Chesapeake police have identified the man who was hit by a vehicle and died last Friday as Jesse Tyler Harris, 40, of Portsmouth. This happened around 12:15 a.m. at the intersection of Clearfield Drive and Discovery Drive. https://wtkr3.co/485eMh9

VDOT is asking the public to fill out a survey aimed at enhancing safety along Indian River Road. https://wtkr3.co/480Sb51

Michael Gunther, a former bus driver for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, received a 13-year sentence on child pornography charges stemming from an investigation in 2023 that began when a student on his bus route got sick and was rushed to the hospital. https://wtkr3.co/47TMHZO 

Suffolk crews put out a massive fire Tuesday afternoon at a home on Airport Road, according to fire-rescue officials. No one was hurt in the incident, and fire officials are investigating the cause of the fire. https://wtkr3.co/4oGp0vk 

A James City County man is seriously hurt after he was hit by an SUV while riding an e-bike Tuesday morning, according to county officials. https://wtkr3.co/4o54bIX 

An 8-year-old boy is seriously hurt after a hit-and-run in Newport News on Tuesday, police say. The child was trying to cross the crosswalk after getting off the bus, according to police, when he was hit by an SUV. https://wtkr3.co/4reS2nF 

A 17-year-old King's Fork High School student who Suffolk police say brought a gun to school on Tuesday is facing multiple firearm-related charges. The gun was found in the student's backpack, according to police, after the school's weapons detection system made an alert.

Breaking News: With a vote of 427-1, the House of Representatives has voted to release the Epstein files. GOP Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana was the only member to vote against. The measure now heads to the Senate.

When you give to the Salvation Army Hampton Roads Area Command, your money goes right to local families in need: www.redkettle757.org 

A man's death is under investigation after his body was found in a Suffolk field over the weekend, according to the city's police department. He's been identified by police as Antwan Faulcon, 48, of Portsmouth. https://wtkr3.co/48mDFGg

Your Choice Matters! Registering to be an organ, tissue, and cell donor is a selfless choice that can transform lives. Don’t wait—take the first step toward giving life every advantage today! https://givelifeva.org/ 

Retired Virginia Beach gym teacher Joseph Molineaux has been sentenced to serve six months for trespassing onto Kempsville High School's campus with weapons earlier this year and making a threat to the school. https://wtkr3.co/47MZoH9 

The group building Norfolk's new casino has donated more than $92,000 in proceeds from the first two days of play at its Interim Gaming Hall to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore. https://wtkr3.co/4peaOtl

Here's how you can help ensure local military families never miss a meal: https://www.wtkr.com/donate 

Norfolk police are searching for 13-year-old Christopher Garcia — he was last seen on Nov. 17 around 10:30 p.m. More information: https://wtkr3.co/449TSfr  Anyone with information is asked to call 757-441-5610

Mom-and-son huskies, Babe and Buster, were found abandoned on the streets of San Diego during the California wildfires this past summer. A good samaritan rescued them and took the duo to Reba's Rescue in Chesapeake, where they're currently up for adoption! https://wtkr3.co/3M65Ss8

The First Baptist Church South Hill in Chesapeake made a $45,000 contribution to Norfolk State University at the football game Saturday, donating to help graduating seniors complete their education. https://wtkr3.co/4pdr1yO

Federal officials say a surge of immigration enforcement in Charlotte, NC, was underway over the weekend as agents were seen making arrests in multiple locations Saturday. https://wtkr3.co/4i5E5UN 

The USS Gerald R. Ford and other warships arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and weaponry could signal for the Trump administration's intentions in South America. https://wtkr3.co/44al1Pp

The last time Virginia Beach leaders approved a pay increase for the mayor and City Council was in 2005. Nearly 20 years later, city officials are considering another raise. https://wtkr3.co/4okTAdb 

Should you get a COVID shot this season? Flu shot? RSV? Could you get all three at once? https://wtkr3.co/4oIAnTn

Weird Al is bringing all his "White & Nerdy" energy to the "Amish Paradise" of Norfolk next year — part of the second leg of his Bigger and Weirder Tour, spanning 87 cities across the U.S. and Canada. https://wtkr3.co/4qWtQGi 

A corrections officer at River North Correctional Center in Southwest Virginia was killed in an attack by an inmate on Monday morning, the Virginia Department of Corrections says. Another officer was injured in the attack and taken to the hospital.

