today-- attorneys with the aclu argued on behalf of 16-year-old gavin grimm. was born female but identifies male is being denied his rights. only 10 on your side's jason marks was also in richmond with what happened today in court-- jason the aclu is asking for an appeals court to allow gavin to use the boys room until his case his case against the gloucester county school board goes to school. we've been following his story for more than a year. he was born a female but identifies as a male. he is asking to use the boys bathroom at school, but the school board has a policy which requires students to use bathrooms based on their biology, not gender. it came after received complaints from parents. they offered grimm a private bathroom but he says it made him fell uncomfortable at school. the aclu argued today in court that his rights are being denied by the school board. 09=12:23 "in a sense i was sort of thrust into terrified and i wanted to run away from it all but then i realized i have a platfrom can help people and i'm just not the type of person that will

gavin grimm was born a female... but identifies as a male... the student's lawyers asked the u-s court of appeals to overturn a ruling... banning grimm from using the boy's bathroom. the school board adopted a new policy in 2014... requiring students to use bathrooms based on their biological gender... or use a private facility. grimm is suing for sexual gavin grimm/ former student: "i can say, 'i did not set out to make waves, i set out to use the bathroom.' and it's scary, and it's ah pause not easy. pause/tears" a decision is expected within weeks. # a state of emergency is in effect in flint, michigan because of lead in the tap water. that discovery was made by a group of researchers at virginia tech. tonight professor marc edwards and his team will present their findings. the presentation will provide an overview of the study as well as citizen science, ethics engineering and experiments. this comes after people in the city of flint complained about poor water quality. one student says she found lead levels were 18 times higher in flint's

last year, the gloucester county school board voted to deny gavin grimm's request for permission to use the boys' bathroom at school. grimm was born a female, but identifies of a male. grimm says this battle is about much more than just using a certain restroom. gavin grimm : to me this is one way that the school is saying we don't believe that who you are is legitimate and that is something that is very offensive to me. the school also built several unisex private restrooms for all students to use. grimm's attorney says gender should be determined by psychology, and the way one feels and presents him or herself to the world. a decision on the case is expected within weeks. police say the person wanted for killing a man and abducting a woman late last week in amelia county, died after shooting today. investigators say it happened when police there tried to arrest dana william during a search warrant. investigators are now asking the public for help finding the abduction victim olene brooks. police say her husband, woodell brooks was found dead in their home. before the abduction, invest

gloucester county high school junior gavin grimm is asking the u-s fourth circuit court of appeals to reverse a ruling banning him from using the boy's bathroom. we've been following gloucester county school since november 20-14. grimm is transgender - he was born a a male. rico bush is live in our newsroom with more on the student's lawsuit and what's ahead for the teen this morning. rico - katie, don, oral arguments are scheduled to begin in richmond in just a few hours - grimm's case is the first lawsuit in which a federal appeals court will weigh in on the people who identify as transgender. and, advocates say a ruling in favor of grimm will be significant for transgender rights. in december 20-14, gloucester county school board banned grimm from using the boy's bathroom, saying he had to use uni-sex facilities or the woman's bathroom. officials say restroom use was based on biology, not gender. lawyers for the teen took the case to federal court and sought a preliminary injunction, which would have given him the okay to use the boy's bathroom. instead last year, a norfolk federal

gloucester county high school junior gavin grimm is asking the u-s fourth circuit court of appeals to reverse a ruling banning bathroom. we've been following grimm's battle with the gloucester county school board since november 20-14. grimm is transgender - he was born a female, but identifies as a male. rico bush is live in our newsroom with more on the student's lawsuit and what's ahead for the teen this morning. rico - katie, don, oral arguments are scheduled to begin in richmond in just a few hours - grimm's case is the first lawsuit in which a federal appeals court will weigh in on the "bathroom issue" for people who identify as transgender. and, advocates say a ruling in favor of grimm is going to be significant for transgender rights. in december 20-14, gloucester county school board banned grimm from using the boy's bathroom, saying he had to use uni-sex facilities or the woman's bathroom. officials say restroom use was based on biology, not gender. lawyers for the teen took the case to federal court and sought a preliminary injunction, which would have given the okay to use t

discrimination lawsuit involving the gloucester county school board and transgender high school student - gavin grimm. gavin was born female, but identifies as male. he's asking to use the boy's bathroom, but the school board ruled last year - that he could only use a unisex restrooms or the ladies'. look for the latest tomorrow on wavy news 10 at four. filing your taxes can be pain - but imagine what you'd deal with if someone got to them first. next - we have tips to avoid this tax season. a natural phenomenom. what experts are saying about this massive starfish beaching! llseinttg maesress theittradnaiol wayis thn't ste beay w. st mo m areinade la a e rgfay,ctor an ipd shhuped renddsmi of les atoai retrsle wouarehse, wh there e ey'redmarkp uand up be fforelyinalli selndng ade lingverim the at he t onarigittl ma fressryacto we e takraa sthtigfodrwarap chproa. an ead cra ted ctdirein le om fr f ourryactoyo to u. a teacher in texas is accused of duct- taping her students' mouths shut. complaints started rolling in last week. right now 22 students say it happened to them. the now former teacher taught

