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VIMS creates online tool to track coastal flooding
Wed, Aug 22, 2012
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads 2:18 | 8 views
GLOUCESTER-The Virginia Institute of Marine Science is ready to go launch an online tool to help bay-area residents prepare for coastal flooding. The Tidewatch forecast system will help residents gauge how coastal flooding will impact their property. The system generates 36-hour forecasts for nine water-level stations within the Chesapeake Bay and a station on the sea side of the Eastern Shore. Emeritus professor John Boon, lead developer of the Tidewatch system, says the forecasts will provide "timely gui
Drivers puzzled over 'no-phone zone' signs
Wed, May 15, 2013
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads 1:47 | 46 views
NEW KENT CO.-- Some drivers along I-64 in New Kent County were confused Wednesay after reading signs along the highway that read, "No Phone Zone Ahead, Truck Alert." It's against the law for commercial truck and bus drivers to use hand-held cell phones while driving. The new signs are part of the Drive Virginia Smart Campaign, which is aimed at calling more attention to the regulation and having local deputies enforce it. But some people thought the signs were directed at all drivers. "I looked at my p
Joe's Job: Cupcake Baker
Wed, May 15, 2013
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads 3:38 | 6 views
NORFOLK--For five years, Winter Arif was on the fast track, earning a masters degree in urban planning from Norfolk State University and working for an accounting firm. With a little help, Arif created a website and a whole new business called Ksquared Cupcakes. "I only live on this earth one time and so if I don't try to do this I won't know if I can be successful," said Arif. Ksquared is named after her two young daughters- Kennedy and Kameron. "It was a huge leap. I have two daughters. I have a mortga
Jogger stabbed during run through Va. Beach neighborhood
Wed, May 15, 2013
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads 1:46 | 8 views
VIRGINIA BEACH - A man was stabbed during his morning jog through a Va. Beach neighborhood. Police say it happened around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of Little Neck Road. Investigators say a man asked the jogger the time and then pulled a knife and stabbed him. The jogger, who police have not identified, ran off and banged on doors for help. "I wish we would have known that this poor man was coming to us for help," said Cathy Carpenter whose home in Sea Breeze Farm still had bloody hand prints on it
Police: One of two burglary suspects fell asleep in Va. Beach house
Wed, May 15, 2013
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads 1:53 | 3 views
VIRGINIA BEACH - Police say one of two teenagers who vandalized a house was sleeping there when the homeowner arrived. They say 19-year-old Ryan Clayton Kelley jumped out the bedroom window when the owner spotted him inside the Eagles Lake Road on Sunday morning. He was caught a short time later. The investigation led them to charge Kelley and 18-year-old Brandon Lee Lock with grand larceny and breaking and entering. A neighbor said the men knew no one was at the house and they were using it to party in.
Troubleshooter: Fraud protection customers can bank on
Tue, May 14, 2013
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads 3:31 | 12 views
HAMPTON - In the nerve center of Hampton-based Old Point National Bank, there are hi-tech computers keeping track of ten of thousands of transactions. Every move a customer makes with his debit or credit card is tracked to create a customer profile In order to help identify fraud. "They use very complicated computer algorithms to figure this stuff out. It actually is pretty amazing the type of technology they use and the types of inputs they use to find the patterns. They look at patterns across the enti
Breast cancer specialist recommends genetic test for certain women
Tue, May 14, 2013
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads 2:33 | 4 views
NORFOLK - Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie disclosed Tuesday that she had a preventive mastectomy after learning she had a gene mutation, called the BRCA gene, that significantly raised her risk of breast cancer. BRCA stands for breast cancer susceptibility gene. A genetic test using a blood test can detect gene mutations. People at higher risk are those with close family members diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer at an early age. Breast cancer specialist Dr. Claire Carman believes every woman sho
Lynnhaven Mall getting multi-million dollar makeover
Tue, May 14, 2013
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads 2:19 | 2 views
VIRGINIA BEACH- Lynnhaven Mall in Va. Beach is getting a multi-million dollar makeover. The mall opened in August 1981 and is the city's largest shopping center. Work will begin next week to update the interior of the shopping center. There will be new tile flooring, energy-efficient lighting, soft seating areas, interior signage and updated restrooms. The paint job will give the 32-year-old complex a contemporary, beach feel. "We look forward to creating many exciting changes to our center in order to me