Patrick Rockey, WTKR NewsChannel 3

Patrick Rockey

WTKR NewsChannel 3

Norfolk, VA, United States

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Past articles by Patrick:

Catholic Diocese of Richmond to offer settlements to victims who won't sue

RICHMOND, Va. - The Catholic Diocese of Richmond says it will offer monetary settlements to sexual abuse victims if they give up the right to sue. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the diocese announced the offer on Monday. Richmond Bishop Barry Knestout said in a press release that the offer is "the best course for our diocese to reach a just reconciliation with our victim survivors.”… → Read More

Slideshow: Whales in our local waters! Check out these pics!

Slideshow: Local Photographers Capture Whales → Read More

Patrick’s First Warning Forecast: Wet then windy this weekend

After a soggy couple of days, we deserve a nice weekend. And it looks like we are going to get it. For the most part. → Read More

Patrick’s First Warning Forecast: Another round of rain and possibly storms

If you didn’t get enough rain on Thursday, we have good news. There is more wet weather on the way for Friday and possibly even Saturday. → Read More

Patrick’s First Warning Forecast: Tracking two more rounds of rain

It looks like the first week of 2019 will be a lot like all of last year: wet. We are tracking two separate storm systems that will bring us a decent dose of rain over the next few days. → Read More

Patrick’s First Warning Forecast: Much warmer and wetter

Chief Meteorologist Patrick Rockey's First Warning Forecast Many of us woke up to temperatures in the 20s on Christmas morning. But if you asked Santa for warmer weather, we have that for you too! It looks like we will make it well into the 60s by the end of the workweek. → Read More

Patrick’s First Warning Forecast: Chilly for Christmas, then warmer and wetter

> Many of us will start Christmas Day with temperatures at or below freezing. But if you asked Santa for warmer weather, we have that for you too! → Read More

Patrick’s First Warning Forecast: Big changes blowing in

Hold onto your hats, we have some big changes blowing in! The warm and wet weather will be moving out, replaced by dry, windy and much cooler weather. → Read More

Patrick’s First Warning Forecast: More showers and strong storms

It looks like we will have to deal with some ugly weather tonight and Friday. But the payoff is beautiful weather for the weekend and Christmas early next week. → Read More

Patrick’s First Warning Forecast: Tracking showers and storms moving in

If you are one of the many folks planning to travel over the next few days, expect rain up and down the East Coast, including here at home. → Read More

Patrick’s First Warning Forecast: Much warmer and wetter weather

Temperatures are going to be heading up in a big way. But first we have to get through a very chilly morning on the way. → Read More

Patrick’s First Warning Forecast: More rain and more temperature swings

Fasten your seat belts we have another big drop in temperatures and more wild swings as we head through the next week. → Read More

Patrick’s First Warning Forecast: Sunshine now but more showers on the way

It sure was nice to see the sun return today! My advice: enjoy it while it lasts because we have another big soaker on the way. → Read More

Patrick’s First Warning Forecast: Beware icy roads on Tuesday morning

The rain and snow will finally move out tonight, but icy conditions will likely be a problem on Tuesday morning. → Read More

Patrick’s First Warning Forecast: A few snowflakes on Wednesday?

We have been talking a lot about the storm system that could bring us our first snowflakes of the season this weekend. But for some of us the first snowflakes could come on Wednesday morning! → Read More

Patrick’s First Warning Forecast: 70s to snowflakes?

Some of us made it into the 70s today, so of course were talking about snow on the way! Or at least our first snowflakes of the season. → Read More

Patrick’s First Warning Forecast: Weekend rain and near-record heat

New month. New season. As we flip the calendar to December, it’s going to feel a lot more like spring. In fact, we could even break heat records on Sunday. But if you are a fan of much colder weather, we have that for you too. → Read More

Patrick’s First Warning Forecast: Soaring temperatures (for now)

It’s time to pull out that old weather cliché: if you don’t like the weather right now just wait a few minutes and it will change. And we do have some big changes on the way. → Read More

Patrick’s First Warning Forecast: 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s on the way!

First the bad news: it’s going to be even colder tomorrow morning. The good news? It won’t be as windy as it was this morning. That means it will feel a lot more comfortable. Even better news we have a big warm up on the way over the next few days. → Read More

Patrick’s First Warning Forecast: From cold and dry to warm and wet

If it wasn’t chilly enough for you today, just wait until you wake up on Wednesday morning. A reinforcing blast of colder air will push through the region overnight. That will drop our temperatures and kick up our winds. Most of us will wake up to wind chills in the 20s and some of us may even drop into the teens for our feels-like temperatures tomorrow morning. → Read More