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Ebony Parker, the assistant principal at Richneck Elementary School the day Abby Zwerner was shot by a 6-year-old student, is set to face criminal trial on charges of felony child neglect on May 18.

More than three years after Abby Zwerner was shot in her classroom by a 6-year-old student, the former assistant principal at Richneck Elementary, Ebony Parker, is about to face eight counts of felony child neglect — one for every bullet in the gun. Parker was found grossly negligent in the civil trial last fall, but the burden of proof is higher in the criminal case scheduled to start May 18. On this episode of the True Crime 757 podcast, Jon talks with Norfolk-based criminal defense and personal injury attorney Eric Korslund about the facts of the case, what to expect in jury selection, how each side may argue it's key points, and the impact of the lawsuit outcome on the criminal case.

Six squadrons from the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group returned to Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana and Naval Station Norfolk on Monday.

Democrats on Monday filed an emergency appeal with SCOTUS seeking to halt a Virginia ruling invalidating a ballot measure that would've given their party an additional four winnable U.S. House seats.

The family of Jahari George accepted a posthumous degree Saturday during commencement ceremonies at Norfolk State University.

The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled against the Democrat-backed measure to allow for mid-decade redistricting on Friday, effectively nullifying more than 3 million votes cast last month

The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled against the Democrat-backed measure to allow for mid-decade redistricting on Friday.

State Sen. L. Louise Lucas' office raided by FBI

State Sen. L. Louise Lucas' business was seen being raided on Wednesday, according to News 3 reporter Brendan Ponton.

NOODLE — The Thinkers Convention will be free for all attendees, according to an announcement made on Tuesday.

A new rate proposal filed by Dominion Energy could increase monthly rates by $17 for North Carolinians if it gets approved by the state utilities commission, a Dominion Energy spokesperson says.

On the morning of April 30, 2023, showers and non-severe storms passed through Hampton Roads, but nothing like what Great Neck neighbors would experience later that afternoon.

An amber alert was issued for 2-year-old Ziyon Dagner, who was taken from the 3600 block of Orange Street shortly after midnight on April 30. Norfolk police say they believe the boy was taken by 35-year-old James E. Lynch. She was located around 8:30 a.m.

Nine Newport News Shipbuilding workers were sent to the hospital due to carbon monoxide exposure on Tuesday, an HII spokesperson told News 3 on Wednesday. A group of workers had reported symptoms consistent with carbon monoxide exposure to the Newport News Shipbuilding's medic. Prior to this, the shipbuilders were working inside a submarine unit, according to the HII spokesperson. In total, 10 shipbuilders were evaluated, with nine being sent to a hospital for treatment.

Norfolk police say Ziyon has been found safe after searching for the 2-year-old boy who was last seen shortly after midnight on April 30.

The Norfolk-based USS Gerald R. Ford — the largest aircraft carrier in the world — is set to leave the Middle East to return to its homeport, according to reporting from The Washington Post. WaPo cited multiple U.S. officials in their reporting. One official told WaPo that the Ford is expected to return to Virginia around mid-May. An exact date of its departure was not noted.

Nine Newport News Shipbuilding workers were sent to the hospital due to carbon monoxide exposure on Tuesday, an HII spokesperson told News 3 on Wednesday.

Both Granby High School and Granby Elementary School have been placed on lockdown after a reported shooting in the area, according to Norfolk Public Schools.

Ex-assistant principal Ebony Parker appears in court for ongoing criminal case

Dr. Ebony Parker, the former assistant principal at Richneck Elementary School who was found grossly negligent in a lawsuit filed by a teacher shot by a student, appeared in court Friday.

The all-age curfew at the Oceanfront has been halted after a judge granted a restraining order against the measure on Thursday, according to News 3 reporter John Hood.

The referendum to allow for mid-decade redistricting became the most expensive ballot measure in Virginia's history by a wide margin, according to the Virginia Public Access Project.

Six of the seven Hampton Roads cities saw the "yes" vote prevail at the ballot box as the Democrat-backed measure to allow for mid-decade redistricting was approved during the special referendum held on Tuesday, according to unofficial results published on the Virginia Department of Elections' website.

Six of the seven Hampton Roads cities saw the "yes" vote prevail at the ballot box as the Democrat-backed measure to allow for mid-decade redistricting was approved during Tuesday's special election.

A car slammed into an apartment building on Tuesday, hospitalizing the driver and a child inside the apartment, according to Virginia Beach Fire Department.

Political analysts from both Democrat and Republican points of view break down the results from Virginia's highly-anticipated redistricting referendum election Tuesday, which aimed to hand Democrats as many as four more seats in the U.S. House of Representatives before the 2026 midterm elections. Democrats said they aimed to counter President Trump's attempts to "rig" the midterms through other state redistricting efforts.