but sacks says -- burfoot was never a silent partner. he refers to that project -- as one of sacks ) biggest accomplishments . he speaks directly to this, i just don )t also accused of convincing a developer to pay the mother of his children 25- thousand dollars to help pay for a condo at widgeons point. in exchange -- burfoot used his votes to open a gentlemans club downtown -- according to the indictment. but sacks -- denied all the allegations -- and said burfoot will not step down as treasurer -- because he did not do anything wrong. 22;10 we are prepared to fight everything absolutely prepared and ready to go - would you say your confident? we are very confident because anthony knows what he did and didn )t do burfoot was released today under the condition that he shows up for his next court appearance. that will be right here at norfolk federal court on january 20th. in norfolk, kelly rule, newschannel 3. newschannel three continues with live team coverage. speaking out tonight giving different reaction to the citys treasurer. our

burfoot, what can you say to your supporters about these allegations? (no answer) (butt) andrew sacks - burfoot's attorney c0006 - 5535 it's been a very difficult time for him and his family. these allegations came out of of these things had been swirling around, a lot of this he had never heard before. 5547 burfoot's attorney says his client has no plans to step down as treasurer. the trial is set for may. a federal jury will decide the case of a family that claims mold in military housing made them sick. it happened in 2011, when the family says they lived at a lincoln military housing complex in virginia beach. the attorneys representing this family - also represent 18 other families. they hope this family will be awarded between 3 and 10 million dollars in damages. depending on how the judge rules, the attorneys will decide how to move forward with the remaining 18 cases. (anchors ad lib toss to don) 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.

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the indictment lists 26 instances where either burfoot was doing things for tivest or tivest for burfoot. of course, burfoot didn't let on the fellow council members any of the alleged quid-pro-quo was going on. (10:47 15) ((it's a little bit of anger in the sense that the issues should have been fleshed out with more discussion honest talk years ago when this issue first came before council)) runs: 08 burfoot knew tivest was coming under a microscope, so he said he was out and wanted to be paid $250,000 for his share of the company the partners reminded him they hadn't made any burfoot had never put in any money. the indictment states burfoot as a silent partner demanded they pay him to keep city projects going to tivest. tonight at six. how it all started falling apart. the u-s supreme court will decide whether or not to take on former governor bob mcdonnell's corruption case. if the court decides to not hear it, mcdonnell will go to prison on a two-year sentence for corruption charges. senator tommy norment says the case is creating consternation among politicians across the country.

burfoot if it is proven in court to be true. most damning is his association with tivest development and construction. federal prosecutors allege burfoot used his position as councilman , vice mayor, and chief deputy treasurer to enrich himself. they say he did this by soliciting and obtaining payments, gifts, and other things of value in exchange for official actions to benefit the individuals and their interests. prosecutors call it a scheme. burfoot became a silent partner in tivest and promised other partners he would use his position to help cirect city projects to tivest. at some point burfoot gets nervous about his interest in tivest and demands money to cash out. he wanted $250,000 but the partners said the company hadn't made any money. but they paid thousands to burfoot to continue getting the city projects. proseuctor say he directed about $100,000 money eventhough tivest wasn't licensed to do the work. indictment burfoot manipulated a filing deadline in favor of tivest for work in the broad creek villas development w

exchange for burfoot voting in favor of city ordinances that benefitted tivest. one of those projects -- the broad creek homes. the documents show that burfoot promoted tivest s interest in the project -- even though tivest was not a member in good standing with the local builder and designers guild -- which was a requirement to construct homes in the neighborhood. but sacks says -- burfoot was never a silent partner. 21;34 can you say why he consistently supported tivest if he didn t have personal interests - any decisions that anthony burfoot made in the city were for the best interest of the city burfoot is also accused of convincing a developer to pay the mother of his children 25- thousand dollars to help pay for a condo at widgeons point. in exchange -- burfoot used his votes to open a gentlemans club downtown -- according to the indictment. under oath -- the documents say -- burfoot claimed during a federal trial -- that he never accepted nor asked for a thing of value -- in exchange for using his position of power. sacks says -- that )s because -- he trul

treasurer anthony burfoot was indicted on eight charges for corruption. this dates back to events in 2005, and we've followed it since it broke. 10 on your side's liz palka picks up the story from our newsroom. liz? tom and nicole - if convicted - burfoot could face anywhere from five to twenty years in prison. his attorney saying today - the city official is innocent and they are prepared for this fight. in the meantime, burfoot told us he will be back here at work on monday. c10 2:16 - will you be at work on monday? yes sir. so you're not stepping down or anything like that? absolutely not. :20 anthony burfoot. he has served as a public official for 14 years. now facing federal public corruption and perjury charges. the former vice mayor's attorney andrew sacks stood with him after his first court appearance friday afternoon. c10 1:35 - this is a false accusation. it do not have anthony burfoot's best interests at heart have said things that are not true. made up false accusations. :46 councilman andy protogyrou has known burfoot for years. c15 11:55 -

