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  • 1 week ago | wtkr.com | Colter Anstaett

    The Norfolk-based USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is expected to deploy to Europe next week near the Middle East, putting a third aircraft carrier near the conflict between Israel and Iran, per CNN reports. Watch related: Trump weighing US military involvement in Israel-Iran conflict Trump weighing US military involvement in Israel-Iran conflict The deployment to the Navy’s fifth and sixth fleet has been scheduled for a several months.

  • 1 week ago | wtkr.com | Colter Anstaett

    NORFOLK, Va. — Inside Norview Middle School in Norfolk around 12:30 Tuesday afternoon, just over 100 people had voted according to poll workers their. The school was one of the city's many polling locations for the statewide 2025 Primary election. Watch: What to expect in Virginia's primary election on Tuesday, June 17 Richmond news and weather update for Saturday, June 14, 2025 According to the city, over 5,100 people are registered to vote in the area the polling location covers.

  • 3 weeks ago | wtkr.com | Colter Anstaett

    HAMPTON, Va. — Sentara CarePlex Hospital in Hampton is preparing to graduate the hospital's latest group of Project SEARCH interns. The program provides job training for people in Hampton 18-21 years old who graduated high school in Hampton and have developmental disabilities. Ashby Birchette and Joseph Singleton are two of those interns.

  • 3 weeks ago | wtkr.com | Colter Anstaett

    NORFOLK, Va. — The Liberty Veterans Association, a group dedicated to seeking justice for, and honoring the memory of the 34 Sailors killed by a 1967 attack on the USS Liberty by the Israeli Defense Force, will not hold a reunion next year, its executive director tells WTKR News 3, due to blowback from this year's controversial slate of speakers.

  • 3 weeks ago | wtkr.com | Colter Anstaett

    NORFOLK, Va. — There's a new development in a controversial event happening in Norfolk June 6-8. A man invited to speak, and whose views have created a lot of concern on social media, says he is not coming to the event. Watch: Far-right speaker banned from Norfolk Sheraton USS Liberty reunion says he's still coming Far-right speaker banned from USS Liberty reunion at Norfolk Sheraton “They are talking about showing up to rallies with body armor and automatic weapons.

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Colter Anstaett
Colter Anstaett @ColterAnstaett
6 Jun 25

Sentara CarePlex Hospital in Hampton is getting ready to graduate the hospital's latest group of Project SEARCH interns! I spent some time at the hospital to see the interns in action and learn about the program. See the full @WTKR3 story at https://t.co/E3PsOfjzYb. https://t.co/6gnUyvuHFu

Colter Anstaett
Colter Anstaett @ColterAnstaett
3 Jun 25

Work to renovate the former Virginia State School for the Deaf and Blind in Hampton May soon begin. I talked with someone spearheading the effort and someone who has a connection to the school. Full @WTKR3 story at https://t.co/E3PsOfk7NJ. https://t.co/vxxPQbO68Q

Colter Anstaett
Colter Anstaett @ColterAnstaett
1 Jun 25

A jet shot down, a collision with a cargo ship, and two jets falling into the sea. Not to mention all the combat. The USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group has been through a lot the past 8 months. See my full @WTKR3 story at https://t.co/E3PsOfjzYb. https://t.co/VERGt7luP8