Maia Chaka became the first ever Black woman to officiate an NFL game on Sunday.
5-year-old boy rang a bell at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg signifying the end of his chemotherapy treatment for a brain tumor.
Two Virginia police officers are now facing federal charges after taking part in the protests that ended up inside of the U.S. Capitol building last Wednesday in Washington, D.C.
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“Look what we can do when we come together, Virginia.”
Day 2 of #SITW ended with some emotional statements from
All of our coverage can be found here: bit.ly/2Zcexwu
In the viral video Joseph is seen saying, “I’m a cystic fibrosis warrior and I beat COVID-19!”
Maury High School football players take a knee during national anthem wp.me/p4ySsV-1Aim
UPDATE: The 4-year-old girl has been found SAFE, according to Newport News Police.
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#BREAKING: Police are looking for Autumn Williams, 4, who was last seen near Ayrshire Way in Newport News around 6 p.m. Wednesday.
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VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE CHIEF JIM CERVERA: "There's no way to describe an incident such as this."
-12 dead including suspect who was a current employee
-6 injured including police officer
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BREAKING: Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has declared a state of emergency in Virginia due to the coronavirus.
15 people have tested "presumptive positive" for the virus as of Thursday afternoon.
One of our viewers took this incredible photo of the storms tonight in
(📸: Jen Haushalter)
UPDATE: The baby has been found safe. The Amber Alert has been canceled.
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BREAKING: An Amber Alert has been issued after police say a 3-month-old girl was inside a vehicle that was stolen Wednesday morning in Chesapeake. wavy.com/news/local-new
A 27-year-old lawyer from North Carolina who represents prison inmates for free won the #MissUSA title Thursday night. wavy.com/news/north-car