Jay Greene

1 week ago | wtkr.com | Jay Greene

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A packed crowd gathered at Gethsemane Baptist Church on Monday night for a town hall meeting hosted by Congressman Bobby Scott. The event, aimed at discussing the ongoing situations in Washington, D.C., covered a range of topics affecting the local community. Sharon Nickols, a participant at the town hall, expressed her apprehension regarding potential cuts to the Department of Education.

1 week ago | wtkr.com | Jay Greene

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A man was rushed to the hospital following a shooting in Chesapeake Sunday afternoon. Just after 2:15, police said officers were called to a home in the 2300 block of Moses Grandy Trail for a man who had been shot. When officers got to the scene, they found a man who had been shot. He was taken to the hospital with what are described as life-threatening injuries. Police said "the shooter is detained," and the investigation is ongoing.

1 week ago | wtkr.com | Jay Greene

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Police are investigating after a body was found in a body of water behind a shopping center in Chesapeake. Just after 2:15 p.m. Sunday, police were called to the area of Woodlake and Sentinel Drives for a body found in a pond. This is behind the Kroger grocery store near Battlefield Boulevard North and I-64. Authorities did not provide any details on how long the body had been there. Police said the scene is active.

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Jay Greene

Share VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A judge this week ruled in favor of a Virginia Beach family in a legal dispute with Saint John the Apostle School regarding the suspension of a student who reported finding a bullet on campus. Seven months ago, Rachel Wigand's son was preparing to take a test at the school when another student showed him a bullet. Despite choosing to wait until after the test to alert an administrator, her son was suspended for not reporting the bullet sooner.

2 weeks ago | wtkr.com | Jay Greene

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A judge this week ruled in favor of a Virginia Beach family in a legal dispute with Saint John the Apostle School regarding the suspension of a student who reported finding a bullet on campus. Seven months ago, Rachel Wigand's son was preparing to take a test at the school when another student showed him a bullet. Despite choosing to wait until after the test to alert an administrator, her son was suspended for not reporting the bullet sooner. "My son had no culpability.