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Germyah Batey

Chattanooga

Multimedia Producer at WRCB-TV (Chattanooga, TN)

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  • 1 week ago | 13newsnow.com | Germyah Batey

    VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The mother of 20-year-old Joshua Rice, shot and killed in a shooting on Osprey Street in Virginia Beach, is speaking out. 19-year-old Ekue Dossekpli and 21-year-old Keandre Willie are charged with second-degree murder. 13News Now spoke to Joshua Rice’s mother, who is still grieving and searching for answers. Now she is turning her pain into purpose, sending a powerful message to the community about gun violence. “My son is love, he was love,” said Sharon Rice.

  • 1 week ago | 13newsnow.com | Germyah Batey

    NORFOLK, Va. — Heads up Norfolk drivers!  Beginning next week, crews will begin months-long resurfacing work along more than a two-mile stretch of Hampton Boulevard. Starting April 21, crews will begin resurfacing the roadway between West Little Creek Road and Ellyson Street. Terry Holmes lives along West Little Creek Road and says neighbors are used to living with traffic cones and detour signs. Holmes says planning ahead is the only way to avoid delays.

  • 1 week ago | 13newsnow.com | Germyah Batey

    NORFOLK, Va. — Feeling stuffy, sneezy, or just off lately? Medical experts say it's likely allergies. Darcy Spurgeon, a physician assistant at Riverside Primary Kiln Creek in York County, is a go-to person with patients during allergy season. "I’m seeing pretty classic seasonal allergy symptoms," said Spurgeon.

  • 2 weeks ago | 13newsnow.com | Germyah Batey

    NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk Health Department is sounding the alarm regarding rising syphilis cases across Hampton Roads. Local health officials say cases are on the rise, especially among pregnant women, putting newborns at risk. is happening April 29 at Old Dominion University and aims to tackle this issue head-on. Dr. Susan Girois, director of the Norfolk Department of Health, says syphilis cases are no longer a problem from the past.

  • 3 weeks ago | 13newsnow.com | Germyah Batey

    New details are emerging about the break-in at Trantwood Elementary School in December. Nineteen-year-old Alex Mausser appeared before a General District Criminal Court judge on Thursday morning on charges stemming from that incident. Mausser is charged with burglary and assault on a law enforcement officer, and didn't want to name his accomplice. But today, we learned through criminal complaints that 20-year-old Patrick Gwaltney was also charged in this case.

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7 Sep 22

Hikers in the Cherokee National Forest Still Missing. If you see anything that could lead to the rescue of these hikers, please go to a location with cellular service and call 423-442-HELP. https://t.co/rr5cRiYhxe

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17 Jan 22

RT @TNDeptofHealth: Beginning January 19, every home in the US can order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. There will be no shipping costs and…