A man has life-threatening injuries after being shot on Wingfield Avenue in Chesapeake Tuesday night, police said, and neighbors say it's not the first time a shooting has happened in that area.

At the age of 37, Derrick Hightower made his mother proud. He was the father of three children and this certified welder and pipefitter owned a business, but on June 26, 2024 Hightower entered a smoke shop for the last time.

Autumn Mersereau was just 14 months old when her family's trailer home in Newport News caught fire, and she was rescued by a Newport News firefighter. Twenty-five years to the day, she spoke with the firefighter who saved her life.

Norfolk Public Schools (NPS) sent a letter to families acknowledging that the change may create fear or confusion, particularly in immigrant communities. The district emphasized it will continue to protect students to the fullest extent of the law.

KIDZ'NGRIEF is celebrating 25 years and is now offering the Bon Secours-created program to the Portsmouth community, bringing continuous support for children, teens, and their families as they process feelings of sadness after loss.

As we head into the fall and winter season this is the time respiratory viruses tend to pick up, and while a late summer COVID wave is slowing, the flu and other viruses like the common cold are coming.

Three teens have been hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting at a suburban Denver high school, authorities said Wednesday. https://www.wavy.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-at-least-2-students-wounded-in-shooting-at-suburban-denver-high-school-sheriff-says/

Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk is dead after being shot during an event in Utah, President Donald Trump has confirmed. https://www.wavy.com/news/national/shots-fired-during-charlie-kirk-event-in-utah-police-confirm/

Two more teens were arrested and charged Tuesday in the Avalon Pier shooting that resulted in the death of 19-year-old Zane Hughes. https://www.wavy.com/news/north-carolina/obx/2-more-teens-charged-in-fatal-avalon-pier-shooting/

Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk is in critical condition after being shot while speaking at an event at a Utah college, and the suspect is not in custody, according to officials. https://www.wavy.com/news/national/shots-fired-during-charlie-kirk-event-in-utah-police-confirm/

Beach goers and hikers will soon have a safer way to cross busy streets in Virginia Beach with the addition of new HAWK signals for pedestrians.

En Punto: Las noticias más importantes de la semana del 10 de septiembre, con WAVY News 10’s Maria Castillo.