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Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
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Virginia Beach farming accident leaves patient on advanced life support
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A farming accident in Virginia Beach has one person on advanced life support, according to the Virginia Beach Fire Department. Crews say the incident happened around 11:10 a.m. in the 3100 block of Land of Promise Road. The accident is reported to have involved farm equipment, but no details on the type of equipment has been provided. The patient was transported via Nightingale, also known as a flying intensive care unit. No additional details have been provided at this time. WAVY 10 will update this article when more information becomes available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Climate
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Hampton Roads teams deploy to Texas to help with rescue, relief efforts after devastating floods
A Virginia Beach water rescue team and two Hampton Roads charitable organizations are among the local groups heading to Central Texas to assist with rescue and relief efforts after flash floods claimed more than 80 lives. Eight members of the Virginia Beach Fire Department's Swift Water Rescue Team left Sunday evening and are expected to arrive Tuesday, said department spokeswoman Barbara Morrison. A similar team from Bristol, Virginia, will join them, Morrison said. The Virginia Beach group is hauling a boat and a trailer full of equipment, including ropes and life vests, to help with search and rescue efforts. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday that 41 people were still unaccounted for, and more could be missing. More than two dozen staff members from the Portsmouth-based charitable organization Mercy Chefs arrived Saturday in Kerr County, Texas, and began working with volunteers to provide hot meals to survivors and first responders, according to spokesman Chaz Whitfield. The team served about 600 meals the first day, Whitfield said, and about 2,000 the second. The first day's offerings included Italian pasta, garlic breadsticks, Caesar salad, and pineapple cake with fresh berries. 'They're (staff members) going to be there as long as there is a need,' Whitfield said. 'We have no directive for an end date.' Several members of the Virginia Beach-based Operation Blessing also arrived over the weekend, and are using a local church's kitchen to prepare meals, spokesman Chris Roslan said. The team will also help with cleanup efforts and distribute relief supplies as long as needed, he said. The flooding began overnight Thursday in the Texas Hill Country as the Guadalupe River rose more than 26 feet in less than an hour. The area is home to several youth camps, including Camp Mystic, an all-girl Christian summer camp. As of Monday, 27 campers and staff members had been reported dead and 11 others were still missing. Jane Harper,
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Chesapeake Fire Department responds to commercial fire in Indian River Shopping Center
On Sunday morning, the Chesapeake Fire Department was dispatched to 4323 Indian River Road at about 4:05 a.m. The response came after multiple 911 calls reported flames at the rear of the shopping center, according to a release. The first fire engine arrived on scene at roughly 4:11 a.m. and found an active fire along the roofline. With aid from Norfolk Fire-Rescue and the Virginia Beach Fire Department, the Chesapeake Fire Department deployed hose lines both inside and outside the structure, according to the release. The fire was found to be located at a main power feed, which required crews to control the fire until Dominion Energy could disconnect power. The fire was controlled at about 4:41 a.m. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire has been ruled accidental. The building was undergoing renovations at the time of the fire.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Chesapeake Fire Department responds to commercial fire in Indian River Shopping Center
On Sunday morning, the Chesapeake Fire Department was dispatched to 4323 Indian River Road at about 4:05 a.m. The response came after multiple 911 calls reported flames at the rear of the shopping center, according to a release. The first fire engine arrived on scene at roughly 4:11 a.m. and found an active fire along the roofline. With aid from Norfolk Fire-Rescue and the Virginia Beach Fire Department, the Chesapeake Fire Department deployed hose lines both inside and outside the structure, according to the release. The fire was found to be located at a main power feed, which required crews to control the fire until Dominion Energy could disconnect power. The fire was controlled at about 4:41 a.m. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire has been ruled accidental. The building was undergoing renovations at the time of the fire.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Chesapeake Fire controls flames at Indian River Shopping Center
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – The Chesapeake Fire Department is responding to a working fire at the Indian River Shopping Center Sunday, May 18. Firefighters responded to the fire around 4:11 a.m., with reports of flames appearing from the back of the shopping center. Norfolk Fire-Rescue and the Virginia Beach Fire Department assisted in putting out the fire. The fire was ruled to be under control around 4:41 a.m. No injuries have been reported. The unit under fire was under renovations and the fire was ruled as accidental. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
