HRS: Emergency Medical Services awards

A debut performer at the Virginia International Tattoo stopped by a local elementary school to give a taste of its music to students.

Several children and their father were saved last Saturday after floating away from the beach in Ocean View.

The Virginia Beach City Council will hold a budget public hearing Tuesday evening.

Despite Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity pulling out of the race for lieutenant governor, making former radio host John Reid the Republican nominee, a political analyst said the outlook on Virginia’s November elections hasn’t changed. 

Children in Virginia Beach are soaking up the spring weather on a brand new slide down the side of Mount Trashmore. The new addition is an extension of the Mount Trashmore Kids Cove. It includes slides, musical instruments, and several areas to climb back up the "mountain."

Developers and owners of Pembroke Square have announced updates to the redevelopment of the former Pembroke Mall property in the Town Center area, saying they plan to break ground on a new 163-room hotel next month. A new restaurant is expected to open in the development next month. The Funny Bone comedy club is relocating to the development, and next door to it will be DraftCade, a brewery combined with an arcade, both of which are expected to open this fall. A 273-unit apartment building and parking garage is expected to break ground there in 2026.

A man who police initially said was missing last month died of a gunshot wound, with his death now being investigated as a homicide, Hampton Police said Tuesday.

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/chesapeake/1-cat-dead-2-people-and-3-cats-displaced-due-to-residential-fire-in-chesapeake/

All shows are on Wednesdays and begin at 7 p.m. at one of three Oceanfront park stages.

The Cousinz Festival, powered by the RnB block party is set to take place Saturday August 30 with a star-studded lineup. The headliners for the festival include Jeezy, T-Pain and Lil' Kim. https://www.wavy.com/living-local/jeezy-t-pain-and-lil-kim-set-to-headline-2nd-annual-cousinz-festival/

The U.S. Department of Education is set to resume collecting student loans in default. Collections for student loans start May 5 which will affect nearly 5.3 million borrowers. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/odu-student-to-get-ahead-of-student-loan-debt/

10 On Your Side's Kiahnna Patterson sits down the founders of the Cousinz Festival as they announce the lineup for the 2nd annual festival