Hurricane Milton is on the move. Here's when it's expected to make landfall

Milton has the potential to devastate communities along Florida’s coast

This week’s big weather story is Hurricane Milton. Milton is expected to makelandfall in Florida midweek. However, Myles says most of that rainfall will stay well to our south.

Forecasters say as Milton approaches, storm surge could reach 15 feet in Tampa Bay.

This morning's weather: Crisp, fall-like air

Meteorologist Myles Henderson says we’ll have a very fall-like week, starting this morning with temperatures in the 60s.

You likely won’t need to reach for your umbrella this morning. We have slim rain chances all week, with today’s precipitation chances being 20%.

For the latest weather updates, watch Myles live on News 3 This Morning here.

This morning's traffic: JRB could be busy

Traffic Anchor Conor Hollingsworth says there’ll be a lot of activity today on US-17 at the James River Bridge.

• There will be brief, intermittent test openings today and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• There will also be alternating, single-lane closures southbound today through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Conor says it’s unclear how brief the test openings will be, but it’s something to be mindful of if you use the JRB on your morning commute.

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For the latest traffic updates, watch Conor live on News 3 This Morning here.

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3 Things To Know: SCOTUS is back, Helene recovery, 1 year since Oct. 7 Hamas attacks

1. SCOTUS starts a new term today. Ghost guns, age verification on pornographic websites, and sex-transition treatments for minors are some ofthe issues pertaining to high-profile cases set to be argued this term.
   

2. More local resources are deploying to help Helene victims. More than a dozen additional members of Virginia Task Force 2 were activated this morning for a Mission Ready Package-Water Rescue. They're expected to arrive in Atlanta later this afternoon.

   The task force's aid efforts were underway even before Helene made landfall in Florida just over a week ago.
   

3. Today marks 1 year since the Israel-Hamas war began. Since Oct. 7, 2023, nearly 42,000 have died in Gaza due to the war, and Israel estimates 17,000 are militants.

   Israel has not yet responded to the Iranian missile attack that happened last week. Airstrikes continue to hit Lebanon, around 2,000 killed in that country.
   

   • Here in Hampton Roads, Gov. Glenn Youngkin will be in Virginia Beach to honor victims of the October 7 terrorist attack.
   • Hampton Roads for Palestine, a pro-Palestinian group, will be rallying this afternoon on the corner of Virginia Beach Blvd. and Independence Blvd.

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We Follow Through: Stolen USPS arrow keys, program impacting military families

• Another postal carrier in Hampton Roads was threatened. The News 3 Investigative team is continuing to follow up on a growing problem impacting letter carriers nationwide and here at home: stolen arrow keys.

  For months, we've covered cases in which local mail carriers are threatened by suspects(s) and asked to hand over their arrow key, which can access blue collection boxes, outdoor parcel lockers and apartment mailbox panels.

  Our latest story focuses on a postal carrier in Virginia Beach who, according to search warrants, was threatened by a man with a gun to hand over his arrow key.

  Watch Margaret Kavanagh's full investigation on News 3 This Morning here.
  

• The future of a program impacting military families. We're working to bring you the latest update on the ongoing fight for a program that helps some military families in Virginia pay for college.

  As we've reported, lawmakers initially cut some funding for The Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program, or VMSDEP, but later repealed the cuts. However, one big issue remains: how to pay for it all.

  We’re chasing down the details so you’re up to speed on where VMSDEP stands tonight.

  Tune into News 3, starting at 4 p.m., here.