NWS update: upper Accomack to see more snow, ice still not expected to affect...
Forecasters are warning residents of Virginia’s Eastern Shore to prepare for a potentially dangerous winter storm this weekend, as confidence continues to increase that a major system will bring snow, sleet, freezing rain, strong winds, and prolonged cold to Accomack and Northampton counties. According to the...
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...
First large turbine tower installed at Coastal Va. Offshore Wind site
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project reached another milestone Wednesday with the installation of the first large turbine tower. Sen. Tim Kaine, (D-Va.) shared the news following a tour of the Portsmouth Marine Terminal, where the massive components of the $11.2 billion...
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...
There’s Barbecue In Virginia Beach So Juicy Locals Pray You Never Find It
Virginia Beach has plenty of flashy oceanfront spots, but Pungo Boys BBQ is the kind of rural “if you know, you know” smokehouse that turns casual visitors into meat-obsessed regulars. Tucked along Princess Anne Road in the Pungo community, this family-owned joint leans into Texas-inspired, low-and-slow barbecue and...
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...
Virginia Beach Independent Citizen Review Board looking into Donovon Lynch shooting
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Nearly five years removed from the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Donovon Lynch at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, the city's Independent Citizen Review Board (ICRB) is looking into whether or not the internal affairs investigation reached the right conclusion. A preliminary hearing was held...
