Julio Avila
WTKR NewsChannel 3
Norfolk, VA, United States
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HRT bus driver jumps into action, rescues lone girl walking on busy street
On July 17, Kelvin White, a bus operator with Hampton Roads Transit, encountered a scenario he never thought he’d encounter – a child all alone and in the middle of traffic. → Read More
Local Army vet's family presented with honorary pin for his service 14 years after his passing
Sgt. Richard Burrows served in the Army from 1949 to 1974, fighting in battles such as the Korean War and the Vietnam War. → Read More
Intrigued by 'Black Wall Street' and Tulsa Race Massacre, Suffolk café owner reflects on visit to historic site
"It's one thing for me to be from Virginia, for individuals here, over here who have never heard of it... I never knew it existed,” Domenick Epps, the owner of Wall Street Café, told News 3. → Read More
Waited to the last minute to file taxes? Tax expert provides tips to help speed things up
NORFOLK, Va. - Monday, May 17 is the new deadline set for Americans to file their taxes, after it was pushed back from the original date of April 15 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you waited until the last minute to file your taxes, you aren't alone. Intuit, the company that produces the tax-filing software TurboTax, reported that roughly a quarter of Americans wait to the last minute to file… → Read More
Local safety tech looks to educate parents on how to properly install car seats
She also knows from her own experiences when she had her first daughter. → Read More
Take a closer look at Hampton Roads Transit's new fleet of electric buses
The buses can run for about six to seven hours in the winter and up to eight hours in the summer on a single charge. → Read More
'It's always sad when a young person loses their life so young': Witness recalls deadly Norfolk crash
Remnants of the crash are still visible. Shards of plastic and glass can be seen on the pavement. → Read More
Aside from making toys, Santa Claus comforts local children in emergency situations
Santa has been working with the Virginia Beach EMS – the founders of the program -- and other regional emergency crews since 2004. → Read More
Neighbor, community help provide Gates Co. family with a new home after destructive fire
The year 2020 had a rough start for Diane Norfleet and her family after a fire destroyed their home and everything they had in January. Fast forward 11 months, and they have a brand-new home built right where their old house stood. → Read More
Weekend shootings in Virginia Beach a call to 'crack down on crime prevention measures,' analyst says
All three shootings are still under investigation. → Read More
Ill horses may be a result of malice, local horse stable and animal researchers say
"We feel absolutely defeated,” Harrell said. “We've reached out to every organization we can think of -- every hospital, every vet, everywhere, and we're just not getting any answers." → Read More
Cost of heating your home to be higher this winter, report predicts
Old Dominion University economics professor Robert McNab said this is an example of energy supply and demand. → Read More
Virginia Beach opens new early-voting, in-person polling locations
For those who prefer to vote by mail, Friday, Oct. 23 is the deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail in Virginia. → Read More
US Navy ships sets sail on maiden 90-day test mission to test ship's capabilities
It is a historical moment for the ship on its first-ever mission since its commissioning in 2018. → Read More
St. Jude Dream Home giveaway car winner thought win was a "prank," then drove off in new car
The home giveaway drawing was August 23 and a Virginia Beach school teacher won the house. → Read More
Annual fundraiser for underprivileged children goes virtual due to coronavirus pandemic
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va - For the last five years a local non-profit group, Pandas Fight Against Cancer, has held an annual fundraiser to raise money and school supplies for underprivileged children in the area, but this is the first year it has going virtual. It is a fundraiser Faline Mahaffye, Halle Trigueiro, and their organization -- Pandas Fight Against Cancer -- have put on each year -- to… → Read More
Tropical Storm Isaias devastates family's apartment, forces them out
“I probably will not be on the second floor of anybody else’s apartment by trees for a very, very long time." → Read More
Williamsburg Area Transit Authority monitors Isaias to determine Tuesday bus services
The Williamsburg Area Transit Authority is monitoring the impact of Tropical Storm Isaias to see how it will impact service. → Read More
Busch Gardens set to reopen with COVID-19 safety measures in place
After each ride, crews will disinfect the ride using a peroxide-based solution. Employees will wipe down the seat and any point a customer could hold onto. → Read More
Kayakers go out to clean up trash from local waterways
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A brigade of kayakers went out onto the water off Owls Creek Boat Launch on Sunday, not to relax, but to pick up leftover trash floating around. Derrick Jones was one of them. "I wonder why people aren't thinking about their environment,” Jones told News 3 before we boarded his kayak. That was the question on his mind, but he had an answer that involved him taking action:… → Read More