HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — The Board of Education has approved six new lab schools, three of which have ties to either Hampton Roads or Western Tidewater. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has been a champion of lab schools as a way of improving secondary education in the state. Old Dominion University is the college partner for two of the lab schools — Newport News' proposed lab school, the Maritime Engineering and Environmental Studies Academy developed by ODU in collaboration with Newport News Public Schools, as well as Chesapeake's Computer Science Lab School, developed by ODU in collaboration ..read more

WINDSOR, N.C. (WNCT) -- The Bertie County Sheriff's Office has arrested three teens in connection with a shooting that injured a man back in March. Bertie County Sheriff Tyrone Ruffin said three teens were taken into custody. They have been charged in the March 31 shooting of a man, who was not identified. The teens have since been taken to the Pitt Regional Juvenile Center in Greenville. On March 31, deputies were dispatched to the 3900 block of Governors Road in Kelford for a report of a man who was found with gunshot wounds. Deputies found the man, who was later airlifted to ECU Health in G ..read more

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- Thomas Cervantes was sentenced on Friday to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to producing child sexual abuse material, a release states. Previous Coverage: Virginia Beach man guilty of producing child sexual abuse material; coercing minors Cervantes, of Virginia Beach, used social media platforms to manipulate victims into sending sexually explicit content. Cervantes was found to have shared a video on social media of himself assaulting a minor. In another instance, he offered money to a minor to try and convince her to send a sexually explicit video of herself ..read more

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Friday kicked off the first day of Audacy’s Oceanfront Concerts. A mix of local and national artists will perform throughout the weekend. Audacy ‘Oceanfront Concerts’ set to start this weekend Local acts on the 17th and 24th streets stages will perform from noon to 5 pm everyday. The main talent will perform on the sand by Neptune’s Park starting at 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Business owners by the beach, such as Jeff Hague of Ocean Eddie’s restaurant, welcome the three-day event, saying they expect good business. “We’re always excited when the beach brings in spe ..read more

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A juvenile was injured after a shooting in Portsmouth on Friday evening, police said. The Portsmouth Police responded to a shooting on the 30 block of Farragut Street around 6:10 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found a juvenile suffering from a gunshot wound. At this time the severity of injuries and information regarding a suspect have not been released. Check with WAVY.com for more updates ..read more

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — With year-round cruising from the Carnival Sunshine coming next year, Norfolk’s cruise terminal is about to see an influx of traffic. But with that increased traffic comes the need for updates, renovations and additions at Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center, and Norfolk's City Council took another step this week toward making those upgrades after approving designs for the $12 million project. Norfolk cruise terminal to close to Carnival ships for renovations in 2024 Among other things, they will add two more buses to help shuttle passengers from parking garages, and ..read more

SMITHFIELD, Va. (WAVY) — This weekend, hundreds of riders are gearing up for Tour de Cure. It's a ride to help raise money in the fight to end diabetes. Set-up is already underway at Windsor Castle Park in Smithfield and people are coming from all over to take part in the event. George Desser and his wife traveled all the way from West End, North Carolina for this weekend's Tour de Cure event in Smithfield. Both his parents and his grandmother had type two diabetes, and he said he was diagnosed with it about 20 years ago. "I consider the fact that this keeps me young," Desser said. "I am 72-ye ..read more

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) -- Take a deep breath Hampton Roads, overall our air quality is pretty good. It's report card week. The American Lung Association released its State of the Air report and you could say Hampton Roads has made the honor roll. "You guys are doing really well when compared to the rest of Virginia and especially when you're looking at DC and Maryland as well," said Dr. Amit "Bobby" Mahajan, a spokesperson for the American Lung Association and Medical Director, Inova Interventional Pulmonology and Complex Airway Disease Program. The American Lung Association ranked Hampton Roa ..read more

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- A man who stole a Chevrolet Camaro from a Norfolk car dealership and crashed it during a police pursuit has been sentenced to prison time. Quran Amir Chatman, 28, received a four year and four month sentence on Friday in Norfolk court, after he was found guilty by a Norfolk jury this February of burglary, possession of burglarious tools, grand larceny of an automobile, misdemeanor destruction of property, and felony eluding police ..read more

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- Norfolk Fire-Rescue responded to a residential fire on Lafayette Boulevard on Friday afternoon, officials said. Crews were dispatched around 2:40 p.m. and arrived to find smoke and fire coming from a second-floor window. Crews began an offensive attack, and the fire was under control just before 3 p.m. Courtesy: Norfolk Fire-RescueCourtesy: Norfolk Fire-Rescue No injuries were reported, but three adults are displaced and being assisted by Red Cross. The cause is under investigation. Check with WAVY.com for more updates ..read more