Tracy Agnew

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Assignment Editor at WVEC-TV (Norfolk, VA)

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3 fires, 1 at Military Highway Taco Bell, keep Norfolk firefighters busy

1 week ago | 13newsnow.com | Tracy Agnew

NORFOLK, Va. — It was a busy night for Norfolk Fire-Rescue crews, who responded to three fire calls within an hour. The first call happened at 8:09 p.m. at the Taco Bell at 1113 N. Military Highway. Battalion Chief Fred Paquet with Norfolk Fire-Rescue said crews found heavy smoke coming from the eatery. The quickly searched to ensure everyone was out of the building before they evacuated the structure and began attacking the fire from outside.
Crash in Virginia Beach sends 1 to hospital

1 week ago | 13newsnow.com | Tracy Agnew

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — One person was taken to the hospital after a crash in Virginia Beach on Sunday afternoon. The crash happened at 1:12 p.m. in the 5300 block of Indian River Road near Kemps River Shopping Center. The crash involved three vehicles, one of which landed on its side. The person taken to the hospital is expected to recover. The accident remains under investigation.
Fire displaces 2 on Eastern Shore Road

1 week ago | 13newsnow.com | Tracy Agnew

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Two people were displaced in a house fire on Eastern Shore Road Sunday morning. The fire was reported at 6:23 a.m., according to a Facebook post from Virginia Beach Fire Department. It happened in the 900 block of Eastern Shore Road. Crews arrived at 6:28 a.m. to find light smoke coming from the second story.
Body discovered in Chesapeake pond sparks investigation

1 week ago | 13newsnow.com | Tracy Agnew

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The Chesapeake Police Department is investigating after someone found a body in a pond on Sunday afternoon. Police received the report at about 2:17 p.m. Sunday, according to a press release from a police department spokesman. Officers went to the area of Woodlake Drive and Sentinel Drive and found the body in the pond near the intersection.
Teenage passenger dies days after Hampton crash

1 week ago | 13newsnow.com | Tracy Agnew

HAMPTON, Va. — A Hampton teenager has died as a result of her injuries suffered in a crash last week. The crash happened at 9:24 p.m. on Friday, April 4, according to a news release from the Hampton Police Division. The single-vehicle crash happened at the intersection of Silver Isles Boulevard and Hall Road. Officers arrived on scene and found the two occupants of the vehicle suffering from life-threatening injuries. They were taken to a local hospital by the Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue.
Chesapeake fire leaves family displaced and pets lost

1 week ago | 13newsnow.com | Tracy Agnew

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Three dogs died and a family of four is displaced after a fire damaged a home in Chesapeake on Saturday. The fire in the 3300 block of Country Mill Run was reported at 12:11 p.m., according to a press release from the Chesapeake Fire Department. Units arrived at 12:16 p.m. and found heavy fire showing. Multiple units from Chesapeake were joined by mutual aid units from Virginia Beach Fire Department, Moyock Fire Department and Navy Regional Northwest Fire Department.
Virginia State Police trooper injured in I-64 pursuit

1 week ago | 13newsnow.com | Tracy Agnew

One Virginia State Police trooper was injured after a police chase ended in a crash on Interstate 64 on Saturday afternoon. Chesapeake Police Department learned of the vehicle pursuit at about 2:36 p.m., according to a department spokesman. The pursuit began in North Carolina after the suspect vehicle struck a law enforcement officer’s vehicle.
Portsmouth residents voice concerns at budget hearing

2 weeks ago | 13newsnow.com | Tracy Agnew

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth City Council held its first public hearing on its $338 million proposed budget on Tuesday evening, drawing about seven public speakers. “We want to thank each and every one of the citizens who came out tonight to share and voice their thoughts and concerns about the budget,” Mayor Shannon Glover said ahead of the public hearing.
Ambulance crashes into tractor-trailer in Accomack County

2 weeks ago | 13newsnow.com | Tracy Agnew

ONLEY, Va. — An ambulance driver, two members of his family and a patient were injured when the ambulance struck a tractor-trailer in Onley on Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened at 4:57 p.m. on Route 13 southbound north of Market Street in Accomack County. It involved an ambulance from Bloxom and a Purdue tractor-trailer, according to Virginia State Police Sgt. Michelle Anaya.
Newport News shifts chicken permitting to Parks and Recreation

2 weeks ago | 13newsnow.com | Tracy Agnew

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News residents who wish to bring in some “fowl” residents will now be approaching a different city department to apply for the privilege. The City Council on Tuesday voted to move the permitting of poultry from the Department of Planning to the Department of Parks and Recreation.