we share bill watson tries to pull over the mare for an expired inspection sticker and only thirteen news now is there tonight the mug shot. the new charges. what this means for portsmouth city hall. hold on or thirty news now starts with breaking news follow on here grows to nine. this is portsmouth mayor kenny writes mug shot after being booked on a felony charge. there is right there he turned himself in to the magistrate just a few hours ago and the person who filed the charge was sheriff bill watson a well known political enemy of the mayor. erica's spoke with the sheriff about charts edge in a very important to remember that key points right there the mayor and the shared do not like each other they have long since been at odds but the robbery really reached a whole new bizarre level with the share of literally taking to the streets to confront the mayor for having the mayor arrested portsmouth mayor kenny wright left the magistrate silent and smiling with the plain petty politics was this all political. after sheriff bill watson had him arrested for allegedly trying to escape

sheriff bill watson says he tried to tell mayor wright about an expired inspection sticker on his car. deputies say the mayor brushed him off and drove away. watson went after wright, but the deputies tell us the mayor kept driving and avoided two more traffic stops. they eventually pulled wright over. captain lee cherry/ portsmouth sheriff's office clip 61 - 1:29:09- 1:29-21 "the police arrived, and it's understanding as soon as the police got on scene the mayor said, get the chief on the phone. at which point the sheriff, the chief will do you know better good, i'm the sheriff sheriff watson issued the mayor a citation for having an expired inspection sticker. earlier that night inside city hall - a councilman says not even fines will quiet him down. during last night's meeting, councilman bill moody announced he has to pay $15- hundred dollars. it's for breaking a new rule city leaders from talking publicly about private city matters. moody said he was fined for a facebook post - which mentioned that about the city's confederate memorial. he held up the cash during the meeting - an

so everything was by design" sheriff bill watson/ portsmouth you set the sheriff up. how did i set him up. you had a mic on you have a camera crew there right i was going to give him a warning about the sticker. expire for 7 months" the mayor is scheduled to be arraigned on the charge january 29th. 10 on your side also car inspected after chase. local lawmakers are in richmond getting to work in the general assembly. 10 on your side was there as they kicked off a republicans control the house and senate, but they will have to deal with governor terry mcaullife, a democrat, who is in his third year in office. the general assembly is expected to address issues like education, health care, gun control, and a big two-year budget. 10 on your side spoke with local leaders about their goals this year. c0001 - lt. gov. ralph northam (d) virginia 19 what we're going to try we want to bring manufacturers, businesses, jobs into the commonwealth of virginia. 29 c0002 -sen. bill desteph transportation, education, infrastructure. we're going to focus on it all this year. 339 the ge

sheriff bill watson took warrant against mayor kenny wright, after the mayor refused to stop for the sheriff. the mayor turned himself in yesterday. here is his mug shot. as we told you yesterday morning, it all stems from an expired inspection sticker the sheriff found on the mayor's car. this latest incident began after the city council meeting tuesday night. the mayor's lawyer watched the news coverage and says the sheriff set the mayor up. michael massie/ mayor's attorney 05=16:00:33 "the sheriff was already there the sheriff had a mic on the sheriff said to the camera when the mayor was getting into the car once he gets in that car he's mine. so everything was by design" sheriff bill watson/ portsmouth 02=15:55:15 "someone said you set the sheriff up. you had a mic on you have a camera crew there right i was going to give him a warning about the sticker. expire for 7 months" the mayor is scheduled to be arraigned on the charge january 29th. 10 on your side also learned the mayor got his car inspected after tuesday night's chase. local lawmakers are in richmond getting to work in

sheriff bill watson and the mayor are political rivals. when we talked with the sheriff about the situation -- he used sexual language that we )re bleeping out to describe his excitement at seeing the inspection sticker. 01:29 )i )ll be the first one to-p&admit i got a when i saw that sticker on his car i sure did. the bizarre ended a few minutes later. but those few minutes have generated hundreds if not thousands of comments online. on our facebook page some wrote -- he isn t above the law just because he )s mayor! and i m not saying it is right for anyone to have an expired inspection, but the professional response from an elected sheriff should not be that sexual term we bleeped out .lots of folks tonight say they )d like for the city leaders to focus on improving portsmouth. too much thats all we reached out to the mayor several times throughout the day and again tonight but have not received a response. at the same time - portsmouth councilman bill moody says he will not be muzzled - and he will continue to keep the constituents of p

