Marielena Balouris
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Norfolk, VA, United States
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Virginia Beach restaurant raising money for Gold Star families
Warriors Taphouse and the law office Paulson and Paulson are holding an auction on Sunday and golf tournament on Monday. → Read More
Virginia Beach committee selects site for memorial in honor of 5/31 mass shooting victims
The 5/31 committee in Virginia Beach, tasked with selecting a location for a memorial in honor of the victims of the mass shooting in 2019, has made a selection. → Read More
The Up Center and Portsmouth Police team up to mentor local kids and teens
Nonprofit The Up Center, and local police departments, are teaming up to help stop the violence – and take back the community – through mentorship. → Read More
‘We’re not really that different’: Transgender community gathers on National Day of Visibility
It’s a day for the trans community to celebrate who they are and reach out to people who might have questions. 10 on Your Side visited the LGBT Life Center in Norfolk this morning for one of their events and to learn about the significance of the day. → Read More
15-year-old facing gun charge after lockdown at Granby High
He is currently being held in the Norfolk Detention Center. → Read More
Gates County teachers save 10th-grader in cardiac arrest
A group of teachers and a school resource officer are being called heroes after saving the life of a 10th-grader who went into cardiac arrest. → Read More
‘I hope we made our country proud:’ Patriotism flying high at Olympics
BEIJING (NEXSTAR) — Like fireworks on the Fourth of July, the Olympics brings out the patriotic side in people. It doesn’t matter which sport, where they’re from, or what the name is on the back of the jersey. When they compete in the Olympics, it’s all about the colors and the name on the front. […] → Read More
US figure skaters react to no team event medal ceremony amid Kamila Valieva doping controversy
The men and women of Team USA figure skating should be leaving Beijing with a silver medal. But, because of the controversy surrounding Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva, they are going home empty-handed. → Read More
WHAT TO WATCH: Meyers Taylor leads monobob’s Olympic debut
BEIJING (AP/NEXSTAR) — Roughly a week from the closing ceremony, here is what to watch from the Winter Olympic Games Saturday, Feb. 12. A week after finally leaving isolation, American bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor is coming to prime time. NBC will have live coverage when women’s monobob makes its Olympic debut. Meyers Taylor has dominated […] → Read More
Winter Olympics mascot ‘Bing Dwen Dwen’ is in high demand
The mascot of the Beijing Olympics has captivated the world and become so popular, there seems to be a shortage of themed products. Marielena Balouris explains the mascot`s history. → Read More
Love is in the air in Beijing
Love is in the air for a pair of freestyle skiers who have a chance to make history in Beijing. For the first time in the Olympics, there`s a mixed team aerial event. If they make it on the podium, they would be the first couple to medal together in that event. → Read More
American figure skater Nathan Chen seeking redemption in Beijing
After a disappointing finish in Pyeongchang, US figure skater Nathan Chen is focused on this next chapter of his Olympic story. → Read More
Day 2 at the Olympics: Shiffrin, skating and snowboarding
Mikaela Shiffrin’s first event of the Beijing Olympics is the one she won four years ago. The American star is set to defend her title in the giant slalom, which will be part of prime-time coverage of the Winter Games on Sunday on NBC. → Read More
United States sends a message by not sending a delegation to Beijing
The United States is not sending government officials to the Olympic Games, a diplomatic boycott. Nexstar’s Marielena Balouris explains why the government made this decision, and why some lawmakers say that doesn`t go far enough. → Read More
Beijing 2022: A look at how the Olympic COVID-19 bubble strategy works
The Beijing Olympics are operating under a ‘closed loop system.’ So how does the system work? Marielena Balouris spoke with experts to find out. → Read More
Excitement builds in Beijing, the first city to hold both Summer and Winter Olympics
Beijing, China is the first city to host both Winter and Summer Olympic Games. Marielena Balouris takes a look at the city’s history, and why its climate allows both events to happen. → Read More
First-time speed skaters eager to compete on Olympic stage regardless of restrictions and challenges
With no foreign fans, plenty of COVID-19 testing and restricted movement, the Beijing Olympics are going to look quite different. → Read More
Chesapeake waste management seeking CDL drivers after staff shortage causes delays in bulk trash pickup
Usually, they have eight or nine trucks out daily, solely focusing on picking up bulk items. Right now, it’s two or three. → Read More
VDH partners with local libraries to distribute COVID-19 rapid at-home tests
Health officials hope the program will increase access to COVID-19 testing in rural, remote and under-resourced communities. → Read More
Multiple Chesapeake schools moving to virtual learning; other school divisions share virtual learning contingency plans
Superintendent Dr. Jared Cotton didn’t specify which schools could be impacted by shifting to “yellow” status, but said the impacted school communities were “alerted of the change through a PAS message from their principal.” → Read More