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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Some members of an activist group are calling for the resignation of Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene and a state police investigation after police took out felony charges against more than a dozen high-profile African American community members, including State Sen. Louise Lucas, public defenders, NAACP leaders and a Portsmouth School […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The Portsmouth police chief is defending her involvement in the investigation of the June 10 protest at the Confederate monument following allegations that she said she had a conflict of interest. Chief Angela Greene announced charges against 14 high-profile community members — including state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, local NAACP leaders […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The monument drama continues in Portsmouth.   Fourteen prominent people, including State Sen. Louise Lucas, were charged Monday following the destruction of the Confederate monument in June that left a man seriously injured. Now, there’s a new effort to throw the book at Lucas’ daughter, Lisa Lucas-Burke, the vice mayor in the […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth resident Thomas Dubois filed a criminal complaint on Sunday afternoon against Vice Mayor Lisa Lucas-Burke. Dubois says he filed two class 3 misdemeanor charges against her. He believes Lucas-Burke violated a section in the city code when she called for Portsmouth Chief Angela Greene to be fired over the recent charges Greene […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth Vice Mayor Lisa Lucas-Burke was served a summons on Monday morning after a Portsmouth resident filed a criminal complaint against her in connection to the city’s Confederate monument controversy. Lucas-Burke, the daughter of State Sen. Louise Lucas, faces two class 3 misdemeanor charges in the case. Portsmouth resident Thomas Dubois […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia State Police say their investigation into the incident at the Confederate monument on June 10 continues — even though Portsmouth’s police chief announced it concluded more than a month ago. Portsmouth Chief Angela Greene said during a press conference Aug. 17 that state police concluded an “accident investigation” into the […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Sen. L. Louise Lucas has filed a motion to dismiss two felony charges against her stemming from a destructive protest earlier this summer at the Confederate monument in Portsmouth. In the motion, which was filed Sept. 3 in the Portsmouth General District Court, Lucas and her attorney called the matter […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A magistrate has declined an attempt by local NAACP leaders to file charges against two Portsmouth City Council members. Local NAACP leaders attempted to bring charges against City Council members Bill Moody and Elizabeth Psimas, saying the two violated the city charter when they called for the police chief to file […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — 55-year old LaVoris Pace, who has 23 years of experience in municipal affairs, has been spending the last few weeks meeting with school officials, the sheriff, police officials and civic leaders. Pace is trying to build bridges in the city; Mayor John Rowe earlier this month said Portsmouth was suffering from […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Community members held another rally in support of Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene on Sunday. The “Take Back Portsmouth” rally happened at 3:30 p.m. at Portsmouth City Hall. Greene was placed on administrative leave earlier this month with pay for 30 days, pending the outcome of an internal investigation. Assistant Chief […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A Richmond-based judge ruled Monday that Portsmouth Commonwealth’s Attorney Stephanie Morales was not a witness in the June incident at the city’s Confederate monument, a major victory for State Senator Louise Lucas and other prominent Black leaders charged in the monument destruction case. Judge Claire Cardwell ruled Morales can’t be subpoenaed to […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A judge dismissed two charges against Portsmouth Vice Mayor Lisa Lucas-Burke that would have forced her to forfeit her title as vice mayor if she was convicted. I In a brief hearing Judge Robert Carter, who is a retired Chesapeake judge, agreed with defense attorney Michael Massie who argued Lucas-Burke is […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — If you visit the intersection of Court and High streets in Portsmouth today, you may have never known a 54-foot-tall Confederate monument with four soldier statues once towered over passing vehicles. A Portsmouth spokeswoman confirmed to 10 On Your Side Wednesday that the road has been reopened to traffic following the […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Charges were dismissed Monday morning against state Sen. Louise Lucas and other local Black leaders in connection with the Confederate monument incident in Portsmouth. After a brief hearing, Lucas responded to a tweet of support from former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe who called the case “political persecution.” “The persecution is over […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene has been placed on administrative leave with pay for 30 days pending the outcome of an internal investigation, a source told 10 On Your Side Friday. The city confirmed that Chief Greene is on paid leave and that Assistant Chief Scott Burke will serve as interim […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene has been fired from her position more than two months after being placed on administrative leave. WAVY’s Andy Fox met her in a city parking garage ahead of a scheduled meeting Monday morning, and she said she was aware of the possibility of the firing but […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The Portsmouth Fraternal Order of Police issued a statement in support of the city’s recently fired police chief. Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene was fired on Monday by Acting City Manager LaVoris Pace. Her firing came after she was put on administrative leave in September, following a June protest during which […]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A Virginia Beach attorney who has been periodically involved in the controversy surrounding the Confederate monument in Portsmouth has announced his intent to run for a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates. Attorney and gun shop owner Tim Anderson announced Monday he plans to run against Democrat and incumbent […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth Interim Police Chief Scott Burke was sworn in on Tuesday, a day after the firing of former police chief Angela Greene. Burke had served as acting chief since September, when Greene was placed on administrative leave in the wake of the city’s Confederate monument controversy. He’d previously served as assistant […]

