Regina Mobley

Norfolk, Portsmouth

News Anchor at WAVY-TV (Portsmouth, VA)

News Anchor at WVBT-TV (Portsmouth, VA)

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Norfolk community leaders fighting crime say time is not on their side

1 day ago | wavy.com | Regina Mobley

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — On the morning of Feb. 6, bystanders on Welcome Road sensed something was horribly wrong as police surrounded a young mother’s home on reports of shots fired. Shana Hicks, the founder of Breaking Darkness 757 was among the bystanders who stood in the rain as police combed the scene. We were at a standstill because no one knew the outcome. No one knew what was going on, who all was involved and who was going to make it out.
Dangerous social media trend causes damage to schools

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Regina Mobley

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Final exams, the prom and regional sports finals are all part of the end-of-school season, but this year, like in many years in the past, social media has fueled a dangerous trend, with the latest episode involving laptops and easily influenced children. 10 On Your Side obtained a copy of an advisory that was sent to Norfolk parents over the weekend. It read in part:“We want to bring to your attention a concerning social media trend that has recently emerged.
Dangerous social media trend causes damage to schools

2 days ago | wavy.com | Regina Mobley

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Final exams, the prom and regional sports finals are all part of the end-of-school season, but this year, like in many years in the past, social media has fueled a dangerous trend, with the latest episode involving laptops and easily influenced children. 10 On Your Side obtained a copy of an advisory that was sent to Norfolk parents over the weekend. It read in part:“We want to bring to your attention a concerning social media trend that has recently emerged.
Seven Virginia governors to take on racism and reconciliation

6 days ago | wavy.com | Regina Mobley

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The chains were invisible, but they effectively disenfranchised the descendants of enslaved African Americans or Negros — in the best of times — as they were called during the Jim Crow era. Attorney Thurgood Marshall and other Black lawyers challenged local school boards that enforced segregation in public schools. The case, known as Brown v. Board of Education, would change the course of history for a country that was built on the backs of slaves.
Seven Virginia governors to take on racism and reconciliation

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Regina Mobley

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The chains were invisible, but they effectively disenfranchised the descendants of enslaved African Americans or Negros — in the best of times — as they were called during the Jim Crow era. Attorney Thurgood Marshall and other Black lawyers challenged local school boards that enforced segregation in public schools. The case, known as Brown v. Board of Education, would change the course of history for a country that was built on the backs of slaves.
An urgent effort to cure the fentanyl crisis

1 week ago | wavy.com | Regina Mobley

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — At 59-years-old, Michael Marshall is a long way from the boy who started selling drugs when he was 18. At 25, he was locked up for second-degree murder. During his 13 years behind bars, Marshall tackled his addiction, earned his general education diploma and completed the human services program at the University of Phoenix. Marshall also authored a book, “Once Upon a Time,” which chronicles how he escaped his past.
Three local members of Congress call on Dr. Oz to fix nation’s nursing homes

1 week ago | wavy.com | Regina Mobley

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A picture that captures a wedding party also captures a father wrapped in love. He spent his last days with family members who altered their lives to care for him at home. In health and in sickness, my mother would often sing, “Give me my flowers while I’m living.” She died at home surrounded by her children.
Painting a new personality in Portsmouth

1 week ago | wavy.com | Regina Mobley

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A Potemkin village along High Street, one that hides urban decay, is bringing life to the other Wall Street. “Seven facades representing, like, faux businesses to include a pet shop, a bakery, a record store. So it’s really fun. It’s a really fun project,” said artist Niki Park, on the team that created High Street’s Potemkin village.
Battle of the Chesapeake Bay breaks out in Washington

1 week ago | wavy.com | Regina Mobley

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — From Tangier Island to the Lynnhaven River, those who have worked for decades to save the Chesapeake Bay are trying to put the brakes on President Trump’s executive order that forces five agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, to set expiration dates on a wide range of regulations that reduce pollution. The president calls the order a plan to “unleash American Energy.” Rep. Rob Wittman calls it a threat to the entire Chesapeake Bay watershed.
In fight against fentanyl, 'last chances don't come with warnings'

2 weeks ago | newsnationnow.com | Regina Mobley

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) - Al is what the Stancels called Alcindor Francosis Stancel. He was the little boy who stood with his grandmother as she made sweet potato jacks in her Park Place home. "He loved his grandma. She was very instrumental in his growth," said B.J. Stancel, Al Stancel's mother. Al Stancel was never alone as he had boxing coaches, aunts, cousins and friends by his side. But when he became a man, a dark friend, known as substance abuse, was nearby.