tonight: cloudy with light snow showers. accumulations of 1" possible. wind: nw 5-10mph. thursday: mainly sunny & a tad warmer. highs in the upper 30s. wind: nw 10-15mph. friday: snow & rain move in...rising temperatures. moderate accumulations. highs in the mid 40s. wind: ene10-15mph. light snow will move across the hampton roads area after 5pm....and move from west to east towards virginia beach thru 11pm. accumulations

mainly sunny, but it'll be the calm before the storm. a storm beginning friday morning...first as snow & a rain/snow mix. however, transitions to rain by the afternoon...and will remain rain through saturday morning. as this storm system begins to move out into the atlantic, we'll get some snow on the back end of it...saturday afternoon. there's a small chance some flurries may linger into early sunday. accumulation amounts will change as we get a better handle on this system so read our wavy weather blog on wavy.com for the latest

keep an eye on the weather - whereever you are. download our wavy dot com weather app to see the latest radar and hourly forecasts. an update to developing news we've been following since the four o'clock hour - out of norfolk where a police stand off has ended. it happened on poston lane in the norview neighborhood. police telling us a man was holed up inside a home following a domestic

say it ended "peacefully." john street had been blocked -- it is back open. we're also watching another road closure in chesapeake. this one is on elbow road just east of centerville turnpike. there was a crash earlier that caused power lines to come down. dominion is on scene do leaders in portsmouth value the city's rich history? that's what concerned residents are asking --- ahead of a vote on a new list of priorities to guide the city through the year 20-30. that list excludes preserving the past. 10 on your side's joe fisher is in the wavy live center with both sides of this story. anita, stephanie -- in the words of councilwoman elizabeth psimas -- these "vision principles" are the council's priorities. it guides them through making everyday decisions. for years, the city's vision has included a section labeled "pride of past" in this new list -- that section on history has been deleted. ((c175 33:45)) "i can't

them taking our history away." portsmouth, virginia. a city with history dating back to the colonial era. a city intertwined with civil war america. ((c175 26:08)) "our first land grants here go back to 1620. a lot of important things have happened here over the centuries." it's no shock its residents care about keeping the history alive. ((c175 28:52)) "when you step outside of hampton roads, we're one of the greatest places in the world." the portsmouth city council currently uses these "vision principles" that include "preseving the proudest traditions of the past as a compass for our future." in recent weeks, however, new "vision principles" have been drawn up -- ommitting the "pride of past" priority. ((c175 30:20)) "trying to write the history out of our priniciples, why would anybody want to do that." shipjack nautical wares on high street -- and vice-president of the olde towne business association. he's one of many people concerned with history taking a

it's the city's history, he says, that fuels so much of the economy. ((c175 24:00)) "that's what people come here are wanting to see if our history, so to try to eliminate it is ridiculous. it's what sells us, it's what we are, who we are." councilwoman elizabeth psimas tells 10 on your side these are the council's priorities -- but this time around have been drafted primarily by city staff. she believes the city should be building upon its history, not erasing it. the council is slated to vote on this set of priorities next tuesday. it should be noted, a section "efficient and responsive government" has also been taken out of the new list of priorities. we'll be sure to let you know what's included, and what's left out in the final list next week. i'm joe fisher, 10 on your side.

in virginia beach. school board members will soon vote on the calendar for next year. they have to decide if there will be 183 - days, like this year, or if there will be less. 10 on your side'es brandi cummings is here now to explain why the school board is considering the change. stephanie, anita- each year the virginia beach school board votes to appove a new calendar. this year after getting imput, a committee presented a calendar similar to the current one with 183 days, but school board members wanted more options. this is the current virginia beach school calendar. classes began september 8 and end june 17. there are 183 teaching days. but that number could change. sot - trenace riggs, virginia beach education association - clip 2 2:09 trying to get everything in and trying to keep 183 days and fit all that we need to fit in was not doing it. it has become such a difficult task. 2:20 trenace riggs is president of the virginia beach education association. she wants the calendar to have

