ran out before getting any money. a manager says he believes the suspect was caught by surprise because a security guard was working. police have not said if any of the robberies last night are connected. we are working to learn more about their strategy to fight these crimes. coming up at 6 -- i'll share what an industry rep says about convenience store crimes. live in norfolk, erin kelly, 10 on your side. early this afternoon, an attempted robbery in virginia beach led to a school lockdown. police found an employee hurt at the citgo on diamond springs road. we're told a man came into the store just employee on the arm - and was last seen running toward the driftwood apartments. meanwhile, bayside elementary school was put on an external lockdown during the investigation. that means no one was let into the school. that employee is expected to be okay. this store was also robbed last friday.

your side's lex gray spoke to local police and security experts about why convenience store robberies are so common. some say the round-the-clock hours, and store layout, make them easy to get in and out of quickly. police also said window ads obscure the view-- and stores should install high- def security systems-- especially behind the register. hampton detectives are investigating two robberies, that happened within 15 minutes of each other. the first one at family dollar on lasalle avenue just after 10 last night. these are surveillance photos of the suspect who went inside with a gun and demanded money. police believe he pulled the same thing moments later at kim's chinese food also on lasalle. if you have any information call the crime line. today we are learning new information about the big-rig crash on the chesapeake bay bridge tunnel. police say matthew killmon was driving the tractor-trailor that went off the bridge yesterday-- and charges are pending. 10 on your side's jason marks has been speaking with investigators.

investigators are going to pice together the accident the ended with 33 year old matthew killmon in the water. they are just amazed he survived. (under video) 01=27:19 "it was a good day for that gentleman he's lucky to be alive" it's been 24 hours after a truck drive drove off the chesapeake bay bridge tunnel and into the water and even now the fact he survived still amazes first responders. 01=3:44 "unfortunately we have been the ones who have responded to vehicles that have gone off the bridge and this is the first recovery that i know of that we actually had a live victim" crews got the after after 33 year old matthew killmon crashed through 200 feet of guardrail. chesapeake bay bridge police were first on the scene. 01=24:02 "he was holding on that piece of wood drifting from the south bound span where the accident was over to the north bound span" every officer on the bridge carries life rings like this one. they tossed to killmon and waited for rescue boats to arrive. officers can't remember the last time a life ring was used. 01=24:36 "it's a tough

hoping and praying the boat assistance would get there quickly as possible" 01=1:56 "he was able to tell us no one else in the truck what i was carrying get me out of the water" killmon had been in the water for almost an hour. he suffered a broken arm, cuts on his face and hypothermia. he was flown to norfolk general where he is recovering. 01=25:17 "he's real lucky when you're in the water. he went in the water at 3:15 and removed from the water" officers will reconstruct the crash trying to figure out what happened. we're told it appears killmon tried pass a vehicle. no one yet knows how it was able to get out of that cab. 01=5:34 "i'd love to sit down with this guys when he recovers and go how did you get out of that truck" killmon drives for coastal ag transport based in eastville on the eastern shore. they did send me a statement saying their thoughts and prayers are with

they are working to recovery the truck but don't have a time line. we did speak with the company who will recover the truck and they tell me it will happen on saturday. live in virginia beach jason marks 10 on your side developing news out of texas - the state trooper charged with perjury after a woman died in jail- just surrendered to authorities. a texas grand jury indicted trooper brian encinia yesterday. he arrested 28-year old sandra bland during a traffic stop last year. three days later -she died in her cell. authorities said bland used a plastic bag as a noose to hang herself in her cell, but many questioned the circumstances of her death. if convicted, encinia will face up to a year in jail and up to a 4-thousand dollar fine. new information just in about two people found dead in hampton. police are now calling this a murder-suicide. 10 on your side went to the house on charolais run where police say 65 year old richard garrity shot himself after killing 55 year old barbara caton. we're told the two knew

the discovery yesterday after they were called to do a welfare check. norfolk police have identified the man who died in shooting that left another man injured. 27-year-old christopher allen was found inside a home on waverly way monday night. he died at the hospital. while detectives investigated the scene --- a 26 year-old man arrived at depaul hospital with several gunshot wounds. he is expected to survive. detectives say the incidents are related. they are still investigating what happened before the men were shot. we continue to follow developing news in chesapeake. a man was shot at an extended stay american hotel. confrontation occurred between two people prior to the shooting. someone called 9-1-1 just after 4 this morning. the victim was taken to sentara norfolk general hospital. we are working to get an update on his condition. police do have a person of interest. family, friends, and the community of norfolk state university are concerned about one of their basketball players. amber brown is a junior forward with the spartans. she's in the hospital with what school

