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Special Report: Treading Water

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:42:53 GMT

Memorial Day weekend means the beginning of beach and pool season for a lot of us. The sad reality though is it's also a time of year 10 On Your Side has to report on heart-wrenching drownings in Hampton Roads.

Suspect charged for VB bank robbery

Catherine Rogers — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:36:21 GMT

Police have identified a suspect for an April bank robbery at a Virginia Beach Wells Fargo.

Ex-Blackwater worker turns self in

Rachel West — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:44:35 GMT

An ex-Blackwater contractor from Virginia Beach turned himself in Wednesday convicted of killing two Afghan civilians and hurting another in 2009.

Fire crews investigate suspicious blaze

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:50:06 GMT

It took fire crews nearly an hour to get a Virginia Beach house fire under control early Wednesday morning.

VB opens new roundabout

Catherine Rogers — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:53:38 GMT

Virginia Beach opens a new Laskin Road roundabout Wednesday.

Op. Blessing aids tornado victims

Stephanie Harris — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:36 GMT

A local organization is making the trip to Oklahoma to assist the victims of the deadly tornado.

Man gives puppies away illegally

Catherine Rogers — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:54:28 GMT

A man tried to pass out unweaned puppies in the Virginia Beach SPCA parking lot Tuesday, breaking state laws, according to officials.

Superintendent on short list for NC job

Catherine Rogers — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:26:19 GMT

Dr. James Merrill, superintendent of Virginia Beach City Public Schools, has been named as a finalist for superintendent of Wake County schools in North Carolina, according to media in Raleigh.

Local FEMA reps help out in OK

Catherine Rogers — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:10:57 GMT

Local FEMA representatives are in Moore, Oklahoma supporting those affected in the tornado aftermath.

Suspects charged in VB homicide

Catherine Rogers — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:17:28 GMT

Two suspects have been identified in the homicide of Ronald Jamall Green.

Man hid stolen perfume in helmet

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:43:20 GMT

Virginia Beach Police are asking for help identifying a man who they say stole several perfumes from the Sears store at Pembroke Mall.

Op. Blessing to aid tornado victims

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:36:38 GMT

A local organization is making the trip to Oklahoma to assist the victims of the deadly tornado.

VB FBI deaths still under investigation

Art Kohn — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:21:05 GMT

The Hostage Response Team's Motto is "Save lives.” Training for that mission cost two members of the team their own lives last week.

Homeowner burned in kitchen fire

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:40:14 GMT

One person suffered a burn during a small kitchen fire in Virginia Beach Monday.

Retired FBI agent explains HRT training

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:51:36 GMT

WAVY.com spoke to a retired FBI Special Agent for insight into the elite Hostage Rescue Team after two of its members died during a training exercise Friday.

Man charged in wife's homicide

Rachel West — Sun, 19 May 2013 22:44:48 GMT

A 25-year-old Virginia Beach man is accused of shooting his wife to death Sunday afternoon.

Skydivers rescued from trees in VB

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:08:26 GMT

Virginia Beach firefighters rescued three skydivers Sunday after strong winds took them into some trees off Vaughn Town Court near Princess Anne Road.

Cause of agents' deaths may take weeks

Dominic Ross — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:55:39 GMT

Two agents with the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team died in a training accident off the coast of Virginia Beach Friday.

Man charged in sex assault of minor

Catherine Rogers — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:11:43 GMT

A 60-year-old man has been arrested in a 25-year-old sexual assault case against a minor.

42 sticks of dynamite found in VB

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:01:22 GMT

The Virginia Beach bomb squad and fire crews were called out to Shorehaven Drive late Friday morning for the discovery of discarded explosives.

Local SEAL killed in Ft. Knox accident

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00:33 GMT

A U.S. Navy spokesman says a Virginia Beach-based sailor was killed and seven others were injured during a training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky.

Residents meet with city leaders in VB

Fri, 17 May 2013 03:26:42 GMT

People in the Southgate neighborhood of Virginia Beach say they want the city to make Princess Anne Road safer.

VB elementary schools axe letter grades

Ava Hurdle — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:52:56 GMT

Letter grades will be a thing of the past for some Virginia Beach students.

Officials say crime down in Green Run

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:44:24 GMT

Virginia Beach officials say crime is down in the Green Run area.

Project Lifesaver saves man in minutes

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:24:55 GMT

Project Lifesaver is one of the most successful programs in Hampton Roads and is aptly named.

Defense analyst talks counterinsurgency

Art Kohn — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:28:31 GMT

Military leaders from across the region are exploring new solutions for tomorrow’s threats.

Parents concerned by police presence

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:04:17 GMT

A large police presence at Ocean Lakes High School Thursday stemmed from a domestic scene off school grounds earlier in the day, according to police.

Driver charged with DUI, hit & run

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:59:22 GMT

According to a press release from Virginia Beach Police, a bicyclist was hit by a vehicle just after midnight Thursday morning.

Virginia Beach jogger stabbed

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:53:36 GMT

An early morning job turned terrifying for a Virginia Beach man Tuesday. Police say the jogger was stabbed by a stranger.

VB budget passes unanimously

Catherine Rogers — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:26:51 GMT

Virginia Beach City Council members unanimously passed a budget for the city that will raise city and school employee incomes in 2014.