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GLOUCESTER COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — Don’t play with fire. That’s the message a 17-year-old Gloucester County resident is sharing with others after a fiery accident left him in the hospital recovering from severe burns to his face and body. The boy said he’s thankful to be alive, and he wants to make sure everyone...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Norfolk Sheriff’s Office issued a warning to community members about a a reported scam regarding jury duty. “We have recently been contacted by several citizens who have received calls from someone portraying themselves as an employee of the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office claiming the citizen has...

There were no injuries after a garage fire on Skimino Road in York County Saturday morning, according to the York County Department of Fire and Safety.

Dominion Energy is modernizing its Surry and North Anna nuclear power plants in Virginia. The goal is to ensure safe and efficient operation into the mid-21st century. The Surry plant marked its 50th anniversary in 2023 and is one of the oldest nuclear plants in the United States. In May 2021, Surry received a...

A teenage driver struck a woman outside of a Target on Jefferson Avenue in Newport News, police said.

A woman was hurt in a crash involving a Newport News Police car and another vehicle, police said.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A man who had escaped from the Chesapeake City Jail Friday has since been caught, police said. According to police in Chesapeake, 18-year-old Justin Kennedy was arrested 6:30 p.m. Friday for felony domestic assault. They said Kennedy was at the Chesapeake City Jail after his arrest when he...

A jury in Newport News, Virginia, awarded $10 million to first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot by a 6-year-old student in her classroom at Richneck Elementary School in January 2023. Zwerner originally sought $40 million in her negligence lawsuit against former assistant principal Ebony Parker, the sole...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — 10 On Your Side is proud to be teaming up with St. Jude on next year’s Dream Home Giveaway. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital never charges anything for families who need care. Wednesday there was a kickoff for construction of the 2,900-square foot dream home in the Eastwood Homes...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Every day, 200 people in America die from fentanyl overdoses. Al Stancel overdosed on drugs Aug. 19, 2024. Earlier this year, his mother sat with 10 On Your Side for an emotional interview. “I can’t tell you how shocked I was,” Al Stancel said. “I could not stop screaming.” B.J. Stancel […]