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[00:00:11]New this morning, the public housing wait list is opening for select NRHA communities for a limited time.

[00:00:18]Applications open Tuesday, June 2nd at 9 in the morning. They close on the 5th at 400 p.m. Available communities include Calvert Square, Young Terrace, Digstown, and Oakleaf Forest. We will have more information for you on wavy.com.

[00:00:35]Well, I think we all know gas prices are expensive right now, but we can all also afford free. That's right. Well, we have a chance for you to win some free gas, a free gas card, by using your easy pass at a local bridge. Now, the agency that runs the South Norfolk Jordan Bridge announced the contest that includes prizes of $500 gas gift cards. All drivers have to do is cross the bridge and use their easy pass to pay the toll.

[00:01:06]Gas cards will be given out one each in June, July, and August. The contest begins June 1st, and you get one entry per trip. A new study from Wallet Hub ranked the best cities to live in the US and several local cities made the list.

[00:01:23]Researchers focused on issues like affordability, safety, and child care.

[00:01:28]Fremont, California was the best, but Virginia Beach came in 23rd. Chesapeake not far behind at 31. Newport News at 128, and Norfolk at 134.

[00:01:42]Continuing coverage from the White House. President Trump says this year's midterm elections are not impacting his strategy on the Iran war. Meanwhile, the US and Iran continue talks to end the conflict, but they have not reached a deal. News Nation Washington correspondent Kristen Escow joins us live with the latest. So Kristen, what have we learned about the negotiations?

[00:02:06]Well, Katie and Kiana, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that progress has been made in the talks, but at this point, he and President Trump say there isn't a deal yet that the US is willing to agree to. President Trump also said that sanctions relief for Iran isn't on the table.

[00:02:24]>> They thought they were going to outweight me. You know, we'll outweigh him. He's got the midterms. I don't care about the midterms. During a cabinet meeting Wednesday, President Trump said he's not letting this year's elections rush him into making a deal with Iran.

[00:02:36]>> Iran is very much intent. They want very much to make a deal. So far, they haven't gotten there. We're not satisfied with it, but we will be we will be either that or we'll have to just finish the job. There's an agreement to be made. We want that to be made. I think there's been some progress and some interest, and we'll see over the next few hours and days whether progress could be made. President Trump says sanctions relief for Iran isn't being discussed in the negotiations.

[00:03:01]>> We're not talking about any easing of sanctions or giving money. No sanctions, no money, no nothing.

[00:03:06]>> But one key sticking point in the talks is the future of the Strait of Hormuz, a major shipping channel for oil that remains largely closed. President Trump made a warning to Oman, a US ally, saying he wouldn't allow Oman and Iran to manage the strait together.

[00:03:23]>> Nobody's going to control. It's international waters and Oman will behave just like everybody else and we'll have to blow them up. They understand that.

[00:03:33]>> Now, according to a US official with US Central Command, the uh Iran overnight launched a ballistic missile towards Kuwait that Kuwaiti forces were able to intercept. Now, US Central Command also says that the US forces were able to stop five one-way Iranian attack drones and prevent the launch of a sixth drone.

[00:03:56]Katie and Kiana >> and Kristen, before you go, as the White House is working to reach a deal to end the war with Iran, what are Americans expecting?

[00:04:07]So, a new poll out from Emerson College this morning shows that Americans are split. When it comes to how soon people think the war and the conflict will end.

[00:04:18]So, according to this poll, nearly half of likely US voters say they believe the conflict will end at some point before the end of the summer, with some respondents saying they believe it could end as soon as this month or in June.

[00:04:34]But meanwhile though, 40% of Americans say they believe the conflict will go on indefinitely. So certainly a wide range of opinions there based on the results of this poll. Katie and Kiana, thank you so much, Kristen. Today is World Hunger Day. It's a day to raise awareness about the global food crisis and an opportunity to inspire sust sustainable solutions to end hunger. Places hit hardest include Haiti, Mali, Sudan, and parts of the Middle East. More than 47 million people here in the US are considered food insecure, which means one in seven households struggled to buy affordable and nutritious foods.