and, it'll most likely be burfoot has served the city for 14 years. he says he has no plans to step down, despite the serious allegations. live in norfolk, rico bush. 10 on your side. new this morning, isis is acknowledging the death of jihadi john. the "site intelligence group" tracks terrorist activity. it says isis posted a eulogy for the masked militant that appeared in many beheading videos. the u-s identified him as mohammed emwazi, a kuwaiti-born british citizen. the u-s military says it is reasonbly certain he died in a drone strike in syria in november. in decision 20-16 news, republican presidential candidate donald trump has a new endorsement from sarah palin. it could be a crucial gain for trump who is locked in a bitter battle in iowa with ted cruz. palin has political history with both candidates. back in 20-11, when palin was considering runing for the white house, there were rumors possible vice presidential pick. and in 20-12 she endorsed cruz's run for senate. a local family is calling it a miracle. ahead, an student- athlete who is

we'll have details of anthony burfoot's scheduled hearing on public corruption charges. another major milestone for a local school today that will help more than 3 million people already know the feeling of feet so silky smooth that you can't help but touch them. discover the latest innovation in the amope foot care line. the new amope pedi perfect with diamond crystals and extra coarse roller head. it softens callouses effortlessly and efficiently for beautiful, soft feet in an instant. feel it yourself! with amope pedi perfect with diamond crystals. get ready, two bouts of winter weather are about to hit hampton roads the midwest, is moving closer and closer to us. meteorologist jeremy wheeler will break down how much we could get. plus, decision 20-16 - a big endorsement for donald trump. :03 - :07 "it is now or never. i'm in it to win it" ahead, what this means as the candidates near the iowa caucus and a local official expected in court. he's accused of using his office for personal gains. rico bush has the details on what's scheduled to happen today for norfolk's c

erin what's next burfoot? the trial is set for may 3rd -- and there are as attorney says his client is hunkered down for the long haul and has no plans to leave his job as treasurer. c0003 - 5113 - (erin) good afternoon, mr. burfoot, what can you say to your supporters about these allegations? no comment from norfolk city treasurer anthony burfoot -- as he headed into court wednesday to face federal corruption charges. to his attorney, andrew sacks. c003 - 5127 (erin) is anything about this indictment true? (sacks) no this indictment is a false accusation. we're 5134 a 30 page, 8 count indictment served earlier this month, accuses burfoot of a scheme from burfoot and conspirators used his job as city councilman, vice mayor, and chief deputy treasurer to enrich himself. prosecutors allege burfoot performed official actions to benefit people who gave him money and gifts. and they say he tried to hide it. c0006 - andrew sacks - burfoot's attorney 5535 it's been a very left field, although some of these things had

burfoot will be back in court january 20th. marks. let's turn to 10 on your side's andy fox in the newsroom. andy-- you got reaction from city officials-- and a deeper look into the indictment itself. i've read the indictment. prosecutors will tell you this is class quid pro quo. you do this for me, i'll do this for you. federal prosecutors allege in exchange for his official actions burfoot took over $425 thousand dollars in kickbacks, meals, drinks, entertainment, travel, free renovations to his home, high end applicances, and his car loans paid for. february 2011 there's norfolk vice mayor anthony burfoot in the audience tivest development and construction ceo dwight ethridge a city project that could make him millions that burfoot made happen, falling apart under a cloud of suspicion. (first byte) ((there's lots of things being said i have worked my whole life to build my integrity.")) that was then, this is now ethridge serving a 50 month term in a federal prison on vnrelated charges, and if he's convicted burfoot could be going

but burfoot s attorney andrew sacks is saying all of the allegations are false -- and that burfoot will not be stepping down as treasurer. "20;02 anthony is in disbelief these things ring totally foreign to him and again i think it s a combination of people who do not like him people who are jealous of him 21;12 these are just paper accusations and believe me when we get to trial we are confident that he is going to be cleared of this." now burfoot is facing conspiracy to defraud the interstate wire communications to further scheme to defraud the citizens of norfolk, two counts of conspiracy to obtain property under color of official right, and four counts of perjury and one count of forfeiture prosecutors say burfoot s charges carry maximum penalties ranging from 5 to 20 years in prison -- if convicted. we will have more about these allegations and from burfoot s attorney coming up at 5. live in norfolk, kelly rule, newschannel 3. newschannel 3 has team coverage of the federal indictment. we now go to margaret kavannagh who spoke with city leaders about the indictment -- and margaret -