on top of that, sheriff bill watson charged mayor kenny wright with a felony. minutes after the meeting ended, watson says the mayor led him on a chase, refusing to address an expired inspection sticker. packed house with several explosive moments one woman expressed disappointment in what she called destructive and malicious behavior from certain leaders. a room so packed, folks had to stand during the meeting tuesday. the first since conflicts among top officials caught national headlines. c22 10:09:22 "god save portsmouth, god save our commonwealth" and the drama didn't let up. c26 10:36:47 "if you want questions asked, for heavens sake answer them when we ask them!" applause, following a call for openness and transparency. it comes on the heels of the last council meeting, when councilman bill moody announced he had been fined 15-hundred dollars by council for a facebook post. c28 fine - which moody is fighting - topped a long list of disappointments resident donna sy voiced: c22 10:08:33 what we the people have seen from our elected officials is destructiv

vice mayor elizabeth santa says the mayor's long standing feud with his rival share of bill watson has gone too far. it's so unnecessary it's childish. you know these men need or have they behave in a professional manner and that obey the laws only thirteen years now was there for the bizarre encounter the sheer confronting the mayor over an mayor responded by taking on he was slow speed chase through downtown to look him up the good of a controlled was barnes texas tech it all ended with the sheriff filing of felony eluding charge against the mayor if the share of the us's pass the senate not well i would respond to that with you and did the mayor you know abuse his situation back riding around with an expired sticker for more than six months. simmons says both men are responsible for escalating the situation and she's worried their constituents will pay for it the most i mean how embarrassing is the scene and that you know he he he could help her stay in renaissance hotel tonight and watching local you know getting ready to invest a billion dollars to build something wonderful in the

last nights since mayor kenny wright posed for his mug shot after being charged by sheriff bill watson with felony eluding. people sounded off about how he handled it-- 14:06:57 i talked to several young people who said that you coming out smiling in a mug shot and smiling coming out of court tells them that what you did was ok. i don t think that )s the message you want to send to kids. that arrest came a day after councilman bill moody was fined 15 hundred dollars for posting on faceboook about a closed session meeting- 14:16:33 i )m pleased i wasn )t fined tonight obviously but dealing with that my rights were violated i m pursuing that. now newschannel three tried to speak with the mayor folowing the meeting about anything he may want the residents to know -- and about his arrest but he did not want to answer any questions. a portsmouth mother is in jail -- police say she hit the assistant principal in the head - at her police say 43- year-old tracy lawrence met with the lakeview elementary school assistant principal yesterday afternoon to talk about her child. according to the sch

meeting -- the first since mayor kenny wright posed for his mug shot after being charged by sheriff bill watson with felony eluding. people sounded off about how he handled it-- 14:06:57 i talked to several young people who said that you coming out smiling in a mug shot and smiling coming out of court tells them that what you did was ok. i don t think that )s the message you want to send to kids. that arrest moody was fined 15 hundred dollars for posting on faceboook about a closed session meeting- 14:16:33 i m pleased i wasn )t fined tonight obviously but dealing with that my rights were violated i m pursuing that. now newschannel three tried to speak with the mayor folowing the meeting about anything he may want the residents to know -- and about his arrest but he did not want to answer any questions. a portsmouth mother is in jail -- police say she hit the assistant principal in the head - at her child s school. . police say 43- year-old tracy lawrence met with the lakeview elementary school assistant principal yesterday afternoon to talk about her child. according to the school resource off

sheriff bill watson took out a felony eluding warrant against mayor kenny wright, after the mayor refused to stop for the sheriff. the mayor turned himself in yesterday. here is his mug shot. as we told you yesterday morning, it all stems from an expired inspection sticker the sheriff found on the mayor's car. this latest incident began after the city council meeting tuesday night. the mayor's lawyer and says the sheriff set the mayor up. michael massie/ mayor's attorney 05=16:00:33 "the getting into the car once he gets in that car he's mine. so everything was by design" sheriff bill watson/ portsmouth 02=15:55:15 "someone said you set the sheriff up. how did i set him up. you had a mic on you have sticker. expire for 7 months" the mayor is scheduled to be arraigned on the charge january 29th. 10 on your side also learned the mayor got his car inspected after tuesday night's chase. later this morning we will learn which movies will be up for one of the most prestigious film awards. the oscar nominations come out today from hollywood. (gee-yair-moh) guillermo del torro, ang (like angle) l

on top of that, sheriff bill watson charged mayor kenny wright with a felony. minutes after the meeting ended, watson says the mayor led him on a chase, refusing to address an expired inspection sticker. 10 on your side's liz kilmer sat in during tonight's meeting with what went down. packed house with several explosive moments one woman expressed disappointment in what she called destructive and malicious behavior from certain leaders. a room so packed, folks had to stand during the portsmouth city council meeting tuesday. the first since conflicts among top officials headlines. c22 10:09:22 "god save portsmouth, god save our commonwealth" and the drama didn't let up. c26 10:36:47 "if you want questions asked, for heavens sake answer them when we ask them!" applause, following a call for openness and transparency. it comes on the heels of the last council meeting, when councilman bill moody announced he had been fined 15-hundred dollars by council for a facebook post. the fine - which moody is fighting - topped a long list of disappointments resident donna sy

