A lot goes into picking a tree — including if it’ll be real or fake, and a local environmental organization wants you to opt for the real deal.

The mother of a little girl who was the victim of repeated sexual abuse before the age of four is speaking out about the case to 10 On Your Side. We are not naming her to preserve her and her daughter's anonymity. In part 2, the victim's mother talks about whether there were warning signs of her young daughter's sexual abuse, and has advice for other parents so that they may benefit from her experience.

10 On Your Side's Brett Hall reports

Tree branches, pieces of metal and the remains of a once-standing boat house lay scattered across Ginney Point Marina after a powerful thunderstorm brought winds of upwards of 60 miles per hour.

A woman has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services for wrongful death after her daughter, Kayla Hamilton, was murdered by someone she said should have never been allowed into the United States. The suit cites negligence and flagrant failures.

A local physician is urging people to take the spread of measles seriously as it has surfaced and is moving through the U.S. rapidly during flu season.

You should never pass a stopped school bus actively picking up students. Despite drivers knowing this, it keeps happening -- a lot. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/virginia-beach-schools-launches-enhanced-school-bus-safety-program/

A lightning strike hit a home on Tanbark Lane in Portsmouth Wednesday afternoon. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/lightning-strike-damages-portsmouth-home-electrical-system-impacted/

Kayla Hamilton, 20, had moved from Norfolk to Aberdeen, Maryland the year before, and, three days after her 20th birthday, she was killed, and Walter Javier Martinez, then 16, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in her death. Hamilton's mother, Tammy Nobles, has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services for wrongful death. The suit cites negligence and flagrant failures.

The Chesapeake Police Department is searching for suspects who stole around $30,000 worth of hair care and beauty products. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/chesapeake/30000-worth-of-beauty-supplies-stolen-in-chesapeake-searching-for-suspects/

Waka Flocka Flame and Bryce Vine will headline Vibe Check, a new hip-hop and R&B festival.

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/waka-flocka-flame-and-bryce-vine-to-headline-vibe-check-festival-in-virginia-beach/

A man was injured after he was struck by at least one of multiple bullets fired into an occupied home on Tarleton Bivouac in James City County Wednesday evening, police said. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/police-man-injured-after-shooting-into-jcc-home/

Teachers and students at Smithfield Middle School will be wearing their Virginia Tech gear tomorrow in honor of a PE teacher who was killed in a crash in Isle of Wight on Wednesday. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/woman-dead-man-hurt-after-serious-crash-in-isle-of-wight/