Emily Harrison
Reporter at WVEC-TV (Norfolk, VA)
Emmy award-winning reporter at 13News Now, Norfolk VA, 🌇 Elon alum, Bagel enthusiast, Delaware native 💛
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2 days ago |
13newsnow.com | Emily Harrison
NORFOLK, Va. — Starting in 2026-2027, the results of standardized testing will make up 10% of a student's final grade. The decision came as part of a bipartisan effort to increase test results across the Commonwealth. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, Virginia students have barely progressed in test scores since sharply falling after the COVID-19 pandemic. While Democrats and Republicans have traded blame for the outcome, both agreed an overhaul was necessary.
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4 days ago |
13newsnow.com | Emily Harrison
NORFOLK, Va. — Dentists across Virginia are warning everyone to take their health seriously and schedule an appointment, as the risk for oral cancer is rising across the country. According to the American Cancer Society, there will be more than 12,000 deaths from oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer and nearly 60,000 new cases of oral cancer in 2025. Dr. Dani Howell, a dentist with Howell Dentistry, said it's been an unfortunate conversation she's had with patients.
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1 week ago |
13newsnow.com | Emily Harrison
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A woman has been charged with first-degree murder after a shooting in Virginia Beach on Wednesday, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department. The shooting happened on the 500 block of Rodney Lane at around 11:11 a.m. When officers arrived, investigators said they found a 90-year-old man dead from a gunshot wound. The center of the investigation appeared to take place at one of the homes in the block, and specifically inside a garage.
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1 week ago |
13newsnow.com | Emily Harrison
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — One man is dead after a shooting Wednesday morning, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department. The shooting happened in broad daylight on the 500 block of Rodney Lane at around 11:11 a.m. When officers arrived, investigators said they found a man dead from a gunshot wound. The center of the investigation appeared to take place at one of the homes in the block, and specifically inside a garage.
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1 week ago |
13newsnow.com | Emily Harrison
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — One Williamsburg man is facing charges at the federal level after FBI agents said Xavier Stafford sent several threatening emails to a Williamsburg police officer. According to the filed criminal complaint, the messages started in February and were sent to "Officer S.S." The first email contained several racist comments directed towards the officer's ethnicity and repeatedly referred to the officer as a "rookie." The second email came only four days later.
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