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4 days ago | 
wtkr.com | Margaret Kavanagh |Maddie Miller
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — It’s been just over a month since Virginia Beach police arrested retired teacher Joseph Molineaux, 59, on the campus of Kempsville High School. Molineaux taught physical education and coached sports teams in the district for years before formally retiring in lieu of dismissal in February 2023.
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2 weeks ago | 
wtkr.com | Margaret Kavanagh |Maddie Miller
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Joseph F. Molineaux III, the former Kempsville High School gym teacher accused of trespassing on campus with weapons in April, is facing new charges after investigators allegedly found child pornography — including scrapbooks with pictures of minors — in his home, according to court documents obtained by WTKR News 3 Tuesday. Molineaux, 59, was taken into custody on April 25 after allegedly trespassing while forbidden at the high school with two large knives and a hatchet.
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2 weeks ago | 
outerbanksvoice.com | Will Thomas |Maddie Miller
By WTKR on May 20, 2025 Samantha Spoor claims she was ‘protecting her kid’ in bus incidentBy: Will Thomas , Maddie Miller | WTKRThis story is brought to you through our news gathering partnership with WTKR News 3. WARNING: This article contains language that some may find offensive.
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2 weeks ago | 
wtkr.com | Will Thomas |Maddie Miller
WARNING: This article contains language that some may find offensive. The woman seen in a now-viral video (shown below) yelling expletives, including the N-word, allegedly in the direction of students on a Currituck County Schools bus last week has been criminally charged. Now, she’s speaking with News 3 about what prompted the outburst — and the alleged events leading up to the incident.
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1 month ago | 
wtkr.com | Maddie Miller |Margaret Kavanagh
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The former Kempsville High School teacher who is charged and accused of trespassing on campus with weapons last week was allegedly reported by a freshman student who claims to have inadvertently seen a picture of the teacher’s “private parts” shortly before he retired in 2023, according to records obtained by WTKR News 3.
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1 month ago | 
wtkr.com | Erika Craven |Maddie Miller
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The first class of nurses at Sentara College of Health Sciences (SCOHS) graduated in 1894. More than 130 years later, the latest group of nurses is in limbo—unsure where or if they'll get their degrees. That's because this month the school announced it is discontinuing its nursing and non-nursing degree-granting programs and is evaluating certificate programs. Of the 460 enrolled students at the college, 385 are in degree-seeking programs.
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1 month ago | 
wtkr.com | John Hood |Maddie Miller
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A potential boat tax proposed by Virginia Beach city leaders is being met with criticism by many boat owners. At Wednesday’s city council meeting, about a dozen speakers voiced concerns about the boat tax included in the city’s proposed budget for FY 2025-26. The proposed boat tax entails imposing a $1.50 per $100 assessed value on “privately owned pleasure boats” 18 feet and above.
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2 months ago | 
wtkr.com | Maddie Miller |Kelsey Jones
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The families of three employees of the Walmart on Sam's Circle who were shot to death by their coworker in 2022 are set to receive over $6 million in total after reaching settlements with the company.
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2 months ago | 
wtkr.com | Jay Greene |Maddie Miller
NORFOLK, Va. — The man facing a gun possession charge in connection to the double-fatal shooting at Old Dominion University last month told WTKR News 3's Jay Greene from jail that he fired shots, but is not sure whether he hit someone. Dequan Tyler, 27, of Norfolk, was at ODU on Feb. 26, he says, because he was protecting his nephew, Delanio Vick Jr., 18, who was killed that night.
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Mar 4, 2025 | 
wtkr.com | Maddie Miller |John Hood
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — We're getting a better idea of when sections of Atlantic Park — the exciting Oceanfront project that includes a wave lagoon, entertainment venue and new restaurants — will be open to the public. Watch previous: New Virginia Beach Oceanfront wave park has local surfers stoked New Virginia Beach Oceanfront wave park has local surfers stoked At Tuesday's Virginia Beach City Council meeting, organizers shared that the surf lagoon should be open by July.