burfoot has served the city for 14 years. he says he has no plans to step down, despite the serious allegations. live in norfolk, rico bush. 10 on your side. today norfolk leaders are scheduled to break ground on another school. officials will hold a ceremony later this mornining for the new elementary school. workers will start construction later this this is video from chopper 10 flying above the site. it's part of the city's plan to build five new schools in three years. earlier this month, city leaders broke ground on the new larchmont elementary school. to read more about the other groundbreakings, and look at construction plans for ocean view elementary, just head to wavy-dot-com. new this morning, isis is acknowledging the death of jihadi john. the "site intelligence group" tracks terrorist activity. it says isis posted a eulogy for the masked militant that appeared in many beheading videos. the u-s identified him as mohammed emwazi, a died in a drone strike in syria in november. in decision 20-16 news, republican pres

treasurer anthony burfoot was indicted on eight charges for corruption. this dates back to events in 2005, and we've followed it since it broke. 10 on your side's liz palka picks up the story from our newsroom. liz? tom and nicole - if convicted - burfoot could face anywhere from five to twenty years in prison. his attorney saying today - the city official is innocent and they are prepared for this fight. in the meantime, burfoot told us he will be back at work on monday. c10 2:16 - will you be sir. so you're not stepping down or anything like that? absolutely not. :20 anthony burfoot. he has served as a public official for 14 years. now facing federal public corruption and perjury charges. the former vice mayor's attorney andrew sacks stood with him after his first court appearance friday afternoon. c10 1:35 - this is a false accusation. it appears that are not true. made up false accusations. :46 councilman andy protogyrou has known burfoot for years. c15 11:55 - everybody had heard rumors on the issue and people were praying that it wouldn't happen jus

the indictment says burfoot became a silent partner in tivest ten years ago, when burfoot was a norfolk city councilman. if true that would, put him in partnership with etheridge. etheridge was found guilty in 2013 on federal charges related to bank fraud in the collapse of the bank of the commonwealth. once the bank began to collapse, tivest went 2010. tivest defaulted on loans, laid off its employees, and dwight etheridge declared personal bankruptcy. etheridge is currently in the federal prison in petersburg serving a four year prison sentence. matt gregory 10 on your side. now to a decision --impacting voters in almost every hampton roads city. who represents you in washington, d.c. could soon be changing. we told you last night about a federal panel's ruling to re-draw the lines for virginia's third congressional district. the new lines mean a shake-up for several surrounding districts, too! 10 on your side's joe fisher is here now to break this all down. joe. anita, stephanie -- right now, democrat bobby scott represents the third district -- which runs from richmond to norfolk. l

burfoot has served the city for 14 years. he says he has no plans to step down, despite the serious allegations. live in norfolk, rico bush. 10 on your side. new this morning, isis is acknowledging the death of jihadi john. the "site intelligence group" tracks terrorist activity. eulogy for the masked militant that appeared in many beheading videos. the u-s identified him as mohammed emwazi, a kuwaiti-born british citizen. the u-s military says it is reasonbly certain he died in a drone strike in syria in november. a local family is calling it a miracle. only on 10, you'll hear from the mother of an nsu student who is now showing signs of recovery after being in a coma. it's a bad habit that many people do when it gets very cold out. but it could leave you as a target for thieves. and only on 10, a woman talks about the terrifying moment when two men took her hostage. now she hopes her story will here in vineland, home of progresso, we love all kinds of chicken soups... but just one kind of chicken. white breast meat chicken

burfoot, what can you say to your supporters about these allegations? (no answer) (butt) andrew sacks - burfoot's attorney c0006 - 5535 it's been a very difficult time for him and his family. these allegations came out of left field, although some of these things had been swirling around, a lot of this he had never heard before. 5547 burfoot's attorney says his client has no plans to step down as treasurer. the trial is set for may. city officials could be leaving parts of portsmouth's history in the past. they're upset with council's vision for the future. and what looks to be just a taste of the bigger winter entree. this time lapse shows snow in colonial williamsburg. chief meteorologist don slater is updating your winter weather forecast now. see what you can expect over the next couple it's about time the taco...came out of its shell. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. that sound. like nails on a chalkboard. but listen to this: (family talking) that's a different kind of sound. the sound of the weekend. unleash the power of dough. we're tra

