2+ hour, 26+ min ago  (185+ words) Shania Simpson is a senior at Norfolk State University. Shania is currently working as a WTKR intern for the summer where she assists with all departments on day to day operations. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. " This week, the Virginia General Assembly…...

13+ hour, 27+ min ago  (301+ words) NORFOLK, Va. " A 19-year-old Virginia Beach woman was shot and killed Saturday afternoon in Norfolk, and a community activist is speaking out about the need to address gun violence in the region. Investigators say Teona Purnell was found dead inside…...

16+ hour, 56+ min ago  (101+ words) WTKR HAMPTON ROADS, VA'Derrick Borte is an amazing film director with a new flick starring Russell Crowe called The Get Out streaming on platforms and in theaters Borte got his start in Hampton Roads attending Old Dominion University and before…...

16+ hour, 56+ min ago  (150+ words) SUFFOLK, Va. " Chandler Nunnally visits the Panda Express on College Drive in Suffolk to join the party at the Summer Celebration Kick-Off, an exciting event giving back to Panda fans and highlighting the delicious food on the menu. Missed the…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (19+ words) WTKR Water leak displaces around 50 people from Suffolk apartment...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (80+ words) WTKR Girl hurt in Mt. Vernon Avenue shooting: PPD PORTSMOUTH, Va. " A girl was taken to a hospital after being shot early Monday morning, Portsmouth police said. Officers responded to the 100 block of Mt. Vernon Avenue at around 3: 55 a. m. and found…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (513+ words) The remains of at least 117 dogs were found on the grounds of a California "no-kill" animal shelter, many of them with gunshot wounds, authorities said. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office said Friday that it also discovered 21 canine skulls, hundreds of…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (463+ words) Investigators spent a third day excavating the property of a Northern California animal rescue as part of an expanding investigation into shelter dog deaths, with authorities saying dozens of animal remains have already been recovered. In a statement released this…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (106+ words) WTKR HAMPTON ROADS, Va. " For Virginia author Sharon Virts, saving Selma"a grand but crumbling historic mansion"was supposed to be a restoration project. Instead, it launched a writing career. With help from Virginia craftsmen, including a Norfolk-based architect, she…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (269+ words) After a highly contested process that included whispers of government shutdowns, Gov. Abigail Spanberger has sent the budget back to the General Assembly with 14 amendments. Virginia legislators passed their proposed budget for the next two years on Monday after a…...