medical condition." a statement from the n-s-u athletics director calls brown "a tremendous student-athlete who has made positive contributions on and off the court". donations were collected for the family at the men's basketball game against princeton tuesday. there's also a link on wavy-dot-com to an account to help pay for her medical expenses. school officials in portsmouth say multiple fights broke out at i-c norcom high school today - after the fire alarm went off. 10 on your side found multiple police cruisers at the school. we're told the fire alarms went off just before noon - but no fire. as students returned to class, fights broke out in the hallways. the school tells us some people were hurt - but expect them to be fine. police are now investigating what happened. an escaped inmate from elizabeth city has been found. police told 10 on your side: 29-year-old heather burton was captured around this afternoon in a home on pear tree road. she was found hiding under a bed. earlier today, she managed to escape through

were about to x-ray her-- after she fell in the courthouse. burton was in jail for violating probation. with each disappointing result comes another chance at powerball super wealth. with no jackpot winner -- the lottery jackpot has reached a record setting 700-million dollars. nearly 200-thousand tickets in virginia won prizes in last night's drawings. two tickets, one in ashburn, the other in herndon hit 50-grand each, but no one matched all the numbers. virginia lottery officials expect to sell about 2 point 7 million powerball tickets saturday alone, just before the next big drawing that night at 11. and there's a new millionaire in gloucester county. the virginia lottery presented james lewis with a million dollar check today. he's just one of three winners in the commonwealth's "new year's millionaire raffle" drawing. at first, he didn't think he won because he thought the winning ticket was bought at a

in hayes. the recent cold snap after earlier record high temperatures spelled disaster for hundreds of sea turtles off the coast of north carolina. now north carolina aquariums are rehabilitating those stunned turtles. aquariums at pine knoll shores and roanoke island say: 300 have been found on hatteras island alone, in recent days. a rapid drop in temperatures can cause temps in shallow water to drop quickly, stunning turtles-- and causing a condition similar to hypothermia. some wash ashore, while other may die or become easy prey for predators. coming up on wavy news 10 at 5:30- more on that nsu basketball player - fighting for her life. tonight ten on your side's liz kilmer talks to the family about what they say is the hardest thing they've ever gone through. a movement to encourage young men to succeed. what's happening in virginia beach to close an achievement gap-- for good.

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yourself when driving in one our many tunnels, "what if someone happens to enter the wrong way?" a viewer sent us video from the downtown tunnel that goes beyond the "what if" scenerio. state police tell us someone was driving west bound in the east bound lane. that wrong-way driver hit several vehicles. no injuries were reported. that person was taken for a medical evaluation. we'll let you know what we find. we're on your side with a time saver traffic alert. if you are driving through downtown norfolk, you may run into congestion at the st paul's and brambleton intersection. utility work will be going on through early march. the city provided this

work is being done-- and how it's changing traffic patterns. lanes are reduced. police are helping to direct traffic, but you are encouraged to use alternate routes. you're encouraged to use boush and church streets instead. coming up on wavy news 10 - turmoil in libya after one of the deadliest bombings there in five years. hear what's behind the attack. but first -- we're on your side letting you know about an education summit aimed at changing statistics in virginia

bridging the gap. this weekend, virginia beach schools will take an event that started small years ago-- to a new level. when they looked at data for the district-- something wasn't quite right. 10 on your side's anita blanton went to salem high school to find out how an african-american males summit is making connections-- and changing statistics. tom and nicole this summit started at tallwood high school for a handful of students there nine years ago. the principal at the time realized there was a need for a more focused effort to help african american males succeed. she's now the director of

district. and what was once a small event is now expected to touch over 500 lives in one day. (6)23:20 this is special this is powerful it's a moment 23:24 or more like a movement that's now impacting hundreds of lives each year creating a lasting effect for virginia beach public schools and in the lives of these young men....created by jobynia caldwell. (6)13:47 although we don't want to compare one group to another we set a bar high as our superintendent says for all students but we noticed that double digit gap 13:58 graduation rates were lagging for a variety of reasons that weren't clearly understood or therefore addressed. (5)11:34 we asked them what do you need from us as faculty and administrator 11:40 a centralized location for support...access and help navigating what can sometimes be tough or even unchartered terrain. (1)4:37 by the time we were done with the event i had a lot more insight on what i wanted to do how i can do it and i knew i

could help me along the road 4:46 (2)8:14 when i went last year i talked to some people and they helped me apply to some schools i'm getting into college now and looking forward to my future 8:21 each year a different school becomes the center for this concerted effort toward positivity and hope. (1)4:52 it gives us the chance young african american males to meet up in one place for a positive event 4:59 this year it's salem high school's turn. (6)16:01 i think we see the summit as a call and an urgent call including students and their parents 16:09 not only has it grown to now include a parents institute but they're welcoming 8th and 5th graders in transitional years. (6)23:44 i think for the young men to see the superintendent, school board members, etc here it says they care about us 23:54 loved and valued :57 with a signed commitment to success. black males only make up

schools. and if you're wondering about that once double digit graduation gap. it's now less than seven percent. you can still register for saturday's summit. i put that information on wavy.com federal taxpayers are stepping in to help four virginia counties. isle of wight, patrick, southampton and surry are getting disaster assistance after excessive rain and flooding this past fall. in addition -- 12 areas are named contiguous disaster areas because they border those counties. newport news and suffolk are part of those 12. anchors ad-lib toss tonight: mostly cloudy. mild. lows: mid-40s. winds: n 10-15 mph.

