Parents flood Va. General Assembly to advocate for more early childhood care options and...
House Speaker Don Scott and Del. Adele McClure join parents and advocates for early childhood and access for a gathering in Richmond on Jan. 21, 2026. (Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury) Kaila Brewer, a Chesapeake mother and special education teacher, had to leave her job during the COVID-19 pandemic to care for...
Ebony Parker asks court to overturn judgment for teacher shot by student
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Court TV) — The former assistant principal found to be negligent after a teacher was shot by a six-year-old student is now asking a judge to toss the jury’s verdict in the case. Abigail Zwerner suffered significant injuries in the shooting and sued former assistant principal Ebony Parker for $40...
Newport News fire crews battle major blaze on Menchville Road
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Newport News fire crews are battling a significant fire Thursday afternoon on Menchville Road. This incident is an active emergency, according to Newport News Fire Department. Authorities are urging caution as they work to contain the rapidly evolving situation.
Newport News mother and son sentenced for illegal gun purchases
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A Newport News mother and son were sentenced Tuesday for purchasing 23 firearms without a license and having several be used in crimes involving a gang. Devonte Jermaine Kelley, 24, and Lalita Jane Owens, 45, used online marketplace Armslist to arrange private firearms sales and facilitate...
9 women file $5 million lawsuit against Cork & Bull
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – Nine women who say they were removed from a Chesapeake restaurant filed a $5 million lawsuit Tuesday charging the Cork & Bull Chophouse with discrimination. Last November, 10 On Your Side showed a video that made the rounds on social media of two women fighting inside, but nine others, who...
Study finds Flock cameras disproportionately surveil Black and high-poverty neighborhoods in Hampton Roads
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A study by Christopher Newport University professors found that automatic license plate reader cameras, colloquially known as Flock cameras, are more highly concentrated in Black communities and high-poverty areas across Hampton Roads. "GIS technology is what we used to create the maps. Then our...
Norfolk nursing students say Fortis College is standing in way of their degrees
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Students at Fortis College trying to become registered nurses say the college is not fulfilling its responsibility to coordinate clinical hours so they can take the licensing exam. In an interview last week with 10 On Your Side’s investigative team, Delsha Howard, Cherelle Brown and Latasha...
Princess Anne alumnus returns library book 59 years later
In October, Princess Anne alumna Faye Bailey came back to PA to return an overdue library book. The catch? The book, “The Brothers Karamazov” by Fyodor Dostoevsky, was overdue by about 59 years. “I always loved books, and I collect books,” Bailey explained. “I was looking at the big books that I hadn’t read, and I...
Hampton Roads 2026 Economic Outlook reflects on impact federal job cuts have had on...
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — New data presented to the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission board shows the impact federal job cuts have had on the economy in the region over the last year. Regional economist Nikki Johnson explained the biggest take away from the Hampton Roads 2026 Economic Outlook...
Parents, students say school banned students from using restroom until lunch
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Parents and students have complained to 10 On Your Side that Norview High School has recently begun a restrictive policy governing school restrooms, one that Norfolk Public Schools disputes. Rodney Ricks, parent of a Norview High sophomore, said he’s alarmed by what he’s hearing from his...