[00:05:15]Ways to get involved on World Hunger Day locally include volunteering or donating to a local food bank, such as the Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore and the Virginia Peninsula Food Bank. Did you know on average one out of every eight people in our area are food insecure? Donating just $1 could provide two meals for people in hunger. It is almost time for summer break for some schools and that could mean a few kid-free weeks coming up thanks to summer camps. The American Camp Association reports summer camp helps kids build skills beyond the classroom. It also provides them an opportunity to unplug from the digital world and boost their mental health.

[00:06:00]>> A break from social media and away from technology and phones. The ability to build uh face-to-face relationships, time outdoors and being active outdoors.

[00:06:12]If you're really interested in rock climbing, you can do that or horseback riding, but also things you wouldn't normally associate with camp like theater or coding or STEM.

[00:06:23]Now, for more information on summer camps, you can head over to our website.

[00:06:27]All you have to do is click the living local tab, and there you'll see our camp guide for all kinds of opportunities from sailing to ice skating. My husband and I will jokingly call it broke summer because [laughter] take all of our dollars cuz our son has to go to camp cuz we have to work.

[00:06:44]>> He has to. And they're not cheap. Worth it, but not cheap, >> of course. Well, a popular Hampton establishment just got hit with a revocation of use permit. This comes after last night's city council meeting.

[00:06:56]Hampton city leaders discussed recent permit violations at the restaurant Southern Comfort. There have also been reports of violence, including a shooting and a large fight. Yeah.

[00:07:06]Southern Comfort's manager and owner asked for leniency from the city as they worked through the circumstances that led to these violations. Mayor Jimmy Gray said the decision was made out of an abundance of caution. like other situations in the past.

[00:07:20]>> Heard that from people who come and spoken for chances. We heard that from people who spoke for karma that you know they want a place to go after hours and we understand that. But, you know, in order to make sure that's safe and that people can come out at night and enjoy places in a safe manner, you know, there has to be some rules they have to follow.

[00:07:40]>> This does not mean business ends for Southern Comfort. It just means they now must apply for a different kind of permit. If you would like to watch the meeting, you can head to wavy.com.

[00:07:51]It may be [music] a tense day on the campus of Grafton High School. This after a weapon was reported on school grounds. The school was on lockdown, leading students to be held on campus until 4:00 yesterday afternoon. 10 on your sides Michael Rinker is in the control room with details of that lockdown and what some people would like to see happen moving forward. Michael?

[00:08:13]Yeah, good morning Katie and Kiana. For hours, students and staff waited as police K9 searched both Grafton High and Middle School yesterday and ultimately no weapon was found there on campus. And 10 on your side was sent video yesterday. Here it is right now and it shows the campus of Grafton High on that lockdown. For hours, access to and from the schools were restricted only to emergency responders. Students and staff were not permitted to leave the building as each classroom had to be searched.

[00:08:40]But one parent is concerned. She called back to a similar incident last year where a seventh grade student brought a handgun to school. It was not loaded and officials say they found no ammunition, but that child was taken into custody after the weapon was taken. Ashanti Watts addressed school members, schoolboard members last fall, imploring them to add metal detectors like surrounding districts.

[00:09:02]>> Hampton, Newport News, Norfol, and Portsmouth have metal detectors inside of their schools. I'm waiting to see a sign so that somebody can come there and give us a sign to show us the money that you have that you have created for the safety of our children. The safety of our children is what we owe to them.

[00:09:19]>> And again, that was from a school board meeting last September. Miss Watts then referred to a day where several students missed during that time period. They missed school due to a reported threat.

[00:09:28]And she's again asking for those metal detectors on campus. In the control room, Michael Rinker, 10 on your side.

[00:09:36]Michael, thank you. Police say a joint investigation between Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head led to several arrests in a massive fraud scheme. Documents show the suspects were swiping someone else's card for crab legs and rental properties. Investigators say it started earlier this month after a suspicious transaction at a local business was tied to another ongoing fraud case. That connection led police to two rental homes on South Virginia Darede Trail where they served search warrants on Sunday. Police arrested five people from Virginia. They faced charges including identity theft, financial card fraud, and conspiracy to obtain property by false pretenses. Police say they are still investigating and more charges could be coming. A person is in custody after a shooting at an apartment complex in Portsouth yesterday morning. Now, this happened around 11:30 at the London Oaks Apartments off of High Street.