sun. isolated showers possible during the afternoon. highs: mid-50s. winds: ne 5-10 mph. saturday: morning sunshine, afternoon clouds. rain developing late. highs: upper-50s. winds: e 5-10 mph. the clouds definitely had the upper hand today, but temperatures still managed to warm into the low to mid-50s. this evening, expect mostly cloudy skies with temperatures holding steady in the mid-40s through 9 pm. overnight, the clouds will drag their heels, so it'll stay relatively mild with lows in the mid-40s. we'll be tracking more clouds than sunshine once again tomorrow. there will be a chance for a few isolated showers during the afternoon hours, but it won't be a soaking wet afternoon by any stretch of the imagination. highs will be back in the mid-50s. expect a few peeks of sunshine on saturday with highs in the upper-50s. another round of rain will develop saturday evening and continue through sunday morning. sunday will be salvageable - expect a mix of sun and clouds by the afternoon with temperatures in the mid- 60s! the 60s won't stick

to the 40s on monday. tonight: mostly cloudy. mild. lows: mid-40s. winds: n 10-15 mph. friday: more clouds than sun. isolated showers possible during the afternoon. highs: mid-50s. winds: ne 5-10 mph. saturday: morning sunshine, afternoon clouds. rain developing late. highs: upper-50s. winds: e 5-10 mph. the clouds definitely had the upper hand today, but temperatures still managed to warm into the low to mid-50s. this evening, expect mostly cloudy skies with temperatures holding steady in the mid-40s through 9 pm. overnight, the clouds will drag their heels, so it'll stay relatively mild with lows in the mid-40s. we'll be tracking more clouds than sunshine once again tomorrow. there will be a chance for a few isolated showers during the afternoon hours, but it won't be a soaking wet afternoon by any stretch of the imagination. highs will be back in the mid-50s. expect a few peeks of sunshine on saturday with highs in the upper-50s. another round salvageable - expect a mix of sun and clouds by the afternoon with temperatures in the mid- 60s! the 60s won't stick around long - it's back

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training center. n-b-c news reports: the death toll is at least 60-- with about 200 others wounded. no group immediately claimed responsibility, but the bombing was one of the deadliest since islamist militants started expanding their presence-- in the chaos that followed the fall of moammar khadaffy in 20-11. the town's mayor said the bomb detonated as recruits were gathering at the police center in zliten. witnesses said residents were ferrying victims to hospitals in ambulances and cars, many with shrapnel wounds. since the nato-backed revolt ousted khadaffy, libya has slipped deeper into turmoil with two rival governments-- and a range of armed factions locked-in a struggle for control of the north african state and its oil wealth. coming up on wavy news 10 - the federal government released new dietary guidelines. what that means for your daily routine. plus - straight ahead at five-thirty - president obama is taking on the gun control debate in a rare prime time town hall in

can he persuade americans to get on board with his newly-announced executive order? wow. the internet is crazy fast here. i know, right? it's so nice to have everyone over. hi hey. mmm. i just laid an egg. does anybody want it? joey, you want some gasoline? yes, please. mom, guess what? i married a clown and we're having tiny little clown babies. mhm. i just bought a hammer. with internet fast enough for everyone, your guests might get a bit carried away. get out of the past.

the federal government says many of us are eating too much salt and updated every five years, are suggesting americans limit the amount of added sugar to 10-percent of daily calories, a first. that's about 12 teaspoons for a typical 2-thousand calorie diet. in actual food terms? (sot: dr. natalie azar - size candy bars that you give at halloween? not the little squares but the little rectangles? one can of soda and one of those is the added amount that would be allowed." most nutrition experts agree we consume far too much sugar which is linked to an increased risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. the guidelines also advise people cut back on salt and saturated fat. those guidelines also suggest we emphasize

and seafood over red and processed meats. stay with us. wavy news 10 at 5:30, starts right now! brandi sot tease three hampton roads macys stores will soon close. im brandi cummings in norfolk with what it means for the economy. an escaped inmate -- back behind bars tonight. hear there's really no pro-gun control republicans left" town hall make a five-thirty -- a big blow to the local economy. macy's announced yesterday they'll be closing three of their stores in hampton roads this spring. with the closure, comes the loss of nearly 3-hundred jobs. 10 on your side's brandi cummings spent the day researching what this closure will mean for the local economy. anita, stephanie- macy's customers are sad to see the stores go. one hampton roads city says its hard to know the full impact of the closure. another city says this closing presents