sheriff bill watson took out a felony eluding warrant against mayor kenny wright, after the mayor refused to stop for the sheriff. the mayor turned himself in yesterday. here is his mug shot. as we told you yesterday morning, it all stems from an expired inspection on the mayor's car. this latest incident began after the city council meeting tuesday night. the mayor's lawyer watched the news coverage the mayor up. new surveillance video is released this midday -- for two unsolved robberies in newport news. police want you to take a close look at the video. the robberies took place at quick pick grocery store on jeffereson avenue last april. that's when at the worker demanding money. the second unsolved robbery happened at cbs on warwick boulevard. the suspect shot once into the ceiling. if you have information on either of these robberies, call the crime line. no one was hurt in a late-night house fire. it happened around 10:30 last night on st. louis avenue. that's off lafayette boulevard. we got this incredible video from a 10 on your side viewer who was next door to the home. investiga

years now video camera caught this bizarre traffic stop involving the portsmouth mayor and sheriff bill watson mayor is now facing formal charges the update is expected today a big ruling expected today that could affect virginia voters how donald trump is signed to a lawsuit involving the commonwealth's gop loyalty oath in a six o'clock on the dot this is thirty news now at daybreak thursday at the top of this half hour well it's six o'clock so means rush erin ashley is watching the road for any trouble spots and tightening credit for the check of your forecast before you walk out the door a little warmer today a little warmer today it's a good day and feeling really good about. i was so happy coming over from our trending block that i extended my hand out for a low five to ashley and she ran the other direction i think i am a little concerned the whole plot talking about this and why would such a great one to see more sunshine today that's one reason and temperatures warming up in the lower to mid fifties so we will be warming up yesterday afternoon temperatures thirty eight it was chilly th

sheriff bill watson took out a felony eluding warrant against mayor kenny wright, after the mayor refused to stop for the sheriff. the mayor turned himself in yesterday. here is his mug shot. as we told you yesterday morning, it all stems from an expired inspection sticker the sheriff found on the mayor's car. this latest incident began after the city council meeting tuesday night. the mayor's lawyer watched the news coverage and says the sheriff set the mayor up. michael massie/ mayor's attorney 05=16:00:33 "the getting into the car once he gets in that car he's mine. so everything was by design" sheriff bill watson/ portsmouth 02=15:55:15 "someone said you set the sheriff up. how did i set him up. months" the mayor is scheduled to be arraigned on the charge january 29th. 10 on your side also learned the mayor got his car inspected after tuesday night's chase. local lawmakers are in richmond getting to work in the general assembly. 10 on your side was there as they kicked off a 60-day session yesterday. republicans control the house and senate, but they will have to work with governor te

sheriff bill watson took out a felony eluding wright, after the mayor refused to stop for the sheriff. the mayor turned himself in yesterday. here is his mug shot. as we told you yesterday morning, it all stems from an expired inspection sticker the sheriff found on the mayor's car. this latest incident began after the city council meeting tuesday night. the mayor's lawyer watched the news coverage and says the sheriff set the mayor up. michael massie/ mayor's attorney 05=16:00:33 "the sheriff was already there the sheriff had a mic on the sheriff said to the camera when the mayor was getting into the car once he gets in that car he's mine. so everything was by design" sheriff bill watson/ portsmouth 02=15:55:15 "someone said you set the sheriff up. how did i set him up. warning about the sticker. expire for 7 months" the mayor is scheduled to be arraigned on the charge january 29th. 10 on your side also learned the mayor got his car inspected after tuesday night's chase. local lawmakers are in in the general assembly. 10 on your side was there as they kicked off a republicans control

sheriff bill watson says he noticed a black mercedes with an expired inspection sticker. shortly after --he realized it was the mayor s. he waited until the mayor was leaving and then turned on his patrol lights. he briefly followed the sheriff says during that time -- he asked for police backup. the mayor did stop and the sheriff wrote him a ticket for the expired sticker and the sheriff says the mayor signed again the sheriff tells newschannel 3 he is filing a warrant for the may for eluding officer. the governor of michigan has to help with the water crisis in flint. troops will be used to distribute bottled water and filters to 30-thousand homes in flint. the city s drinking water problems began months ago, when it began using water from the flint river. flint s tap water is now contaminated with lead. dozens of children have tested positive for elevated levels of lead. emergency was declared in october. a large water main break in sub-freezing temperatures is causing trouble in pennsylvania. the break happened just aerial images show a large amount of water gushing h

