WAVY News 10's Kara Dixon reports.

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you've been to Ocean View Beach in Norfolk recently, you may have noticed these small trucks driving near the shore. Their presence is designed to keep the sands free of litter, but some beachgoers told 10 On Your Side the trucks are causing some confusion.

Newport News City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday to deal with blight in the city.

Health insurance premiums will be increasing in January for educators with Virginia Beach City Public Schools.

Step into the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina on any given day, and volunteers can be seen busy at work packing food, because nowadays, busy is the norm.

“Even at the height of the pandemic, we are seeing more hunger today than we had seen at that time,” Amy Beros, the president and CEO of the food bank, said.

That rush is now coupled with fear about cuts to SNAP benefits and food assistance programs after Congress passed President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.

Amid concerns of the thousands of layoffs looming for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Rep. Bobby Scott took a guided tour Wednesday of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Hampton.

Aloysius Albritton is in the Virginia Beach Correctional Jail, accused of recording someone in the bathroom of a Virginia Beach Crunch Fitness in late May. https://www.wavy.com/news/man-faces-charge-of-recording-someone-in-a-vb-crunch-fitness-restroom/

Though many on social media are talking about an alleged mass kidnapping of children taking place in Virginia over the past few weeks, Virginia State Police and a Virginia-based foundation say such claims are not true.

A jury began deliberations Wednesday afternoon in the murder trial of Jalen Garces, the man charged with second-degree murder in the June 2023 shooting death of Ali Muhammad in Norfolk.

Virginia State Police released a statement Wednesday confirming there is no evidence of mass abductions of children in the commonwealth. https://www.wavy.com/news/virginia/vsp-address-concerns-regarding-influx-of-missing-children/

A mother and her daughters are set to receive $100,000 a year for 10 years after winning big with the Virginia Lottery. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/gloucester/mother-and-daughters-from-gloucester-to-split-100k-a-year-from-virginia-lottery-win/

Newport News City Council approved various ordinances Wednesday designed to address housing issues such as neighborhood blight, unsafe living conditions and community nuisance issues. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/newport-news/newport-news-city-council-takes-steps-to-improve-housing-issues/

Virginia Beach City Council approved a resolution asking Oceanfront business owners for the voluntary removal of vulgar T-shirts and displays from storefronts in an effort to make the resort area more family-friendly. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/oceanfront-businesses-asked-to-voluntarily-remove-vulgar-storefront-displays/