- trenace riggs, virginia beach education association - clip 2 4:39 we just need to do something that's going to work for the whole system. not only for teachers, and staff but for students and for their families.4:48 this is a calendar showing the proposed changes, with 180 days. riggs says reducing the days in the calendar would mean an earlier start and end date. it would also allow for a longer winter holiday and more efficient staff development days. sot - trenace riggs, virginia beach education association - clip 2 3:20 it was built in for teachers to be able to do planning, working together collaboration and it has morphed into more staff meetings and those kind of things. 3:32 last night, during a school baord meeting a calendar committee presented this 183-day calender option. instead of approving it, board members asked the committee to recreate the calendar with 180 and 181 teaching days for them to consider. sot - trenace riggs, virginia beach education association - clip 2 2:39 its a whole different school board. 2:41 cutting days could have an impact on some hourly workers.

shorter calender. she doesn't think there will be a big impact on the custodial staff. sot - trenace riggs, virginia beach education association - clip 2 9:56 they still have to keep them in the schools and they still have to keep the schools clean and they're going to do the summer cleanup of the schools the virginia beach calendar committee meets next week and will decide on the calendar that will be presented to the school board. the board will vote on february. 2. im brandi cummings 10 on your side. a chesapeake family is forced out of their home after a fire. crews tell us this fire started in the chimney of the 2 story duplex just after two on exeter circle. no one was hurt - but the fire did cause significant damage to the chimney and adjoining wall. coming up on wavy news ten at five- thirty - did the president go too far with his executive action on gun control? the attorney general answers lawmakers tough questions on capitol hill. plus -- with the first primaries now less

pulling out all the stops. the latest from the campaign

breaking news in virginia beach police dispatch tell us a suspicious package is being investigated at joint expeditionary base little creek-fort story. viewers tell us at least one gate is closed. an alert from the base says gate 5 is closed and on security alert. that's the gate on independence boulevard. we're working to get more information from the navy. we'll update you as sson as we can. the navy is providing bottled drinking water to some of its employees in chesapeake after tests showed a high level of a certain chemical. we're told water is being provided at n-a- l-f fentress - just as a precaution. the chemical is commonly found in fire extinguishing foam that's used during training exercises on base. the navy says

regulated by the e-p-a right now - but they decided to play it safe. u-s attorney general loretta lynch -- on capitol hill today -- defending president obama's executive action to end gun violence. two weeks ago obama announced his plan -- and was attacked by top republicans for stepping on the constitutional rights of gun owners -- and for exceeding his executive powers. today -- lynch told the panel the president acted within

one day after endorsing donald trump -- sarah palin joins him on the campaign trail. making a stop in tulsa oklahoma this afternoon. trump held a campaign rally at oral roberts univeristy -- where nearly nine-thousand people were registered to attend. 17-27 in: so good to be here out: make america great again (applause)

again (applause) trump has been visiting christian college campuses across the country this week. you recall he was at liberty university in lynchburg on monday. on the democratic side -- former president bill clinton was on the campaign trail in new hampshire. the granite state is about three weeks away from holding its primary. clinton told voters there that hillary is the only one prepared to do the job from day one. (bill clinton) "when i listen to republicans all demonize her..they're not dumb, they know what they're doing. they're saying, we don't want to run against her. they're smart. the latest poll shows clinton trailing bernie sanders in new hampshire. according to a new cnn-w-m-u-r poll --

tonight: cloudy with light snow showers. accumulations of 1" possible. wind: nw 5-10mph. thursday: mainly sunny & a tad warmer. highs in the upper 30s. wind: nw 10-15mph. friday: snow & rain move in...rising temperatures. moderate accumulations. highs in the mid 40s. wind: ene10-15mph. light snow will move across the hampton roads area after 5pm....and move from west beach thru 11pm. accumulations up to 1 inch are possible. thursday looks mainly sunny, but it'll be the calm before the storm. a storm system moves into our beginning friday morning...first as snow & a rain/snow mix. however, the wintry weather

the afternoon...and will remain rain through saturday morning. as this storm system begins to move out into the atlantic, we'll get some snow on the back end of it...saturday afternoon. there's a small chance some flurries may linger into early sunday. accumulation amounts will change as we get a better handle on this system so read our wavy for the latest projections. tonight: cloudy with light snow showers. accumulations of 1"