the mayor is now facing a felony eluding charge after being accused on taking sheriff bill watson on a chase through olde towne. it all started after a city council meeting earlier this month. today the committee they )re condemning the sheriff )s actions. some members said they will consider recalling any leaders who do not support a unified city. a 12-year-old child prodigy is sharing his gift of music at a virginia hospital. but he )s hoping his gift will do so much more. his dream is to change people s-p&minds - just like his hero did - a generation ago. shernay uh-mara learns a thing or two from the young musician - and explains where the boy draws his (nat ( gifts come in all shapes and sizes... some are born with gifts... and well lets just say 12-year- old dante walker opened his early. (nat ( "i like playing it makes me happy, i like also playing for other people, i also like making other people happy." so he does by volunteering his time to play at sentera martha jefferson hospital. his only trouble is trying to teach someone like me "for me i guess it just kind of came nat

with criminal offenses is not the answer is no secret that portland mayor kenny write and share bill watson have a troubled relationship but it was until recently when his video was captured that people thought play out in the streets or there wherever there is a hold of right that was supposed to just be the mayor getting a ticket for his expired inspection sticker to the turn for the worst he's refusing to stop at the sheriff's commander of life especially the possum to be slapped with a felony charge for alluding thirteen years now has yet to hear from the mayor regarding his actions that night but here's what the mayor's attorney michael massey says responsible person would do if you know summer is behind you with a weapon it has a vendetta against him to call the chief of police week calls it even see the police offices on the sea. he stops because now he say i asked massey what exactly the mayor called the police chief was after this attempt to stop them or in this second attempt he couldn't provide me with an answer he says is confrontation never escalated to the mayor facing a felon

reporter: sheriff bill watson explain what happened. he tried to tell the mayor that his inspection sticker was expired, but the mayor refused to pull over >> they are not reporter: they could not believe that kenny wright was felony eluding. that is a charge normally reserved or high-speed chase is. -- for high-speed chases. >> you can only deal with the section of the law that deals with the life or property. it does not apply to this case. at the end of the day, the sheriff is a law enforcement officer. if he puts his wife's on, you have to stop. reporter: the mayor did stop until police arrived. anderson believes that charge will be reduced. tom: the attorney will most likely reviewed the case to maker it was the right charge. they did place a call to that office, would not -- did place a call to that office, but have not heard back. announcer: now, your forecast don: it was around 25 degrees around midnight. then, it held steady around freezing. it was a beautiful day today and it will be a beautiful day tomorrow. tomorrow late in

following last night's city council meeting - sheriff bill watson tried to make a traffic stop involving mayor kenny wright - over sticker. today mayor wright turned himself into the magistrate on a felony eluding charge - for not stopping for the sheriff. 10 on your side's andy fox hit the pavement to find out what you think about this on going feud in portsmouth. andy? (54:42 10 carolyn) first 1 ((laughs...i mean its par for the course something right. what's with t vern hem)) runs:10 (2:34 12) faye evans 2 ((the mayor was wrong in that issue. just because he is a politician he is the mayor of our city does not give him the right to break any laws and to not stop and to take care care of))

the sheriff bill watson says he tried to pull the mayor kenny wright over -- but he apparently the mayor didn t stop. in for felony eluding and we were there as he left the jail. 04:57 why did you stop for the sheriff when he was pulling you over last night mayor kenny wright would only smile as he left the portsmouth jail this afternoon. now he )s facing a felony eluding charge - a charge his attorney disputes. 7:52 the mayor is not a criminal he was in no way trying to elude the sheriff." things havent been good between the mayor and sheriff since the sheriffs budget got gut significantly. then - things were tense after last nights emotionally charged city council meeting -- where councilman bill moody got a 15 hundred dollar fine. which culminated with the mayor being pulled over. 01:29 i ll be the first one to admit i got a woody when i saw that sticker on his car i sure did. the sheriff says he spotted the expired sticker and then pulled the mayor over. 58:47 he said sheriff get out of here really. and he pulls off i thought. the man s lost his mind." that is where the chase started

its no secret - the mayor kenny wright and sheriff bill watson dont get along. 03:03 he is a jerk he s a total and a jerk he thinks he s a god. the mayor does not respond to the media - but yesterday his lawyer spoke to us and was critical of sheriff. 07:10 i know that that could ve been handled much differently and i think the reason and any reasonable human being could )ve-p&saw that. 36:38 if these men don )t stop fighting each other nothing will never get anything done vice mayor elizabeth psimas sim-is has had it with the drama. 32:17 everything has been completely sidetracked to monuments in fines free- speech an inspection stickers and things that don )t really matter in the scheme of things. she says they should be talking about the budget, education, and public safety. and she say she finds it ironic that there were two recent rallies to protest violence and that the mayor spoke publicly encouraging the community to work better with law enforcement. 33:47 then you fast-forward a week and he s telling the sheriff to go to go away. you can t do that. when an officer or police