in todays arraignment we could find out whether or not burfoot pleads guilty. fire crews battled the frigid temperatures as they worked to put out a fire at a warehouse . the fire happened at edwards smokehouse at about 12-30 yesterday afternoon. you could see the smoke for miles. it took firefighters hours to get it under control. they even had to bring in water from a nearby creek to fight the flames. the company tweeted they will be closed until further notice. in portsmouth: a woman died in a two car crash on ansell avenue. the crash happened around 7-30 last night. crews were on scene for hours - trying to piece together what happened. the woman s name has not been leased. in chesapeake police have arrested 14- women -in a search of several massage parlors and spas. the shops we visited - all closed yesterday. most of the women are charged with doing "- quote prohibited acts at a massage parlor -- and some were charged with putting peep holes in doors. a newschannel 3 they were investigating whether the massage parlors have the right permits, whether peopl

absolutely not. :20 official he did because burfoot is out on bond. he's due back in court january 20th. did because it was best for the city. it has nothing to do with the fact that it was tivest. :54 burfoot is out on bond. he's due back in court january 20th. 10 on your side has worked to learn more about the company at the center of the burfoot commercial development company headquartered in virginia beach. the indictment says burfoot became a silent partner ten years ago, when he was a city councilman. that put him in partnership with tivest president, dwight etheridge. etheridge is currently serving a four-year prison sentence for federal bank fraud charges. he was found guilty in 2013 of the charges, related to the collapse of the bank of the commonwealth. once the bank began to collapse, tivest went down with it in late 20-10. tivest defaulted on loans, laid off its employees, and etheridge declared personal bankruptcy. from cop - to accused criminal. a hampton police officer is behind bars, accused of sexually assaulting a minor - more than 3

later today: norfolk city treasurer anthony burfoot is headed to court. he is set to be arraigned today -- indicted earlier this month on federal corruption charges. burfoot was indicted on those charges accused of using his various positions with the city over the last several years -- to get payments, gifts, and other items of value. in surry county fire crews battled the frigid temperatures as they worked to put out a fire at a warehouse . the fire happened at edwards smokehouse at about 12-30 yesterday afternoon. you could see the smoke for miles. it took firefighters hours to get it under control. they even had to bring in water from a nearby creek to fight the flames. the company tweeted they will be closed until further notice. in portsmouth: a woman died in a two car crash on ansell avenue. the crash happened around 7-30 last night. happened. the woman s name has not been released. we )ve learned a gust of wind is to blame for a plane crash at the accomack county airport . state police tell newschannel three the pilot was trying to land when he ra

burfoot is expected to plead not guilty to eight felony counts. those charges include conspiracy to commit wire fraud and perjury. an indictment says federal prosecutors think burfoot was part of a plan to defraud the city. it says starting in 2005, burfoot used his position on city council for personal gain. he allegedly promised votes in exchange for favors from development companies like tivest. if convicted, burfoot could be in prison anywhere from five to that won't happen. 1st bite - andrew sacks - attorney c10 3:45 - the public record will show best for the city. it has nothing to do with the fact that it was tivest. :54 sources tell 10 on your side burfoot will request a jury trial - and from there, the court will set a trial date. burfoot says he has no plans to step down from his position as treasurer. congressman scott rigell is supporting another congressman who wants to run for virginia's second district. a spokesperson for rigell said he encouraged congressman randy forbes to run and would support him. forbes represents virginia's 4t

and as that process continues -- burfoot s attorney says burfoot is ready to defend himself. burfoot s next court appearance-p&is january 20th. he s out on bond and says he ll continue his job as treasurer. live in the control room, brendan ponton newschannel 3. in hampton a former hampton police officer is under arrest - michael assaulting a child on several occasions. they say he committed the crimes before he got his job at the department. investigators also say the crimes happened in york county in the 80 s anderson resigned after his arrest earlier today. new at 11 portsmouth police are looking for a man they say held up - then shot - a taxi driver on christmas eve. they released surveillance photos of the man. officers say he got into the taxi - and asked the driver to take him to two different locations - as they got to the second one - the suspect pulled a gun and demanded cash. when the driver got out and tried to run - that s when police say he was grazed in the arm by a bullet. if you recognize the suspect call the crime line, new tonight goodwill stores help those

also tonight, a day in court for anthony burfoot. tom: burfoot says he is not guilty and wants a jury to decide the case. erin kelly is in court with more tonight. erin: his attorney said the charges came out of left field and they are planning on fighting them. they will be go through -- they material to defend in the trial. treasurer anthony burfoot pleaded not guilty to an indictment and asked a judge to set a jury trial. it stems from 2005, using his job as city councilman to enrich himself and that he performed official actions to benefit people who gave him money. prosecutors say burfoot became a silent partner in the company and that he promised other partners he would use his projects. these are serious accusations. what do you say to your supporters? >> on my advice, i have the case. are politically motivated. >> that gets into some of the evidence. i would rather not get into names. the process will reveal that. >> burfoot's attorney says they were not offered a plea deal and would not consider one and also says burfoot has