gavin grimm was born female but identifies as male and wants to use the boy s bathroom at gloucester county high school. gavin says hes unfairly being forced to use a private restroom. we ll be following this story all afternoon, look for any updates on w-t-k-r-dot- com and on newschannel 3 at noon. wendy s says they are investigating a possible credit card breach at some locations. security officials discovered a pattern of fraud used at multiple wendy s. a spokesperson for the fast food chain said they hired a security firm to investigate the claims. the official said its too soon to tell how long the fraud has been going on or the number of stores that might be affected. u-s secretary of state john kerry says washington and beijing have agreed that they will not accept north korea as a nuclear-armed state. kerry spoke with chinese foreign minister wang yi at a joint press conference in beijing today. america s top diplomat says all nations have a responsibility in dealing with the global threat posed by north korea. the two foreign ministers also addressed the territorial disputes

gloucester county high school junior gavin grimm is asking the u-s fourth circuit court of appeals to reverse a ruling banning him from using the boy's bathroom. we've been following grimm's battle with the gloucester county school board since november 20-14. grimm is transgender - he was born a female, but identifies as a male. rico bush is live in our newsroom with more on the student's lawsuit and what's ahead for the teen this morning. rico - katie, don, oral arguments are scheduled to begin in richmond in just a few hours - grimm's case is the first lawsuit in which a federal appeals court will weigh in on the "bathroom issue" for people who identify as transgender. and, advocates say a ruling in favor of grimm will be significant for transgender rights. in december 20-14, gloucester county school board banned grimm from using the boy's bathroom, saying he facilities or the woman's bathroom. officials say restroom use was based on biology, not gender. lawyers for the teen took the case to federal court and sought a preliminary injunction, which would have given him the okay to us

grimm was born female but identifies as male and wants to use the boy s bathroom at gloucester county high school. gavin says hes unfairly being forced to use a private restroom. the school district says it s not discrimination because grimm can use alternate facilities if he wants. it could be two to four months before the court makes a ruling. new details - about a virginia grandmother abducted at gunpoint after her family was held hostage. her husband s death - is now being called a homicide and a nation-wide manhunt is underway for the man police believe is responsible. police say woodell brooks was murdered by asphyxiation. deputies - the us marshal fugitive task force and state police are still involved in the hunt for this police say the ex con kidnapped olene brooks and held her family hostage inside their amelia county home last thursday. family members believe william was seeking revenge for a rape conviction. multiple law enforcement sources say william was seen on surveillance video at a central virginia gas station just hours after the murder of woodell brooks. olene brooks was nowhere in s

gavin grimm and the a-c-l-u are fighting a policy made by the gloucester school district that requires students to use bathrooms based on biology. grimm was born female, but identifies as male. he says the policies made him feel uncomfortable, and the a-c-l-u sued on his behalf. it sought a preliminary injunction in norfolk last year, but the court ruled against the a-c-l-u. the a-c-l-u and grimm held a press conference after the hearing. 10 on your side's jason marks was there. look for updates from him on what happened late today on new at midday -- a man has been arrested for a sex offense in pasquotank county. this is 41-year-old darrell walker of elizabeth city. there are no details as to what he is accused of doing, but we are told he is a teacher with the perquimans county school system. however, it is important to point out there are no allegations of any misconduct with any students. he is jail on 75-thousand dollars bond. he is scheduled to appear in court thursday morning. the woman accused of assaulting a portsmouth school assistant principal was in court this morning for a

last year, the gloucester county school board voted to deny gavin grimm's request for permission to use the boys' bathroom grimm was born a female, but identifies of a male. grimm says this battle is about much more than just using a certain restroom. gavin grimm: "to me this is one way that the school is saying we don't believe that who you are is legitimate and that is something that is very offensive to me." the school also built several unisex private restrooms for all students to use. grimm's attorney says gender should be determined by psychology, and the way one feels and presents him or herself to the world. a decision on the case is expected within weeks. prices for coffee beans are at their lowest in two years, but experts say don't expect to save money. a pound of arabica coffee, like the type served at starbucks, has fallen by a third in just the last year. and officials in brazil say coffee farmers will have a larger than normal harvest. analysts say a rise in wages across the country affects all stores, even down to your local coffee shop. that will keep prices right where