sheriff bill watson tried to tell mayor wright about an expired inspection sticker on his car. deputies say the mayor brushed off the sheriff and drove away. watson went after deputies tell us the mayor kept driving and avoided two more traffic stops. police eventually pulled mayor wright over. captain lee cherry/ portsmouth sheriff's office clip 61 - 1:29:09- 1:29-21 "the police arrived, and it's understanding as soon as the police got on scene the mayor said, get the chief on the phone. at which point the sheriff, the chief will do you know better good, i'm the sheriff sheriff watson issued the mayor a citation for having an expired inspection sticker. deputies say there could be more charges coming. that drama started moments earlier inside city hall! a councilman says city council slapped him with a hefty fine -- over a facebook post. during last night's meeting, councilman bill moody announced he has to pay $15- hundred dollars. it's for breaking a new city rule that bans city leaders from talking publicly about private city matters. moody said he was fined for a facebook

he was charged after a bizarre encounter with sheriff bill watson tuesday night. the sheriff says he tried to pull the mayor over for having an expired inspection sticker but the mayor wouldn )t stop. eventually he did -- but yesterday, the sheriff issued a warrant against the mayor. we talked to people with opinions on both sides. outcue: ".. " duration:0:00 48:24 i look at it this way he )s not above the law. if he does something wrong. he should get a ticket for it 52:30 whatever the mayor was supposed to have it just should be respectfully. he )s still a civic leader. we )ve reached out to mayor several times for his side of the story but we haven )t heard back. councilman bill moody says he will not be muzzled - and he will continue to keep the constituents of portsmouth in the loop - even if it means more fines. moody was fined 15-hundred dollars at last nights council meeting for a december 8th facebook post. he says he posted it to let people know the council is still discussing the removal of a controversial confederate monument at a closed session meetin

we've been telling you about the confrontation between mayor kenny wright and sheriff bill watson, since tuesday. watson tried to stop the mayor when he noticed an expired inspection sticker on his car. the sheriff says mayor wright refused to stop-- and led him on a slow- speed chase. an attorney tells 10 on your side, "felony eluding" is normally reserved for high- speed chases. he does not believe it applies here. "(sot) super=tim anderson/attorney 01=1:02:20 "i suspect the magistrate heard evidence from the sheriff that he felt that he was endanger by the mayor driving off at a very slow speed" we tried to contact the mayor again today, but he didn't get back to us. his first court date is scheduled for january 29th. the portsmouth city councilman who was fined for discussing city business, says the community is helping him pay. tonight one lawyer tells us bill moody was the victim of an unconstitutional rule the council created last year. 10 on your side's joe fisher spoke with moody today -- ((c562 53:57)) "when this first got passed. did you see this happening." "i could see the p

he was charged after a bizarre encounter with sheriff bill watson tuesday night. the sheriff says he tried to pull the mayor over for having an expired inspection sticker but the mayor wouldn t stop. eventually he did -- but yesterday, the sheriff issued a warrant against the mayor. for more on what the sheriff had to say about the drama in portsmouth -- head over to w- t-k-r-dot-com. also trending - there are more questions than answers about ten american sailors who were detained - then released - by iran. the americans were picked up when their two patrol boats entered iranian waters in iranian television aired video of a sailor it identified as the commander -- apologizing. the pentagon says the video appears to be authentic but says it s not known if the crew was under duress. newschannel three is taking action for your health - and when it comes to fighting cancer - the possibility that the u-s will soon find a cure is greatly increasing. during president obama )s state of the union address - he revealed a new initiative to find cures to many cancers. one pr

moody pay the fine you may remember the night the council find moody is the same night the sheriff bill watson tried to stalk me or can be right for an expired state inspection sticker. only thirteen is not captured video of the bizarre encounter the mayor now faces eluding charges. it's official virginia beach has a new city manager but he is a familiar face within the last hour city council voted to promote david hanson. he served as the city's deputy city manager christina surgical is live outside city hall with reaction to that decision. well it was a unanimous decision by the virginia beach city council in my memory was first in july of last year city. synergy beach city hanson will be the right guy to take over for him. there will assassins and several council members spoke out today about their decision everyone talked about how confident they are that hinson will continue steering the city in the right direction. i also spoke dance in just minutes after his appointment he told me he is ready to hit the ground running. take a listen to when he told me his plans are to continue the level

