Start them young! A new resource to promote STEM lessons opened in Suffolk Friday, the STEM Academy at Booker T. Washington Elementary School.

Chincoteague Beach, all of its beach parking and the Tom's Cove Visitor's Center are all closed until further notice after extensive damage from Hurricane Erin storm and tidal surge.

Six adults and 11 children were displaced as the result of an accidental apartment fire on Doolittle Road in Hampton, a city fire official said.

Two early morning shootings have residents in the Willoughby Spit area of Norfolk on edge. No injuries were reported from the incidents.

Two days after more than 100 Virginia Beach public school employees filed a lawsuit against the superintendent, alleging he concealed double-digit health insurance premium hikes until after their contracts for the year had to be signed, the School Board announced it would hold a special meeting to discuss "health insurance premiums, employee healthcare costs and potential future steps."

The oldest church in Chesapeake says it was the target of a trash can thief last month.  

The Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church shared security camera footage with 10 On Your Side that shows the theft when it took place on July 26.

Hurricane Erin is long gone, but she left a lot behind, like a house condemned by the building inspector — a future unknown. If it’s only repairing the stairs, no problem, but if it’s the septic system, then there could be issues.  

A man was shot on Keller Avenue near South Cape Henry Avenue in Norfolk Friday night, police said.

WAVY News 10 at 10 8-22

It's unlikely access to Hatteras Island will reopen Saturday, as ocean overwash from Hurricane Erin continues to cover parts of Highway 12.

The new school year did not begin as hoped for Waterview Elementary in Portsmouth, as it was closed for much of the week because of issues with the sewage system, according to a spokesperson for Portsmouth Public Schools, and Friday afternoon, teachers there were getting ready for the first day of school all over again.

If you can believe a WAVY news van getting stuck in the ocean or helicopters lifting whales out of coastal waters, or first responders carrying wild horses from Corolla on their backs, then you’re the target of content creators who covet clicks. https://www.wavy.com/news/nc-governor-expert-warn-of-deepfakes-flowing-in-with-storm-related-images/