[00:10:33]First responders took a man to the hospital, and we are working to learn how he is doing this morning. We're also working to learn the suspect's name.

[00:10:42]This morning, I have a shout out to the Newport News Public Schools Office of Youth Development and Family Engagement.

[00:10:49]They honored more than 200 community partners during their appreciation breakfast yesterday. And this honors the mentors and volunteers that show up for students and families and staff. And they also work to strengthen families and help our youth as they develop.

[00:11:04]Thank you guys so much for inviting me to serve as your mistress of ceremony.

[00:11:08]It was so cool to hear all of the different stories of how this village helps raise the next generation of students in Newport News. I was like, you know what? I'm going to share this so that even more people can partner with them because we really do need the help. But it was really great to see that >> and they were the ones that raised you, right?

[00:11:25]>> Oh, yes, they did. [laughter] >> How good of a job they did.

[00:11:29]>> Yes, they did. My teacher was actually one of the organizers. So, >> Oh, man.

[00:11:34]>> She's still doing the work. Yep, she's still doing the work.

[00:11:46]All new at midday, deputies say they had to use a stun gun to arrest a wanted suspect. He's in custody this afternoon, facing several charges. Gloucester County deputies say 42-year-old James West had several outstanding warrants out of Suriri County that included abduction, malicious wounding, and child neglect. Investigators say they pulled West over during a traffic stop yesterday on Route 17. And they say he pulled out a knife and refused to obey police command, so they deployed a taser. West is in the Northern Neck Regional Jail.

[00:12:22]All new at midday, Target is piloting a new system to grade store workers on how well they engage with shoppers. The move builds on a push from last year where the retailer told staff to quote, "Smile, make eye contact, and greet anyone within 10 ft." This move is also part of the CEO's broader plan to reverse the retailer's sales slump by fixing the instore experience.

[00:12:48]Prepare to dig a little deeper into your wallet if you plan to park in Portsouth.

[00:12:52]Some store owners are worried about city council's efforts to increase the cost of public parking. Right now, there is free two-hour parking on High Street in Oldtown, but that could change. Tonight on your sides, Andy Fox talked with business owners and mayor Shannon Glover. And >> so, we want to drive behaviors to our parking garages to areas that you can park. And we want to leave High Street open to people who want to come shop and enjoy the experience. But that will only be for a time on the free park.

[00:13:23]>> I think that it is going to kill Oldtown. I think that we need to offer free parking so we can invite visitors here rather than scare them away.

[00:13:31]>> The city will meet and come to a conclusion on what to do by the end of June.

[00:13:36]>> Here's what things are by tomorrow morning in the upper 50s inland mid60s near the shoreline. High temperatures in the upper 70s coming up for the day on Friday. Plenty of sunshine. And then Saturday we do see a bit of a change.

[00:13:48]Might see a stray cloud or two. What we've got going on is a reinforcing slug of cooler air dropping in. So, we'll start the day mild. Just ahead of one of these cool fronts, uh, you tend to see some really, really just a little bit of a burst for an hour or two of warmer air. And that could happen. We could see 73 74 just real briefly. And then temperatures drop into the 60s thereafter as that cooler northerly wind or northnortheasterly wind uh kicks on into the region on Saturday. There's where things are by Saturday evening at 7 and on we go into Sunday morning. def definitely cooler uh because of the fact that we've got that influx of cooler air uh that begins on Saturday morning early around 81 Thursday, Friday 774 degrees first thing in the morning on Saturday and then dropping from there. Sunday 73 back up to 80 on Monday. Slight chance of rainfall there. It'd be very very light. Uh we could see another slight chance of rainfall there on Tuesday, but barely uh 80 degrees on on Monday again and then back into the 70s after that.

[00:14:53]>> We're following breaking news out of Norphick this midday. The sailor accused of killing another local sailor is set to make a court appearance in June.