burfoot's attorney -- andrew sacks -- has asked a judge to change the conditions of burfoot's bond. right now -- burfoot cannot have contact with any potential witnesses and/or victims. sacks says both sides originally agreed burfoot should be able to have contact with them as long as they don't talk about the case. sacks says the change would let burfoot communicate with family or people he would normally interact with. a hampton man is charged with possessing child pornography on a cell phone. police arrested 36-year-old james hudgins of chapel street earlier this month. court documents say there were 20 explicit images of a 14-year-old girl. hudgins remains in jail. he'll be back in court next month. governor mcauliffe's administration supports a toll bill sponsored by suffolk delegate chris jones. this would prohibit any toll on the high rise bridge, the monitor merrimack and the hampton roads bridge tunnels unless new lanes are added and it's only those new lanes that current lanes would remain free (16;28 28) sec. of transportation aubrey layne ((if you are adding capacity and

burfoot faces 8 charges in total. the federal government is accusing him of using his position as a city official to make business deals. they allege that he would get cash, car payments and even appliances along with other benefits -- for helping local businessmen... the indictment states that he served as a silent partner for the group tivest. some city leaders want him to step aside as treasurer as his legal matter play out. but his lawyer says he s politically motivated and says burfoot isn )t going anywhere. 06:28 why should he dignify these allegations by stepping aside as if he didn t. something wrong his lawyer would speak to us but we really wanted to hear from anthony himself and i asked him a few questions as he walked away he told me he was sorry that he couldn )t be more helpful but his lawyer advised him not to talk to us. live in norfolk mk newschannel 3 did a former navy seal - keep of a photo of bin laden )s body years after he was killed? new details about the hidden picture - ahead on newschannel th

if he's convicted, burfoot could go to prison for anywhere between five and 20 years. c10 1:35 - this is a false accusation. it appears that people who not true. made up false accusations. :46 c10 2:16 - will you be at work on monday? yes c10 3:45 - the public record will show that any votes he made or anything he fact that it was tivest. :54 burfoot is out on bond. he's due back in court 10 on your side has worked to learn more about the company at the center of the burfoot indictment. tivest was a residential and commercial development company headquartered in virginia beach. the indictment says burfoot became a silent partner ten years ago, when he was a city councilman. that put him in partnership with tivest president, dwight etheridge. etheridge is currently serving a four-year prison sentence for federal bank fraud charges. he was found guilty in 2013 of the charges, related to the collapse of the bank of the commonwealth. once the bank began to collapse, tivest went down with it in late 20-10. tivest defaulted on loans, laid off its employees, and etheridge dec

burfoot is scheduled to be in courthouse at 2:30 this afternoon. i will have updates on this breaking story on wtkr- four. live in the control room, two virginia beach families were forced out of there home when a fire started late last night. news channel threes stefania okolie is live with a look at the damage. well this fire brought this entire block outside last night to help one another. the scariest thing for them was this right over here. these cars on fire and the explosions they were causing anthony checchio/neighbo r :00-05 amanda bartoli/ neighbor :18-:23 pkg 12:37:41:26- 12:37:48;03 "we heard like a pop explosion...notic ed flames" video from a neighbor shows thick flames pouring from a roof and the hoods of two cars ignited -- this scene thursday evening making sykes avenue a very chaotic one 12:45:43:05- 12:45:48:29 "and all of the door ...like 100 times like really fast" butted to 12:45:56:14- 12:46;00:17 "we saw our neighbor jumping up and down in our window....911" his house was on fire-- the flames rapidly spreading -- and while h

burfoot, what can you say to your supporters about these allegations? (no answer) andrew sacks - burfoot's attorney this indictment true? (sacks) no this accusation. we're going to be fighting it. the trial is set for may 3 -- and both sides indicated the trial fbi for review in this case. coming up at 5 -- i'll leave of absence from his position as treasurer. live in norfolk, erin kelly, 10 on your side. portsmouth's plan for the future. residents are worried it doesn't involve recognizing and preserving the past. 10 on your side's joe fisher is working on this story today. a mobile home damaged by fire. what investigators think sparked the flames and a warning from new information in the recent raids at several local massage parlors. what 10 on your side's matt gregory uncovered in court documents. we have a team of meteorologists tracking winter weather in the super doppler 10 weather center. meterologist ashley baylor has your complete updated forecast straight new information in the chesapeake massage parlor raids. (chopper vids) on friday local po

