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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.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Not long after noon on Feb. 6, President Donald Trump strode into the elegant East Room of the White House. The night before, his impeachment trial had ended with acquittal in the Republican-controlled Senate. It was time to gloat and settle scores. “It was evil,” Trump said of the attempt to end […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The back and forth continues in Portsmouth over what happened the night demonstrators painted and tore pieces off the city’s Confederate monument. Mayor John Rowe shared a letter with 10 On Your Side on Friday that he sent to the City Council. The letter states that Rowe has seen police body […]