Blaine Stewart

2 weeks ago | channel3000.com | Blaine Stewart

Click here for updates on this story    SUFFOLK, Virginia (WTKR) -- Paulette Butler didn't know what to say when she walked into the surprise we planned in her honor. But when this typically quiet lady does make a sound, people take notice. "I can feel, when I go in there, what the person is going through. I don't know whether it's a gift or what," Butler said. If you ask the patients she's touched over her 35 years at Sentara Obici Hospital, she is the real gift. "She was my constant.

2 weeks ago | wtkr.com | Blaine Stewart

SUFFOLK, Va. — Paulette Butler didn't know what to say when she walked into the surprise we planned in her honor. But when this typically quiet lady does make a sound, people take notice. "I can feel, when I go in there, what the person is going through. I don't know whether it's a gift or what," Butler said. If you ask the patients she's touched over her 35 years at Sentara Obici Hospital, she is the real gift. "She was my constant.

3 weeks ago | wtkr.com | Blaine Stewart

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. — As the Navy's MH-53E Sea Dragon flies its last missions, former crew members reflect on the helicopter's legacy and the memories made during its years of service. For Commander Jeff Spencer, who has logged about 3,000 hours flying this aircraft, it's certainly a bittersweet moment. "Definitely sad to see it go," he shared, as the helicopter that has served the Navy well for decades prepares for retirement.

1 month ago | wtkr.com | Blaine Stewart

A woman's journey to find a lifesaving organ donor has led to a heartwarming new chapter in Elizabeth City. For the past year and a half, News 3 has tracked Katisha Vertrees' incredible story, from her urgent need for a kidney to her successful transplant surgery and ongoing recovery. Katisha is full of energy these days. "It's been really nice going on lots of walks," she said, reflecting her renewed vitality after receiving a new kidney last December — the gift she had long awaited.

1 month ago | krdo.com | Blaine Stewart

By Blaine StewartClick here for updates on this story    JAMES CITY COUNTY, Virginia (WTKR) — If Logan Brokaw isn’t tending to the chickens in his coop, you’ll find him doing something active somewhere. “I play sled hockey for a couple different teams in Virginia,” Brokaw said. Or he’s just on the move around his home in Toano, thanks to an action track chair.