burfoot is scheduled to be back in court january twentieth. police have arrested the woman they say stabbed someone in hampton. 33 year old taloni stewart was arrested after police say she stabbed another woman on norwood circle -- near pembroke avenue. investigators say stewart and the victim go into an argument -- that s when she pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim one time. she is charged with one count of malicious wounding. the victim was taken to the hospital and should be okay. an american found dead overseas has ties to chesapeake. the tragedy is making international headlines from italy. newschannel 3 s margaret kavanagh spoke with some of her loved ones today and joins us live with more. ashley )s sister lives in chesapeake with her husband and children. they were too upset to speak to us, according to someone who answered the door of their home but we spoke to others who have met meet the 35 year old woman and are in disbelief. ashley olsen was found dead in her apartment in italy on saturday. the 35 year old artist is from fl

today norfolk city treasurer and former vice mayor - anthony burfoot pleaded not guilty to officials say he used his position with the city to items of value. newschannel 3 s margaret kavannagh was in court today when he made his plea and has the latest. margaret? his lawyer would speak to us but we really wanted to hear from anthony himself and i asked him a few questions as he walked away he told me he was sorry that he couldn )t be more helpful but his lawyer advised him not to talk to us. norfolk city treasurer anthony burfoot s lawyer says he has been to work every day since he was indicted on january 8th. plea may sot: andrew sacks / burfoot s lawyer 02:28 no plea deal offered and we have no intent at this point to consider any kind of a plea deal track a federal prosecutor told the 50 boxes of evidence in along with electronic discovery. she burfoot faces 8 charges in the federal government is accusing him of using his position as a city official to make business deals that would benefit himself as he served as a silent partner for the group tivest.since 2002 burfoot served on

burfoot cannot have contact with them. burfoot is out on bond. his trial is expected to start in may. showing love and support. how one local community is coming together to help a very sick little girl. we'll (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) i am totally blind. i lost my sight in afghanistan. if you're totally blind, you may also be struggling with non-24. calling 844-844-2424. or visit my24info.com. teacher's determination to lead by example. it's a story of showing love and giving support. when doctors diagnosed a five- year-old williamsburg student with a life-changing illness, that teacher stepped up-- in a big way. 10 on your side's joe fisher joins us now with rooting nicole, chris -- it didn't take long after doctor's diagnosed gracie (()) with leukemia --- that her classmates came up with a plan to

tom: the attorney for anthony burfoot is asking for changes. right now burfoot can't have contact with any potential witnesses or victims. the attorney says both sides contact with them as long as they don't talk about the case. but he would like a change to the order that would let burfoot indicate with family he would normally interact with. it is not clear exactly who that is. still to come on wavy news 10 at 6, a lawsuit involving mold in military housing. what will this mean for future cases? nicole: the rest of violence cases on the rise. what can be done to reverse the trend and who could take charge of it? anita blanton has a special report. david wright talks about his experience playing in the world series. tom: things are quiet for now. all of that will change. don has everything you need to know as we continue on this thursday night. >> you are watching wavy news 10 at 7, with tom schaad, nicole rader tom: a judge declared a mistrial in a housing mold case. nicole: it took five years to get it to trial. jury selection finished for t

in today s arraignment we could find out whether or not burfoot pleads guilty. new details -- about the seal team six raid to kill osama bin laden. a new report reveals the man who says he helped kill bin laden -- may have kept photos of the corpse. newschannel three s jessica larche is here with more. "the intercept" publication says former navy seal matt bissonnette dead osama bin laden. bissonnette famously laid out details of the bin laden raid in his 2012 book "no easy day". this is video of his interview -- while in disguise -- with cbs news. today -- cnn is citing "the intercept" publication s report -- which claims bissonnette turned over the photo so he wouldn )t be prosecuted for holding on to classified materials. the report also clams bissonnette may have had a conflict of interest while serving on the virginia beach based seal team -- and his work as a calls to navy officials to confirm the report -- have been met with no response. government officials have tried to keep images of bin laden s corpse out of the public eye -- fearing retaliation for i

burfoot can't have contact with them. burfoot is currently out on bond. start in may. new information in the selden arcade explosion. the norfolk fire marshal's office has released a final report. investigators say the explosion started outside of the building near an electrical power supply feed in the duct bank. that's the main power feed to the electrical switch room for the selden arcade. the report says an electrical failure triggered by a contractor working on power lines near the selden arcade led to the april 2015 explosion. that caused a a chain of events eventually resulting in what officials call a "catastrophic failure of the electrical tonight: a few showers early, then decreasing clouds. lows: mid-30s. winds: light west. friday: mix of sun and clouds. highs: upper-40s. winds: w 10-20 mph. saturday: mostly sunny. milder! highs: low-50s. winds: s 5-10 mph. an area of low pressure is moving offshore, but it'll be close enough that we'll be contending mostly cloudy skies and a few scattered showers through this evening. most of the shower action will stay sou