[00:15:01]Jeremiah Copeland is charged with the murder of 21-year-old Angela Angelina Rendez. According to court records, there is a new 2-day hearing set for June 8th and 9th at Naval Station Norphick. This is instead of a two-eek trial that previously was scheduled.

[00:15:18]Recendes body was found in a wooded area of Norphick last June. The prosecution had been calling for life in prison for Copeland without the possibility of parole. Tonight on your sides, Karina Garcia is covering the latest on this case. She'll have those developments beginning at 4.

[00:15:35]Also new at midday, the walls are tumbling down. Crews are making fast progress of the old Civic Plaza site in Portsouth. Check out this brand new video drone 10 shot just this morning.

[00:15:47]You can see the rubble where one of the old buildings used to be. Crews will start demolishing the jail pretty soon.

[00:15:54]95% of the old materials materials are being recycled. City leaders say they're clearing the site to redevelop the waterfront area. The project will last a couple more weeks and cost about $8 million.

[00:16:09]Also new at midday, we are on your side [music] with a check at the gas pumps.

[00:16:13]Fuel costs remain high as the straight of Hormuz is restricted due to the war in Iran. But what happens when it reopens? As on your sites, Michael Rinker reports. The answer may not be what you want to hear.

[00:16:27]>> The war in Iran is nearing its threemonth mark. And in that time, we've seen gas prices here in Hampton Roads jump from under $3 now to around $450.

[00:16:36]And even if the war ends tomorrow and the straight of Hormuz reopens, gas prices won't fall as quickly as they climbed.

[00:16:42]>> I've been estimating that every day that the straight remains closed is another week it's going to take for prices to eventually get back to their pre-war level.

[00:16:50]>> That math isn't good news for prices.

[00:16:53]The straight has been closed for roughly 90 days. And when it opens again, Patrick Dhan says prices will fall, but at an annoyingly slow rate.

[00:17:01]>> Prices will keep going up until the street reopens. And then as soon as it does, prices will slowly start to decline. But it may take into 2027, maybe even now into late 2027 for gas prices to get back to those, you know, mid to upper $2 gallon prices.

[00:17:19]>> But why would it take that long? Before the war, 20% of global oil moved through the straight. With the closed, global stockpiles are dwindling.

[00:17:27]>> It's going to take even longer after that happens for global oil inventories to gradually fill up. It's kind of like watching an Olympic size swimming pool get filled up with a garden hose.

[00:17:38]>> Right now, Iran is demanding the right to collect tolls in the Straight of Hermuse, saying they won't reopen it without that right. Wednesday, the US placed sanctions on Iran's Persian Gulf Straight Authority and any entity that cooperates with them. So only time will tell when the oil will flow globally again. Dan emphasized that the US oil supply is not in jeopardy. We have our own oil reserves, but the price of oil is dictated by a global market and that's reflected in what you pay at the gas pump. In Portsmith, Michael Rinker, 10 on your side. Now to Norphick. A Navy Reserve member charged with killing his wife and putting her body in a freezer in a downtown Norfick apartment returned to court. Police say 38-year-old David Varela was captured after fleeing to Hong Kong. Varela is charged in the death of his wife, Lena Gera. Tuesday, his defense attorneys went before a judge requesting a competency evaluation. The judge granted that request. Varela faces charges of firstdegree murder and concealing a dead body. Ghetto's family reported her missing on February 5th after not hearing from her for more than two weeks. Police later discovered her body in Norphick.

[00:18:47]And in Portmith, a person is in custody after a shooting at an apartment complex yesterday morning. It happened just after 11:30 at the London Oaks Apartments there off High Street. First responders took a man to the hospital.

[00:19:00]Right now, we're working to learn how he's doing and if police have identified the suspect yet. So check on air and online for more updates.

[00:19:09]A Chesapeake community earlier this week shared information on a proposed project to develop a battery energy storage system. Developers say it won't be a data center, but instead a proposed 150 megawatt energy storage project. That project would take up about 30 acres of land near the Centerville Turnpike.

[00:19:28]Maggie How with East Point Energy in Charlottesville says these types of developments keep electricity costs low.