sheriff bill watson says he tried to tell mayor kenny wright his inspection sticker was 7 months expired. the mayor kept driving and started what he calls a slow speed chase. watson ended up charging wright with felony eluding. 01=1:02:01 "the mayor clearly disregard the sheriff" virginia beach attorney tim anderson has no horse in the race-- but he says even with the mayor's actions he should have never been charged with a felony-- because that's usually reserved for high speed chases. 01=1:02:20 "i suspect the magistrate heard evidence from the sheriff that he felt that he was endanger by the mayor driving off anderson says that would make the charge-- not a felony but a class two misdemeanor. 01=1:04:14 "as a defense attorney all you can do is try the case and argue that the section of the specific facts of this case" that doesn't change the fact that the mayor's car hadn't been inspected- and the he should have stopped. 01=1:04:57 "at the end of the day the sheriff is a law enforcement officer and if he puts his lights on in a motor vehicle you have to stop" the next time the was cle

the sheriff in pursuit of the marriage started which are bill watson try to issue a citation to mckinney right for expired inspection sticker with the mayor refused to stop and took off our lethal round of live at city hall with much more on this dramatic incident to say the least that you're going to see only on thirteen years now only wild country is safe to say things got pretty heated out here the mayor and a share clearly did not see eye to eye after the city council meeting sheriff watson waited for the mayor in the parking lot. sheriff watson was at city hall to hear about councilmember bill moody being fined fifteen hundred dollars for speaking about council happenings outside of a closed door meeting as you mentioned want to try to give mayor write a ticket for an expired inspection take us sick or were told it was seven months past due the share of try to talk to was brushed off so eventually the sheriff in portsmouth police officers chased the mayor through portsmouth the mayor ended up stopping stopping and was given a citation for the expired ticket take a listen to what the

he was charged after a bizarre encounter with sheriff bill watson tuesday night. the sheriff says he tried to pull the mayor over for having an expired inspection sticker but the mayor wouldn )t stop. eventually he did -- but yesterday, the sheriff issued a warrant against the mayor. we talked to people with opinions on both sides. outcue: ".. " duration:0:00 48:24 i look at it this way he )s not above the law. if he does something wrong. he should get a ticket for it 52:30 whatever the mayor was supposed to have it just should be respectfully. he )s still a civic we )ve reached out to mayor several times for his side of the story but we haven )t heard back. at the same time - portsmouth councilman bill moody says he will not be muzzled - and he will continue to keep the constituents of portsmouth in the loop - even if it means more fines. moody was fined 15-hundred dollars at last nights council meeting for a december 8th facebook post. he says he posted it to let people know the council is still discussing the removal of a controversial confederate monument at a

i just got off the phone with sheriff bill watson. he says he noticed a black mercedes with an expired inspection sticker. shortly after -- he realized it was the mayor s. he waited until the mayor was leaving. then the sheriff says he turned on his patrol lights. the sheriff says the mayor told him "sheriff get out of here." he briefly followed the mayor with his lights on. the sheriff says during that time -- he asked for police backup. the mayor did stop and the sheriff wrote him a sticker and the sheriff says the mayor signed it. we have reached out to the mayor to get his side -- but haven t heard back. you can stay with us for updates. brendan ponton newschannel 3. all this - after some more drama at the portsmouth council meeting tonight councilman bill moody says he got docked 15- hundred dollars - for a facebook post. the post had to do with a closed-session discussion about the city )s confederate monument, that discussion happened back in december. in september - council members approved changing city council rules to prohi

sheriff bill watson says he noticed a black mercedes with an expired inspection sticker. shortly after --he realized it was the mayor s. he waited until the mayor was leaving and then turned on his patrol lights. the sheriff says the mayor told him quote "sheriff get out of here." he briefly followed the mayor with his lights on. the sheriff says during that time -- the mayor did stop and the sheriff wrote him a ticket for the expired sticker and the sheriff says the mayor signed it. all this - after some drama at the portsmouth council meeting. councilman bill moody says he got fined 15- hundred dollars - for a facebook post. the post had to do with a closed-session discussion about the city )s confederate monument. that discussion happened back in december. in september - council members approved changing city council rules to prohibit members from discussing closed session discussions in public. moody tells newschannel 3 he paid the fine in cash and is waiting for a receipt from mayor kenny wright. in virginia beach you can take action against crime -- beach police are

sheriff bill watson says he noticed a black mercedes with an expired inspection sticker. shortly after --he realized it was the mayor s. he waited until the mayor was leaving and then turned on his patrol lights. the sheriff says the mayor told him quote "sheriff get out of here." he briefly followed the mayor with his lights on. the sheriff says during that time -- he asked for police backup. the mayor did stop and the the expired sticker and the sheriff says the mayor signed it. all this - after some drama at the portsmouth council meeting. councilman bill moody says he got fined 15- hundred dollars - for a facebook post. the post had to do with a closed-session discussion about the city )s confederate monument. that discussion happened back in december. september - council members approved changing city council rules to prohibit members from discussing closed session discussions in public. moody tells newschannel 3 he paid the fine in cash and is waiting for a receipt from mayor kenny wright. in virginia beach you can take action against crime -- beach police are looki