anthony burfoot was in court today. attorneys agreed to make potential jurors fill out a questionnaire, due to all the publicity in this case. they also agreed to let a witnesses in burfoot's office-- because he can't have contact with them. burfoot is out on bond. we expect the trial to start in may. governor terry mcauliffe says tomorrow he'll announce a big deal about gun laws. we expect him to overturn one controversial measure -- and enact another. a month ago, attorney general mark herring announced some concealed carry permits virginia. he didn't believe they stood up to the commonwealth's safety standards. mcauliffe is expected to announce that that policy will be reversed and virginia will once again recognize those out of state concealed carry permits. in exchange, republicans have agreed anyone with permanent protective orders for domestic violence will not be allowed to carry. more than a dozen schools are taking steps towards full accreditation. hear more the improvements taking place across hampton roads.

anthony burfoot was in court today. attorneys agreed to make potential jurors fill out a questionnaire, due to all the publicity in this case. they also agreed to let a witnesses in burfoot's office-- because he can't have contact with them. burfoot is out on bond. we expect the trial to start in may. governor terry mcauliffe says tomorrow he'll announce a big deal about gun laws. we expect him to overturn one controversial measure -- and enact another. a month ago, attorney general mark herring concealed carry permits were not valid in virginia. he didn't believe they stood up to the commonwealth's safety standards. mcauliffe is expected to announce that that policy virginia will once again recognize those out of state concealed carry permits. in exchange, republicans have agreed anyone with permanent protective orders for domestic violence will more than a dozen schools are taking steps towards hear more the improvements taking place across hampton roads. washington d-c is backing off more than a million dollars worth

anthony burfoot entered a not guilty plea. the federal prosecutor says there are 40 to 50 boxes of evidence against him. he )s accused of using his position as a city official to make prosecutors say he would get cash, car payments and even appliances for helping local businessmen. some city leaders want him to step aside while the case plays out. 06:28 why should he dignify these allegations by stepping aside as if he did something wrong burfoot s lawyer says the charges are politically motivated. the 48 year old has been serving the city of norfolk since 2002 as a councilman - then a vice mayor and now as city treasurer. his trial is set to begin in may. norfolk police need your help taking action against crime: he )s wanted for two probation violations. one is connected to an indecent liberties charge from 2009. the victim was a 10- year-old girl. 21:15:25 we need to get this man off the street, this is a bad man, if he )s willing to do this with a juvenile, then he s willing to do pretty much anything, so we need to put hi

in a statement yesterday -- mccabe called for burfoot to take a leave of absence. its powerball mania across most of the u-s tonight. the jackpot has grown to a record level of nearly a billion dollars before tonights drawing. wendy gillette reports from new york city. pkg: nats ticket printing across the country- lottery machines leading up to saturday nights drawing -a chance at the largest jackpot in world history. most waiting in line already know what they would do with the winnings. sot too short to cg )buy myself some property. sot too short to cg )new car, new home, new environment. the dreamers were not dissuaded by the odds....your chance to win the powerball jackpot that has reached 900 million dollars is about 1 in 292 million! a university of buffalo statistics professor says youre obama shot roughly 25 times more likely to become president of the united states than to win.sot )got to take a little risk to win big. ) standup: wendy gillette/new york city )as for how to select a powerball winning ticket- a dallas math professor says you probably have a

is due in federal court -- burfoot faces eight charges related to political corruption. a fire tore through the edwards smokeouse in smoke could be seen for miles the company says they will be closed until further notice. no one was hurt. and in portsmouth -- a woman died in a two car crash on ansell avenue. happened around 7-30 last night. the name of the woman has not been released. coming up on wgnt 27 - cox >>> last week, the president did an interview on youtube where the biggest debate was who would win in a battle between kendrick millar. remember when obama, he was on a show about getting cars and getting coffee. how is this like the president in the white house getting legislation passed through both houses of congress? with all these tv appearances, i got to say obama could be nominated for an emmy. not an oscar, of course. for that, you have to be in a movie and, also, you have to be white. >> i was wondering where he was going! where is he going with that, james cordon? >> i thought it was a take on american politics. >> i was wondering who did he choose betw

