It was a scary moment this morning after Newport News Police say a woman who had been shot jumped on top of school bus. WAVY-TV reports that it happened just after 7:30a.m. when a woman was shot in a home and then ran outside and climbed onto the hood of a school bus. The woman who was shot was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The woman and the alleged shooter reportedly knew each other. There were children on the bus, but they weren't injured. School officials say students were taken to school and there was a support specialist on hand for anyone who needed them.
Four Madison Heights smoke shops are under investigation after reports of students getting sick after purchasing products there. Rocio Rivera has more.Preview: A judge has ruled in favor of the City of Lynchburg in a discrimination case brought on by a former firefighter. Former City of Lynchburg firefighter, Mary Shumate, claimed she experienced discriminatory treatment and a hostile work environment based on her gender. She also claimed she faced retaliation for reporting the gender discrimination. An indepe ndent investigation found Shumate's claims were unfounded. The court ruled in favor of the city finding there was no genuine dispute of facts to the plaintiff's discrimination claim. Shumat e has appealed the court's decision.
A Roanoke fire EMS captain has been named the National Firefighter of the Year. Peter Matthiessen received the award this week from the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Matthiessen was recognized for his dedication and contributions to the community as well as his work with the annual 9/11 Memorial stair climb.