Authorities in Chesapeake say that a teenager is in the hospital today after being shot Tuesday night on the 200 block of Knells Ridge Drive. A passing by stranger's action may have saved the victim's life.Preview: A girl's track and field athlete from Portsmouth is facing charges after hitting another runner during a race. The Lynchburg Commonwealth's Attorney's Office says an assault and battery petition has been filed against I.C. Norcom High School senior Alaila Everett. Everett was running in the four-by-200-meter relay at the state indoor championship earlier this month when she hit Brookville's Kaelen Tucker with a baton. Everett claims it was an accident, while Tucker's family has demanded an apology and sought a protective order against Everett. The Portsmouth NAACP has condemned the criminal charge, saying it was unwarranted.
A popular convenience store chain is ready to expand to southwest Virginia. Wawa is planning an April 1st event in Salem to talk about its planned expansion. The community partnership event will discuss planned locations, timelines and planned investment in local communities. The company also plans to break ground on its first Lynchburg store on April 1st.