Aesia Toliver

4 weeks ago | wavy.com | Aesia Toliver

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center is hosting an event to raise awareness for the importance of oysters to our ecosystem and outline the local industry. The event, called Hops & Half Shells, will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 18 and feature live music, drinks and fresh oysters at the Aquarium’s outdoor amphitheater.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Aesia Toliver

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Zoo in Norfolk is home to animals who each have special needs to keep them thriving. Whether they swim, fly, crawl, or in Trey, the two-toed sloth’s case, move as slow as molasses, the care team is always ready with what they need, and head veterinarian Mary Ceccolini leads the charge. “Trey, you could do the exam with her awake,” Ceccolini said.

1 month ago | wavy.com | Aesia Toliver |Jimmy LaRoue

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Earlier this year, the city of Virginia Beach experienced a tragedy when police officers Cameron Girvin and Christopher Reese were shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop. The killer then took his own life. A dispatcher who was working that night spoke with 10 On Your Side about the moment the call came in. For Taye Springs, it’s more of a calling than an occupation. “I like helping people,” Springs said. “It’s 100% always been my thing.

1 month ago | wavy.com | Jimmy LaRoue |Aesia Toliver

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Investigators looking into last week’s fatal plane crash at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton are focusing on a plug on a wing that may have come loose either on approach or during the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report into the April 24 crash, which killed the plane’s pilot, Rob Holland, 50, of Rob Holland Aerosports.

1 month ago | wavy.com | Aesia Toliver |Sean Davis

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — The murder trial in the death of Quandrell Williams, 39, of Smithfield ended Tuesday with a verdict that no interested party was fully satisfied by. Lakavious Charity, 36, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, a reduction from the original second-degree murder charge he faced. This comes after 10 On Your Side learned of a confidential settlement between the city of Newport News and Williams’ family. The shooting occurred in the early hours of Oct.