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) – Pilot Scott Abbott and the Chopper 10 team were back in the skies this week. On Tuesday, Chopper 10 flew over early morning voting lines in Virginia Beach. The Election Day lines started at sunrise and eased up as the day went on. Most voting locations were busy throughout the […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Shannon Glover fell in love with the City of Portsmouth when he was a young corpsman assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. Thirty years later, the 55-year-old Erie, Pennsylvania, native is the projected winner in the Portsmouth mayoral race. With 100% of the precincts reporting, City Councilman Glover captured 35.21% of […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — With a population of around 96,000, Portsmouth is one of Hampton Roads’ smallest cities with some of its biggest problems. The city is caught in what some are calling a crisis in leadership. The city manager and city attorney positions are open and the police chief has been placed on leave. […]

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Sen. Mark Warner (D) and challenger Dr. Daniel Gade (R) took part in their second debate in the race for Virginia senate on Saturday night. The debate took place in the L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center at Norfolk State University. The political debate was the first in NSU’s history, and […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The Black Lives Matters group is planning its second protest this weekend — this time, in Portsmouth. The group is planning to meet at 801 Crawford Street at 6 p.m. — the location near where a man was seriously injured while protesters tore down parts of the Confederate monument back in […]

ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. (WAVY) — The Board of Supervisors choose not to vote on relocating its Confederate monument Thursday night — instead, it voted to appoint a task force to bring recommendations for an ultimate decision. The task force, approved on a 4-1 vote, will be tasked with investigating and locating sites for the […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The political saga in Portsmouth continued Saturday evening in downtown Portsmouth when demonstrators took to the streets to speak out against the corruption in the city. It all stems from the arrests of 19 people following Confederate monument protests earlier this summer. Now, a police chief is on paid leave, the […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Numerous protests and rallies have taken place in Portsmouth following the fight for racial injustice and the death of George Floyd. The circumstances surrounding Floyd’s death sparked outrage across the nation — including the call for removing Confederate monuments. The protest in June at Portsmouth’s Confederate monument left one with major […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Residents around Portsmouth organized a “Support Chief Greene” rally Sunday afternoon after the police chief was placed on administrative leave earlier this week. The “Support Chief Greene” rally happened at 2 p.m. at the Portsmouth City Hall located at 801 Street. A group of about 200 to 250 people gathered in […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — State Senator Louise Lucas and several other Black community leaders were arraigned in court Friday morning on charges in connection to the June demonstration at Portsmouth’s Confederate monument. The protest called for the removal of the decades-old monument honoring Confederate soldiers, which was erected at the site of a former slave […]

