With 2024 coming to a close, here are News 3’s top-performing stories in 2024.
5. Plane hit tree upon approach before fatal Kill Devil Hills airport crash: NTSB
Four adults and a minor were killed in a plane crash after hitting a tree at the Wright Brothers National Memorial First Flight Airport in Kill Devil Hills. The plane caught on fire after crashing into the airport’s runway just before 6 p.m on Sept. 23, 2024.
4. Father stabs ex-wife, abducts children from VB home before leading police on fatal crash in Md: Police
Three kids were abducted from their mother’s home in Virginia Beach by their father in August 2024. The father then led a chase through Maryland that ended when he crashed with two other vehicles. The youngest child, a 1-year-old girl, died from her injuries.
3. More insurance companies predicted to drop Va. & N.C. customers, experts say
New 3’s Erin Miller looked into insurance companies, as many insures were predicted to drop more Virginia and North Carolina residents. The reason… the many coastal landmarks in these states can result in coastal and tidal flooding.