Following breaking news on the road ways. State police are on the scene of a three car crash in chesapeake. It happened on interstate 64 east of great bridge boulevard just before three o clock. Officials say a van traveling westbound sideswiped a tractor trailer that was stopped on the shoulder of the road. This caused the van to strike another tractor trailer traveling in the same direction. One of the tractor trailers lost its load and has blocked the westbound lanes of 64. This is a picture of the crash. We are told the driver of the van was taken to the hospital. Right now the roadway is shutdown until debris can be cleared. Taking a look at the back ups is causing. Severe storms can bring flooding in Hampton Roads but we all know it doesn t take much for roads to become impassable. Today the city of norfolk and the army corps of engineers joined forces on a study to combat flooding. Todd corillo was there and joins us now live in norfolk. Ladies the hague here is notorious for Fl
Were following breaking overnight news from norfolk. Crews put out a fire at a home on marlboro avenue. Thats off kimball terrace. Our overnight photographer got this video of firefighters on the scene. The fire started around 2 00 this morning. No one was hurt. Investigators havent happening today, its the last day of work for hundreds at the Newport News Shipyard. More than 700 workers are losing their jobs management announced the layoffs several months ago. Rico bush is live outside the shipyard with the reasons why. Rico. Don, katie, since the layoffs began at Newport News Shipyard last september, the president of the company has maintained the reductions are based on a lack of workload, after all other options have been exhausted. President of Newport News Shipbuilding Matt Mulherin made the official announcement to reduce the workforce in early december. The company sent pink slips to 7 hundred 30 hourly workers and eight salaried employees, but the shipyard let them work for 60
Were following breaking overnight news from Virginia Beach. Police dispatchers say officers caught whoever robbed a 711. It happened just before 1 00 at the store on holland road near the chimney hill shopping center. No one was hurt. Police say the robber got away with cash and food. Detectives have not said who the suspect is or what charges that person is facing. Hundreds of workers will walk through the gates at Newport News Shipbuilding for the last time today. Thirtyminutes ago, we first told you more than 700 workers are losing their jobs at the company because of a decrease in workload at the shipyard heres the thing, the cuts arent over just rico bush is outside the shipyard to explain whats ahead for several hundred more employees not on the chopping block this time around. Rico katie, don, this isnt easy to say, but a third round of cuts are coming the company says it will hand out pink slips to even more employees this year. However, the shipyard mentioned it is too early t
Winds n 515 mph. Friday chance of isolated morning showers, then drying out. Highs mid40s. Winds n 1020 mph. Tonight rain with a few isolated thunderstorms. Temps starting near 70, then falling into the upper50s by 7 am. Winds upper50s, then falling into the mid40s by 3 pm. Mid40s. Winds n 1020 mph. Download the free wavy weather app and keep up with the curent conditions. You can also see the updated radar views. The city of norfolk has teamed up with the army corps of engineers to study a rising problem water, and how to hold it back. Over the next three years, the study will look into ways to keep the city safe during storms and high tides. This could open doors for more funds in the battle against floods. C0007 Paul Fraim Norfolk mayor 6;53;13 we need this study completed to get it on the projects to deal with the sea level rise. 7;3;22 the cost of the three Million Dollar study will be split between the army corps of engineers and the city. Some people hope a petition will force n
Were following breaking overnight news from Virginia Beach. Police dispatchers say officers caught whoever robbed a 711. It happened just before 1 00 at the store on holland road near the chimney hill shopping center. No one was hurt. Police say the robber got away with cash and food. Detectives have not said who the suspect is or what charges that person is facing. Hundreds of workers will walk through the gates at Newport News Shipbuilding for the last time today. Thirtyminutes ago, we first told you more than 700 workers are losing their jobs at the company because of a decrease in workload at the shipyard heres the thing, the cuts arent over just yet. Rico bush is outside the shipyard to explain whats ahead for several hundred more employees not on the chopping block this time around. Rico katie, don, this isnt easy to say, but a third round of cuts are coming the company says it will hand out pink slips to even more employees this year. However, the shipyard mentioned it is too ea