Erika Craven

Bismarck

News Reporter at WGNT-TV (Norfolk, VA)

News Reporter at WTKR-TV (Norfolk, VA)

Articles

Portsmouth's 'How to Do Business' event attracts visionaries, highlights business development efforts

1 week ago | wtkr.com | Erika Craven

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — At Portsmouth's State of the City last month, Mayor Shannon Glover announced that nearly 750 new businesses were established in Portsmouth last year, and he said the city was positioned to become the "region's small business capital."Wednesday, groups of small business owners, local entrepreneurs, and vendors —all eager to learn about building a business and navigating city contracts— flocked to Portsmouth's Tidewater Community College campus.
Far-right speaker banned from USS Liberty reunion at Norfolk Sheraton

1 week ago | wtkr.com | Erika Craven

NORFOLK, Va. — A far-right public figure named Stew Peters, known for making social media posts promoting antisemitism and white nationalism, has been banned from the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel where he was slated to speak at the USS Liberty Veterans Association (LVA) reunion next month, an LVA boardmember confirmed to WTKR News 3 Tuesday.
Portsmouth's Memorial Day parade honors those who served and sacrificed

1 week ago | wtkr.com | Erika Craven

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth hosted its annual Memorial Day parade Monday, a salute to the men and women who served and sacrificed. This is one of the longest-running Memorial Day parades in the country. This year marks the 141st consecutive year the city's held the event. "We're here to celebrate unity, but also to remember," said Portsmouth city council member and retired Rear Adm. Mark Hugel during the event. "Portsmouth's first Decoration Day parade was held in 1884.
Yorktown mother advocates for safe driving after deadly crash

1 week ago | wtkr.com | Erika Craven

NORFOLK, Va. — Deadly crashes typically spike in summer, according to traffic safety experts. That's as more inexperienced, young drivers hit the roads and more impaired people drive after summer events. Tammy Gweedo McGee knows the impact. “My baby was gone in the blink of an eye because of the careless actions of a driver," McGee said. Her son Conner was killed in a car crash along Yorktown Road in 2019. He was just 16.
Bon Secours unveils new primary care clinic in downtown Portsmouth

2 weeks ago | wtkr.com | Erika Craven

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — With a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday morning, Bon Secours announced the opening of a primary care clinic in downtown Portsmouth. It's located on the second floor of the Mustard Seed Place. The full-scope family practice is available for all ages and welcomes both insured and uninsured patients. The clinic offers physicals, lab work, virtual visits, and walk-in care for routine and acute needs.
Portsmouth names Innovation District "the LINC," linking past and future

2 weeks ago | wtkr.com | Erika Craven

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The city of Portsmouth is honoring its history and looking to the future with a new name for the Innovation District. Mayor Shannon Glover announced the Innovation District has been named "the LINC" at this year's State of the City address. "The LINC will connect people, ideas, and industries, and two major economic centers," Glover said.
Hampton Roads nonprofit faces funding crisis ahead of summer program

2 weeks ago | wtkr.com | Erika Craven

NORFOLK, Va. — A nonprofit that serves hundreds of kids in Hampton Roads is facing a funding crisis weeks before its summer program is set to begin. Horizons Hampton Roads had been expecting to receive a two-year $250,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Group says larger trailer needed for Portsmouth Mounted Patrol horses

2 weeks ago | wtkr.com | Erika Craven

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth Mounted Patrol has two police horses, Canyon and Shadow, but the pair can’t respond together because their trailer's too small for both of them. The pair are draft horses. "[Canyon] is, I think 18.1 hands tall if I remember correctly, which is huge. Then we also have Shadow, who is a Percheron-Friesian cross which is two draft horses mixed together to get an even bigger horse.
Nursing students seek clarity about discontinued degree-granting programs

2 weeks ago | wtkr.com | Erika Craven

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Students are still waiting for clarity a month after Sentara College of Health Sciences (SCOHS) announced it was discontinuing its degree-granting programs and evaluating its certificate programs. The school made the announcement in April. At that time, a spokesperson for the school said the shift reflects a common model in healthcare where health systems partner with external academic institutions rather than operate degree programs.
Committee works on preliminary list of schools to close in Norfolk

3 weeks ago | wtkr.com | Erika Craven

NORFOLK, Va. — Ten schools in Norfolk need to close, the city decided in March. Wednesday night, a committee met to work out which schools will be impacted. It's a complex problem for the group weighing options. Priorities were equity, facility conditions and class size and staffing. "I think some of the sticking points were making sure all the schools we're talking about are getting the needs of the community met. We don't want to close a school and not have the same services the community needs.