The suspect in a Chesapeake shooting that prompted Deep Creek Central Elementary and Hugo Owens Middle School to go on lockdown Monday has been taken into custody, police say. https://wtkr3.co/44ayDtR 

Raymond Colston, known as "Coach Ray," who worked as an assistant football coach at Kempsville High School and a youth coordinator at First Baptist Church South Hill, passed away Sunday, according to an email sent to the Kempsville school community. https://wtkr3.co/3M4N38G 

Cold today. Cold tomorrow. But the warm-up comes Friday... Full forecast https://wtkr3.co/47LvoeT

Virginia Wesleyan University researchers and community volunteers transform Columbia Park with dozens of new trees and shrubs after identifying it as one of Portsmouth’s hottest underserved areas. https://wtkr3.co/3JGTrT3

Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., the former UVA student who killed three of the university's football players on campus in 2022, is being sentenced Monday. He previously pleaded guilty to numerous charges, including three counts of first-degree murder. https://wtkr3.co/4paKnoh

An 18-year-old from Hampton is accused of stabbing and shooting his 73-year-old relative to death over the weekend, according to the city's police division. https://wtkr3.co/49pCiaP 

The trial for Markal Cook, the 20-year-old man accused in the shooting death of 15-year-old Jeyani Upshur outside the Mount Trashmore carnival in 2024, was delayed last week after too few jurors appeared in court. https://wtkr3.co/4oIu7Lo 

"Everyone’s children were at risk." Manteo Elementary School parents are outraged that a 37-year-old man is alleged to have trespassed into the school on Thursday. https://wtkr3.co/4pktPKR 

President Donald Trump is now encouraging House Republicans to vote for the release of the so-called Epstein files, with a vote possible as early as Tuesday. https://wtkr3.co/49WFQ4w 

John Wareing opened Wareing’s Gym at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront in 1960, and six decades later, the family-run workout spot remains a neighborhood fixture.

A New Jersey man who died shortly after eating a hamburger is confirmed to be the first known fatality connected to a tick-induced “meat allergy,” according to researchers at the University of Virginia. https://wtkr3.co/4r5FSNO

For women and others who feel safer riding in an Uber driven by a woman, the rideshare app is now expanding its Women Preferences option to riders in the Hampton Roads area. https://wtkr3.co/49gNRBb 

A provision to the Senate bill that reopened the government, added by GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, closes what he calls a “hemp loophole” in the 2018 Farm Bill. https://wtkr3.co/49PoSoD 

PepsiCo announced it is releasing “colorless” versions of its snacks that contain no artificial dyes. The company plans to launch SimplyNKD versions of its puffs and Flamin’ Hot–flavored crunchy Cheetos, as well as Cool Ranch and Nacho Cheese varieties of Doritos.

The NC Division of Marine Fisheries is recommending a 30-bushel hard crab limit per trip in the OBX and northeastern NC, citing concerns about years of overfishing blue crabs. However, many fishermen say no matter what the species is, with each proposed regulation, they can't catch a break.

The Norfolk School Board is considering a proposed resolution that would significantly increase their pay starting in 2027. https://wtkr3.co/4i2JU5h

When announcing MacKenzie Scott's donation this week, the university said the gift will "catapult Norfolk State to its next level of excellence." https://wtkr3.co/47XyzPc 

Federal prosecutors said between Feb. 28 and March 1, approximately 4,900 pieces of mail were discovered discarded in a dead-end area on the 2300 block of South Street. About half of the mail had been destroyed by water, according to court documents. https://wtkr3.co/4ik56UN 

Local nonprofit Black BRAND is honoring three Black women with ties to Hampton Roads who broke barriers in their trailblazing careers. The inaugural Hidden Figures Honorees include Charvalla West, Tiffany Richardson-Harrell, and Mayor Jessie M. Rattley. https://wtkr3.co/3X0eaUO 

Five years after his death, actor Chadwick Boseman will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star will be installed Nov. 20. https://wtkr3.co/4oIQOiM 

A sewage spill in Virginia Beach’s Broad Bay Island neighborhood has prompted health officials to temporarily ban the harvesting and consumption of shellfish from nearby waters. https://wtkr3.co/43RFqsD

Laurie Ann Powell's family was visibly emotional at times during a press conference Friday when state police identified Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. as the suspect in Powell's case, which went unsolved for decades. wtkr3.co/48dFSnf

A man has been arrested and accused of shooting and killing a woman in Newport News earlier this week, according to the city's police department. https://wtkr3.co/47VeYzk 

The Trump administration will send US Border Patrol agents to Charlotte, North Carolina, for its ongoing immigration crackdown as early as this weekend, according to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff. The agents could arrive Saturday or the beginning of next week, the sheriff was told.

Dr. Jim Jarrett, Old Dominion’s longtime director of athletics who's credited with transforming several of the university's athletic programs, has died at age 88. He passed away peacefully at his Norfolk home Thursday night surrounded by family, the university says. https://wtkr3.co/3JEwDDs 

A dead man who's been linked to two local cold cases — one of the infamous Colonial Parkway double murders in 1987 and a strangulation death in 1989 — has now been tied to yet another long-unsolved case. https://wtkr3.co/48dFSnf 

A large apartment fire in the Great Bridge area of Chesapeake has displaced more than a dozen residents and damaged eight units. One person at the scene had a medical emergency and was taken to the hospital.