it started after a council meeting -- when sheriff bill watson says, mayor wright refused to stop over an expired inspection sticker. but is felony eluding the right charge? an attorney told 10 on your side, felony eluding is usually reserved for high- speed chases. the sheriff says mayor wight refused to stop on a slow-speed chase. the attorney we talked to, doesn't believe this charge applies in this case. "(sot) super=tim anderson/attorney 01=1:02:20 "i suspect the magistrate heard evidence from the sheriff that he by the mayor driving off but the mayor drove off at a very slow speed" we're still trying to get the mayor's side of the we're still trying to get the mayor's side of the 29th. a tennessee couple came forward claiming they are winners of the huge powerball jackpot. we still don't know who has the other two tickets that match all the numbers in the 1-point-6 billion-dollar jackpot. we know a little bit more about a big winner here in hampton roads. someone bought a one-million-dollar ticket at a virginia beach 7-eleven on lynnhaven parkway. 7-eleven stores sold most of the

that he was simply keeping people informed the same night the council finds moody is when sheriff bill watson tried to stop there kenny writes for an expired state inspection sticker. only thirteen years now capture the beauty of the encounter the mayor now faces eluding charges. new this morning a confrontation with a group of crooks in norfolk ends with gunfire and a man in the hospital please tell us several men approached the twenty two year old victim he was in his car on linwood avenue around seven o'clock last night that blended in the victim's arm he is reportedly were reportedly drove himself to his house on pierce street and then call police is expected to be okay. call help police all this gunfire outside a restaurant in virginia beach after a robbery victim shot at his alleged attackers. it happened last night at the mcdonald's on bonney road in south independence boulevard police tell us that the victim went there to buy a cell phone but the seller and two other people rob him the victim shot the men as they ran away missing the suspects. the victim suffered minor injuries if you

with criminal offenses is not the answer is no secret that portland mayor kenny write and share bill watson have a troubled relationship. it was until recently when his video was captured that people saw it play out in the streets or there but there is a hold of right that was supposed to ticket for his expired inspection sticker to the turn for the worst he's refusing to stop at the sheriff's commander of be slapped with a felony charge for alluding thirteen years now has yet to hear from the mayor regarding his why the mayor's attorney michael massey says he didn't stop he does in a responsible person would do if you know summer is behind you with a weapon it has a vendetta against you to call the chief of police and we cause it even see the police offices on the sea. he stops because now he say i asked massey what exactly the mayor called the police chief was after this attempt to stop them or in this second attempt he couldn't provide me with an answer he says is confrontation never escalated to the mayor facing a felony charge when he's focused on fighting it. samir can focus on the ci

feral thirteen years now i do portsmouth now the city council met for the first time since sheriff bill watson case mayor kenny right through downtown thirteen years now was the only station to capture this video of matt wright failing to stop as sheriff watson's command for his expired inspection sticker may our life now faces felony eluding charges for the incident. our new logo has more on tonight's meeting and one council members fight against being fine. it's been two weeks since councilman bill moody was fined fifteen hundred dollars by his fellow council members and now he's hoping to buy that bind and appealed that decision. my strong suggestion to the portsmouth city council is when you fan yourself a and start baking. attorney kevin martin gallagher joining forces with councilman bill moody to fight the fifteen hundred dollars fine handed down to him by mere pity right. some fellow council members and signed up by the city attorney. they say booty violated a new rule that prevents anyone from speaking about closed session issues in public and they said we did that with a facebook pos

we've been telling you about the confrontation between mayor kenny wright and sheriff bill watson since tuesday. watson tried to stop the mayor when he noticed an expired inspection sticker on his car. the sheriff says mayor wright refused to stop-- and led him on a slow- speed chase. an attorney tells 10 on your side, "felony eluding" is normally reserved for high- speed chases. he does not believe it applies here. "(sot) super=tim anderson/attorney 01=1:02:20 "i suspect the magistrate heard evidence from the sheriff that he felt that he was endanger by the mayor driving off but the mayor drove off at a very slow speed" we tried to contact the mayor again today, but he didn't get back to us. wright's first court date is scheduled for january 29th. the portsmouth city councilman who was fined for discussing city business, says the community is helping him pay. tonight one lawyer tells us bill moody was the victim of an unconstitutional rule the council created last year. 10 on your side's joe fisher spoke with moody ((c562 53:57)) "when this first got passed. did you see this happening.