[00:19:35]It is applying for a conditional use permit and if approved, it will have to preserve the remaining land and is prohibited from developing a data center. Tuesday night was the third and final community meeting before going before the commission June 10th. Several residents are worried though about possible environmental impacts, but others they say they are not concerned.

[00:19:57]We really didn't get the answers that we wanted. Um there's a lot of concern with the water, with fire hydrants, um security of this facility. Uh there's a lot of schools in the neighborhood and there's no real set evacuation plans.

[00:20:14]>> Developers emphasize it's more than 300 ft away from any property line, so visual and noise impacts would be minimal. For more details about the project, head on over to wavy.com.

[00:20:35]Breaking news now. Norvick police let us know minutes ago that another arrest has been made in that street takeover that happened in West Gent. 28-year-old Deshawn Cra faces charges of aiding and abetting street racing.

[00:20:49]>> His arrest follows that chaotic scene May 17th on Renegade Avenue. That is where people who live there dealt with a large crowd, fireworks, street racing, and someone with a flamethrower. Cra was the second person arrested.

[00:21:05]>> On May 20th, 19-year-old Isaiah Duncan Simmons was arrested. He faces charges of disorderly conduct and carelessly damaging property by fire. More suspects are being sought.

[00:21:17]>> We have more breaking news this afternoon. Virginia Beach police are working a crash that is causing a huge backup. You're looking live at the situation on Virginia Beach Boulevard near Rosemont Road. That is near Sam's Club.

[00:21:31]>> Police say only two vehicles are involved in the wreck, but the way they're positioned, they are blocking traffic. There are injuries, but we're told everyone should be okay. Still avoid this area if you can. The Trump administration officials are pushing for a new $250 bill with the president's image. A mockup of the proposed currency features President Donald Trump's portrait in the center along with the words 250 America. A Treasury spokeswoman confirmed the department is planning for a bill sponsored by Republican South Carolina Congressman Joe Wilson that would direct the Treasury to produce the currency. Under federal law, only deceased people can appear on US currency.

[00:22:16]>> So right now, there is proposed legislation that in front of the House, in front of the Senate to change the first requirement so that a living person, Donald J. Trump, could be on the $250 bill. So it it it's all in in the hands of the uh it's it's all in up on Capitol Hill.

[00:22:37]Democratic Senator Mark Warner of Virginia is a senior member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Warner issued a statement on the new currency push. It reads in part, "As Americans struggle with the rising cost of gas, groceries, housing, and healthcare, President Trump's priorities for taxpayer dollars are completely detached from the challenges that families face every day." Warner goes on to say, quote, "If this White House put even half as much energy into working to lower costs as it does into stoking the president's ego, American families wouldn't need that new $250 bill just to fill up their gas tanks." A mother has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the US government.

[00:23:19]Good evening, I'm Ashley Knight >> and I'm Virginia Martina Moy. This comes after her son, a submarine sailor, died aboard the USS Helina. 10 on your sides, Chris Horn has new information. Yeah, Regina. 24-year-old Timothy Sanders was killed two years ago aboard submarine Helena, but it had nothing to do with combat. He was electrocuted when he touched a power panel that was supposed to be safe and secure. The panel was in a cramped area known as the capston space. It typically houses the capston and that is used to secure mooring lines. Sanders was trying to retrieve some equipment when his left hand touched the live panel was carrying 440 volts and Sanders was killed instantly.

[00:24:00]The lawsuit alleges civilian contractors had just completed 10 days of work on the equipment and had signed off on it.

[00:24:07]His mother is suing the Navy and the Department of Justice for wrongful death in the amount of $30 million.

[00:24:15]How preventable do you think this was that your son's >> 100% 100% this should never have happened under any circumstances and while I'm fighting this because of my son there are many other sons and daughters that have been lost to similar types of negligence for a long time now and it needs to stop.

[00:24:37]institutions that support these sailors and that ask for accountability for from them are also accountable to the families.

[00:24:45]>> So how many military cases have been successful when it comes to suing the government for wrongful death? The short answer, zero.