Short period of time the investigation caused traffic to back up but people say thats understandable that all that matters the police catch the person or people who did this this craziness and his people result of violence to get things done. We just need all this togetherness peace was possible in Newport News Police brown thirteen years now a three year old boy from suffolk is recovering this morning after being injured in Accidental Shooting Police say that happened on jonathans way and apple wood farms last night investigators say the boy found a handgun that was kept in the home for protection and accidentally shot himself in his shoulder. Medics treated the boy on scene then flew him to sin tear norfolk general. Police say that he is expected to be ok switching gears now to the windy weather outside of those wind gusts making it really hard to warm up craig is here now in the weather lab with the details the winds really kick in especially near the coast around the Eastern Shore
News now about a robbery at a Dollar General in newport news small store workers and customers were inside which still is a man with a gun when inside the store on york boulevard just before seven thirty and demanded money the suspect had his mouth covered was wearing gloves and a black knit cap. No one was hurt that robber got away the rain moved in this evening and it looks like hes going to hang around tomorrow jeff is tracking the rain and how this could affect your commute tomorrow morning. Yes ive certainly the earlier the commute is the better chances for rain later. Below are the odds will be the farther north the higher the odds of either south the better the odds let me show you why break it all down as you can see we have rain across the area still pretty light here across parts of the metro you see the darker greens and then especially the yellows its definitely a little bit heavier as billys right now showing that it is indeed light but then you get down the south thats wh
For you at the jr be not for right now but we later this afternoon headed into the evening that there be a set to open at four clock that is the beginning of the afternoon rush hour so certainly something you may want to avoid doing that time i would take six sixty four at the monitor merrimack instead. And speaking of wonder about coming up at six ten which are traffic newport news to suffolk state and new this morning Newport News Police are investigating a deadly accident that happened just before two oclock this morning on jefferson avenue at forty first st. Please tell us a silver buick lucerne crashed into utility pole. The driver did not have a seat belt on. Medics rushed into the hospital where he died. Detectives say its unclear if speed or alcohol played a role here will update you soon as we learn more. A Police Sergeant is set to appear in court for a bond hearing this morning shes accused of driving under the influence with a child or car. Thats right her own child Virgini
Company is also in the news tonight we are following new developments in the takeover bid involving Norfolk Southern Norfolk Southern seaboard has rejected multiple offers from Canadian Pacific railways. Now Canadian Pacific plans to appeal directly to Norfolk Southern shareholders to make the deal happen and more than one hundred years old Norfolk Southern operates some twenty thousand route miles in twenty two states and also serves every major container ports in the eastern United States now Small Businesses in norfolk are also working to boost the economy off its neon district is working to bring a new energy to downtown the area is near the intersection of Virginia Beach boulevard in grandview street businesses such as clothes comedy were clearly sun bakes beans and balls are all about encouraging creativity and the grand Bay Social Club a set to open in april the downtown of the council says it will businesses to the district virginias attorney general and the u s attorney cracki
Street. Erik ainge thirty news now new information on a hazmat situation on cynthia drive in hampton we learned that investigators found part of a meth lab police say yesterdays cases connected to the two other Meth Lab Busts that recently happened in newport news on middlesex road Newport News Police already made three arrests in their case and so far no arrest in hampton. Now to end illegal gambling bust in North Carolina after getting numerous complaints officers searched the Northampton County internet cactus cafe in bingo hall a two month investigation into sugar bugs on north main street ended with twenty nine video Gaming Machines seized and thirty eight thousand dollars in cash were told criminal charges are pending against them is the zone a bill to bring gambling to portsmouth has died in the senate for years state Sen Louise Lucas has tried to bring casinos to portsmouth her bill would have created a state Casino Gaming Commission under the measure voters would need casino i