ended up coming across the mayor's car and the past do inspection sticker the lives we are sure bill watson tried to issue mayor can you write a ticket for driving with an expired inspection sticker past due to start the game on whole world like the t mobile all twenty sure when to stop them and the mayor took off down the street he the he or several times refusing to stock of life with boys. we may get away from them really don't enjoy eventually the sheriff tells me the mayor called the chief of police in ashland several police officers showed up down the street to help resolve the situation and to look too much of the debate any issue and issue that ticket and he says he goes to show that no one is above the law here in the style you polled all the love that stuff i've been charged with evasion chose not to do that for a spot inspection started as i would any other citizen. he'll fall in the same law is in the other for the next match for that ticket issued now sally cows in a moody is out fifteen hundred dollars the way he says was just informing the public about counts the happenings h

sheriff bill watson tried to tell mayor wright about an expired inspection sticker on his car. deputies say the mayor brushed off the sheriff and drove away. watson went after wright, but the deputies tell us the mayor kept driving and avoided two more traffic stops. police eventually pulled mayor wright over. arrived, and it's understanding as soon as the police got on scene the mayor said, get the chief on the phone. at which point the sheriff, the chief will do you sheriff sheriff watson issued the mayor a citation for having an expired inspection sticker. deputies say there could be more charges coming. that drama started moments earlier inside city hall! a councilman says city council slapped him with a hefty fine -- over a facebook post. during last night's meeting, councilman bill moody announced he has to pay $15- hundred dollars. it's for breaking a new city rule that bans city leaders from talking publicly about private city matters. moody said he was fined for a facebook post - which mentioned that leaders were set to talk about the city's confederate memorial. he he

this after sheriff bill watson says, mayor wright refused to stop after a council meeting over an expired inspection sticker. but is felony eluding the right charge? an attorney told 10 on your side, felony eluding is usually reserved for high- speed chases. the sheriff says mayor wight refused to stop on a slow-speed chase. the attorney we talked to, doesn't believe this charge applies in this case. "(sot) super=tim anderson/attorney 01=1:02:20 "i suspect the magistrate heard evidence from the sheriff that he felt that he was endanger by the mayor driving off but the mayor drove off at a very slow speed" we're still trying to get the mayor's side of the story, but he still won't talk to us. his first court date is scheduled for january 29th. now to the other big issue in portsmouth. the fight over transparency in city council. a first-amendment lawyer calls the city's silencing policy, in september, we told you how council members passed a rule prohibiting themselves from talking about closed session items. earlier this week, council fined fellow member bill moody $15-hundred dollars for

sheriff bill watson tried to tell mayor wright about an expired inspection sticker on his car. deputies say the mayor brushed off the sheriff and drove away. watson went after deputies tell us the mayor kept driving and avoided two more traffic stops. police eventually pulled mayor wright over. captain lee cherry/ portsmouth sheriff's office clip 61 - 1:29:09- 1:29-21 "the police arrived, and it's understanding as soon as the police got on scene the mayor said, get the chief on the phone. at which point the sheriff, the chief will do you know better good, i'm the sheriff sheriff watson issued the mayor a citation for having an expired inspection sticker. deputies say there could be more charges coming. that drama started moments earlier inside city hall! a councilman says city council slapped him with a hefty fine -- over a facebook post. during last night's meeting, councilman bill moody announced he has to pay $15- hundred dollars. it's for breaking a new city rule that bans city leaders from talking publicly about private city matters. moody said he was fined for a facebook

sheriff bill watson tried to tell mayor wright about an expired inspection sticker on his car. the sheriff and drove away. watson went after wright, but the deputies tell us the mayor kept driving and avoided two more traffic stops. police eventually pulled mayor wright over. captain lee cherry/ portsmouth sheriff's office clip 61 - 1:29:09- 1:29-21 "the police arrived, and it's understanding as soon as the police got on scene the mayor said, get the chief on the phone. at which point the sheriff, the chief will do you know better good, i'm the sheriff sheriff watson issued the mayor a citation for having an expired inspection sticker. deputies say there could be more charges coming. that drama started moments earlier inside city hall! a councilman says city council slapped him with a hefty fine -- over a facebook post. during last night's meeting, councilman bill moody announced he has to pay $15- hundred dollars. it's for breaking a new city rule that bans city leaders from talking publicly about private city matters. moody said he was fined for a facebook post - which mentio

felony eluding the other brain to agree to coming to us about forty five minutes ago he lecture bill watson a low speed chase through portsmouth over an expired inspection sticker seven months old in fact it happened after city council meeting last night at the political enemies in a confrontation in the parking garage and then the chase ensued today the sheriff years now about what happened aboard all the love they all said stop was in plainclothes and not just to have loved this display. you know the perception is going to be that it was a setup to use ethernet know it was i gotta admit its own the place it was fantastic enough but hey you are trying to chastise everybody else in utah in fall and know yourself well last check sheriff watson was filing the people work for the charge at the magistrates office we have received reached out to the mayor but he hasn't responded yet about this we will have updates on the story starting this evening at four pm and we're also following breaking news out of a virginia beach courtroom at the vera will spend five years behind bars for burning a dog t