SMITHFIELD, Va. (WAVY) — More than 100 people showed up to a public hearing Thursday night to share their thoughts on the future Isle of Wight Confederate monument. For nearly four hours inside the Smithfield High School cafeteria, the Board of Supervisors listened to a wide array of opinions ranging from those who want the […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — As a removal team continues to carry away the remnants of the Confederate monument, the Portsmouth Police Department is continuing to take out charges against those who allegedly played a role in the June 10 protest that damaged the monument beyond repair and left a man with serious injuries. 24-year-old Hannah […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — About a month before 14 people were charged in connection with a destructive protest at a Confederate monument, the Portsmouth police chief said she had launched an internal investigation into an impassioned letter written by one of her sergeants. That sergeant, Kevin McGee, was also the investigator who eventually took out […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Following calls made by Joe Biden — the Democratic nominee for president — to prosecute those who choose to “protest” by destroying property, his surrogate and former governor of Virginia says that shouldn’t apply to what occurred at Porstmouth’s Confederate monument. Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D-VA) made the comments Tuesday night […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Pilot Scott Abbott cranked up Chopper 10 as our team headed out to bring you news from the sky this week. In Chesapeake, a firefighter was injured while fighting an early morning church fire in the Fentress area. Officials say they were notified Friday just after 2 a.m. for a fire […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Symbols associated with racism, bigotry, slavery and oppression were stripped of romanticism Wednesday as they dangled in the air, coated in colorful paint. Crews officially began removing Portsmouth’s Confederate monument on Wednesday morning. A crane had removed to the top portion of the monument’s obelisk as of 10:30 a.m. and one […]

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Despite having 30 days to make an offer on Norfolk’s Confederate monument, no historical organizations or other groups have offered to take “Johnny Reb.” City spokeswoman Lori Crouch said nobody — not a museum, historical society, government or military battlefield — submitted a proposal within the state-mandated 30-day window to take […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Franklin City Council is holding a public hearing Monday night on the future of its Confederate monument. It’s happening at 7 p.m. in the Workforce Development Center on North College Drive. The memorial for Confederate veterans currently sits at Memorial Park, on Clay Street. Leaders are working to decide whether to […]

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC)- Lawmakers from across Virginia returned to Richmond on Tuesday for the first day of an unconventional special session. As the Senate convened at the Science Museum of Virginia, one leading Democrat was notably absent for a little over an hour after the chamber’s scheduled start time. This comes after Sen. Louise Lucas, […]

To watch the House of Delegates livestream click here. To watch the State Senate livestream click here. RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia General Assembly’s August special session dealing with budget shortfalls due to the coronavirus pandemic, criminal justice reform and policing policies convened on Tuesday. Due to COVID-19, state leaders are not at the Virginia State Capitol building. […]

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — The City of Williamsburg’s Confederate monument has come down. Just one month after City Council voted to remove the monument from its location in Bicentennial Park, the monument was taken down Monday. For now, the 20-foot-tall monument will be held in a storage facility, City of Williamsburg spokeswoman Nicole Trifone said. […]

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) – As we continue an important dialogue on race, equality, and policing in America, 10 On Your Side spoke to three local community leaders who represent two of the most well-known organizations at the forefront of this current push for change. And while the approach may be different for the NAACP […]

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — The Confederate monument in Newport News will soon be removed from its location outside the Warwick County Courthouse. Newport News City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday night to relocate the monument following a public hearing. The lone dissenting vote was Councilwoman Patricia Woodbury, who said she does not support removing the […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation in Virginia says it has received several offers from cities — including Virginia Beach — to take possession of their respective Confederate monuments. The group is considering the offers but did not confirm if they would be interested in applying to take any, Shenandoah Valley Battlefield […]

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Dozens of people braved the hot summer heat Tuesday to participate in a prayer pilgrimage to three Confederate monument sites in Hampton Roads. The group, Catholics and Friends, held the event for Black lives and racial equity. Originally starting at the site of the Confederate monument in Virginia Beach, the crowd […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – After years of debate, Portsmouth City Council voted unanimously to relocate its historic Confederate monument that made national headlines after a destructive protest turned tragic last month. City Manager Dr. Lydia Pettis-Patton is now charged with arranging for the removal of the 54-foot-tall granite structure “as soon as practicable” for storage. […]

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NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to relocate its Confederate monument from a prominent location downtown to Elmwood Cemetery. City Council a virtual public hearing on Tuesday night to help decide what to with the recently-removed Confederate monument. One member, Paul R. Riddick, was absent from the meeting. The process is […]

The festive atmosphere last month at the dismantling of the Portsmouth Confederate monument came an abrupt hault when a protester was severely injured after part of the statue toppled on to him.