5-10mph. thursday: mainly sunny & a tad warmer. highs in the upper 30s. wind: nw 10-15mph. friday: snow & rain move in...rising temperatures. moderate accumulations. highs in the mid 40s. wind: ene10-15mph. light snow will move across the hampton roads area after 5pm....and move from west to east towards virginia beach thru 11pm. accumulations up to 1 inch are possible. thursday looks mainly sunny, but it'll be the calm before the storm. a storm system moves into our beginning friday morning...first as snow & a rain/snow mix. however, the wintry weather the afternoon...and will remain rain through saturday morning. as this storm system begins to

atlantic, we'll get some snow on the back end of it...saturday afternoon. there's a small chance some flurries may linger into early sunday. accumulation amounts will change as we get a better handle on this system so read our wavy weather blog on wavy.com for the latest

and i'm tom schaad. next on wavy news 10 at 6-- more on the preps for the snow-- and a day in court for norfolk's city treasurer. see why the next time will likely be with judge and jury for anthony burfoot. and they say they got sick-- just living at home. now members of the military are suing over what they say were unhealthy conditions where they lived. that and more when anita joins me at 6-- keep it

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if you're a mom, you call at the worst time. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. where are you? it's very loud there. are you taking a zumba class? ten on your side with information that could change the way your student looks at the college application process - students are working harder than ever to stand-out on college applications from s-a-t's -- and a-p classes -- to sports and extracurrular activities -- the pressure is on. but -- according to a new report just released today -- one group is recommending major changes to the college application process. the harvard graduate school of education -- backed by dozens of top colleges and universities nationwide -- says enough is enough. 37-50 sot richard weissbourd senior lecturer, harvard graduate school of education 11;17;38 "it's the first time in history that a large group of colleges have banded together to reshape the admissions process

suggested: focusing less on standardized testing - possibly making the sat-s and act-s optional stressing quality over quantity when it comes to extracurricular activities and a-p classes. and considering contributions of working class students to their families. don't expect these changes to happen right away. it could be two to three years before any admission policy changes are made. coming up on wavy news ten at five- thirty - an apartment building -- on fire last night. today -- it's covered in ice. a look at this wintry scene - next. then at 6-- as we peek out the window-- when will the snow arrive? what should you expect if you're out driving tonight? live team coverage of this evening's snow--

an apartment buidling caught fire in philadelphia last night -- and this is what's left --- firefighters not only had to battle the fire -- but dangerously cold temps. by this morning -- the building was covered in ice. two firefighters were hurt fighting the fire. the good news -- all of the residents made it safely out of the building. stay with us... the latest on the snow headed our way is next on wavy >> from the station on your side, this is wavy news 10.

not as bad as what they got. the evening could be interesting for hampton roads. just a taste of what is to come from old man winter. our big story, here comes the second dose of snow and we will give you this reminder. this is not even the big one. still worth paying attention to. >> it may make for a tricky travel for some of us. a preview for something much larger this weekend. >> the snow caused this in the midwest. a crash involving a semi-in kansas city. one of several accidents. also problems in kentucky and other states. >> here is a look at our roads, which remain ok for now. crews are prepared and vdot said if you see trucks on the road, give them room to do their work.

crews ready to tell you more about preparations on the peninsula and the south side. >> first don slater with the most important information of the night, the timing. don: as we take a look, it is going to happen in the next several hours. i doubt we will see what they saw in tennessee with snow to create icy conditions and freezing rain. it is advancing eastward. we are likely to see a dusting at best. that is about it. with these kinds of small snows, we are not expecting fixed now. they are tough because they can produce a burst of snow that can build up rapidly. i want to show you what is going on in terms of when we expected to move in. i will zoom in a little bit into