burfoot pleaded not guilty to the corruption charges. federal prosecutors say he was part of a scheme to defraud the city. he's currently out on bond. his trial is expected to start in may. job cuts are coming to locally based norfolk southern railroad. this is after the company delivered less freight and saw profits drop 29 percent in the fourth-quarter of last year. the railroad announced plans to cut two thousand jobs. about 12-hundred people will loose thier job this year. norfolk southern also plans to reduce overtime costs and improve efficiency by fleet. on the line at sprint. according to elevate virginia - dot- org, sprint is laying off 380 workers. the job website says the notice went out on friday. the layoffs are scheduled to take affect in march. looking ahead to the weekend, we have an important 10 time saver traffic alert. elizabeth river tunnels says it will shut down the midtown tunnel, in both directions, for the weekend. it's for crews to safely remove the elizabeth river trail pedestrian bridge that goes over u-s 58 i

burfoot pleaded not charges. federal prosecutors say he was part of a scheme to defraud the city. he's currently out on bond. his trial is looking ahead, next week some chesapeake residents have a chance to learn more about potentially contaminated water in their neighborhood. the navy is hosting a meeting tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at butts road intermediate school. the comes after tests found high levels of dangerous chemicals in water near naval auxiliary landing field fentress. they navy then started providing its employees there with bottled water. we first reported this last week. some residents are upset tha they first heard it from the media. it's debate night, but donald trump says he'd rather be raising money for veterans. ahead you'll hear the not-so-welcome comment one veteran group had for him. plus, only on 10, you'll hear from an investigator trying to find a man who has been missing for months. he really wants the this mystery. listen up! i'm here to get the lady of the house back on her feet. and give her the strength and energy to stay healthy. who's with me?! yay!

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 (cell phone rings) where are you? well the squirrels are back in the attic. mom? your dad won't call an exterminator... can i call you back, mom? 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. th

burfoot pleaded not guilty to the corruption charges. federal prosecutors say he was part of a scheme to defraud the city. he's currently out on bond. his trial is expected to start in may. a vote is expected in the virginia capitol today - as a republican- controlled committee voted to endorse virginia supreme court picks by both democratic governor terry mcauliffe and gop lawmakers. the house courts of justice committee interviewed and approved justice jane marum roush and court of appeals judge rossie alston. republicans protested mcauliffe's appointment of roush in july, saying he did a poor job of consulting with gop leaders before making his pick. gop leaders have promised to replace roush with alston, who they say is better qualified. but republicans may not have enough votes in the senate to pull that move off. we continue following chesapeake - an apparent murder-suicide. 10 on your side has live team coverage and will horrific news. plus - sororities carolina university is stopping all activities for a lot of people in greek li

anthony burfoot enters a not guilty plea for the political corruption charges he is facing. the federal prosecutor says there are 40 to 50 boxes of evidence against him. he )s accused of using his position as a city official to make business deals. prosecutors allege that he would get cash, car payments and even appliances for helping local businessmen. some city leaders want him to step aside as treasurer as his legal matters play out. 06:28 why should he dignify these allegations by stepping aside as if he did something wrong his lawyer says he )s innocent and calls the charges politically motivated. the 48 year old has been serving the city of norfolk since 2002 as a councilman - then a vice mayor and now as city treasurer. his trial is set to start may 3rd. a hampton home had to be condemned after a truck drove through the garage last night. firefighters and rescue crews court just before ten last night. there they found this. firefighter pulled two people out of the truck -- and one of them was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. no one inside the home was hurt.

a norfolk city councilman is calling for treasurer anthony burfoot to take a leave of absence. why he here )s a look at one of the top trending stories on the newschannel three app. it )s the beginning of the end for 40-macy s stores across the country that are closing up -- which includes three right here in hampton roads. clearance sales starts today at the macys stores at the peninsula town center in hampton and military circle in norfolk. some business owners say they are worried the stores closing like they are used to seeing. the sales at macy s are supposed to start today and run through mid march. singer natalie cole was laid to rest today in los angeles. various music industry stars - including r-and-b star chaka khan - attend her funeral service. cole - the daughter of singer nat king cole - died new years eve of heart failure. she was 65. the world is mourning the death of david bowie. the british artist and pop star who challenged musical convention for five decades died after an 18- month battle with cancer. he was 69 years old. tina kraus has more from london. 24-

drinking water to not guilty -- that )s the plea entered today by norfolk city treasurer anthony burfoot s lawyer on federal corruption charges. and as the city of flint michigan battles over access to clean water -- some residents right here in suffolk are taking action to make sure they have enough to get by. and parts of virginia could see more than two feet of snow over the next few days. what we re tracking for your neighborhood coming up in the live forecast. good evening and welcome to newschannel three at 6. i m beverly kidd. and i m kurt williams. we )re tracking two storms that will dump snow and rain on parts of hampton roads and northeastern north carolina. anyone heading outside make sure to bring a hat, gloves and maybe even a scarf. this