grimm appeared at the federal courthouse in richmond- as his attorney argued his case. gavin was born female but identifies as male-- and wants to use the boy s bathroom at gloucester county high. gavin says hes unfairly being forced to use a private restroom. this is has gone before the federal court of appeals. it could be two to four months before they make a ruling. newschannel three is taking action for st. jude childrens research hospital. and you can help get results for kids fighting cancer. newschannel threes jessica larche is live this morning with volunteers who are working hard this morning. right now volunteers are helping you reserve your $100 ticket for this years dream home. call 757- 626-0303 right now to reserve your $100 ticket. every dollar helps children fighting cancer. heres a look at the dream home - construction is underway for this near half- million dollar home-- this is in the hanberry woods neighborhood in and if you get your ticket early--- you )ll be eligible to win a 2016 chrysler 200 limited sedan-- that )s courtesy of hall automotive and our

lawyers for gavin grimm... who was born a female but identifies as a male... asked the court to overturn a ruling banning grimm from using the boys bathroom. the school board adopted a new policy in 2014 requiring students to use bathrooms based on their biological gender or use a private facility. a decision is expected within weeks. in news making national headlines... armed protesters continue to occupy an oregon wildlife refuge. this comes just a day after a member of the group was killed and eight others, including the leaders... were taken into custody. it happened last night along highway 3-95, which is 45 miles from the wildlife refuge. officers pulled over a caravan of leaders from the anti-government protest group. one person was killed as officers attempted to take him into custody. greg bretzing / fbi, special agent in charge - "one man died as we attempted to take him into custody. because of the protesters are calling for the release of two oregon ranchers convicted of lighting fires on government land and are demanding local control of all feder

gavin grimm the gloucester student takes his fight to the us court of nicole: a project is in the works to replace to 115-year-old bridges collecting the u.s. mainland that's connecting the u.s. mainland. they will have to shut down niagara falls and reroute water from the american side, about horseshoe falls on the canadian side while the rest was over the american side. as will redirect the entire river flow to horseshoe falls. completion of the project goes forward could be several years away. interesting. stay with us. wavy news 10 at 6:00 is coming up next. >> now on your site this is wavy news 10. tom: the writing is on the wall with four separate incidents involving schools. a parents, to teachers, and an assistant principal. nicole: all accused about behavior and facing a whole lot more than a trip to the office. all four of a serious charges, including one accused of assaulting a portsmouth assistant principal. tom: we have got new information since the report of this last night. their case of tracy lawrence is getting national attention. she is accused of hitting the assistant

today a federal appeals court in richmond heard arguments in the lawsuit on behalf of gavin grimm. grimm appeared at the federal courthouse in richmond today-- as his attorney argued his case. gavin was born female but identifies as male-- and wants to use the boy )s bathroom at gloucester county high. forced to use a private restroom. today he spoke to the media outside the richmond federal courthouse. i am banned from a sex specific or gender specific place certainly takes a big part of this issue for me. to me it is the school saying to me that we don )t believe that who you are legitimate. and that is something that is very offensive to me, this is first time an issue like this has gone before the federal court of appeals. it could be two to four months before they make a ruling. if you drive the midtown tunnel-- we have a travel alert for you. elizabeth river tunnels is closing down the midtown in both directions this weekend. as part of the tunnel project, crews will be removing the elizabeth river trail pedestrian bridge. to do that - the tunnel will be closed in both direct

those are the words of gavin grimm, the teenager who has plenty of quite left in him. inside the sacred judicial h alls, a great argument took center stage. >> schools cannot ban transgender students from restrooms entirely. jason: that is the point inside the u.s. court of appeals today. should a gloucester high school transgender student born a >> i can say i did not set out to make waves. i set out to use the bathroom. spotlight. the high school junior says the gloucester county school board violated his rights when they required students to use bathrooms based on the biology, not gender. >> it is not easy. >> he is no longer alone. he is now being held by the aclu, who is sitting shoulder to shoulder in his place. >> a more difficult for anyone that's =--difficult experience for anyone, and an even more difficult situation for gavin. jason: they are asking judges to appeal the decision until a case can come to trial. >> it is briskly saying you, there is something wrong with you that makes it so you cannot jason: the judges asked the attorneys, what is the meaning

. >> danner: transgender team gavin grimm has been battling for a year to use the boy's bathroom at school and they took his case to the court of appeal. his attorneys made the case in front of a three-judge panel. came out as a transgender to teachers at gloucester high school freshmen year. not long after the school board banned him from the boy's bathroom and created a uni sex bathroom for him to use. gavin sued the school board for discrimination. >> basically saying you -- there is something wrong with you so that you can not use the rest room like any other kid. >> danner: gavin's aclu attorneys are asking the court in the boys bathroom while the lawsuit makes its way through court. the court will rule in the next few weeks. we will stay on top of that for you. >>> the county board of supervisors moved ahead with its controversial plan to relocate two log structures to make room for the economic development. the board approved its decision yesterday to move two structures. someone slave quarters and the other is a kitchen house. in place they want to construct a shell building. they

grimm appeared at the federal courthouse in richmond- as his attorney argued his case. gavin was born female but identifies as male-- and wants to use the boy s bathroom at gloucester county high. gavin says hes unfairly being forced to use a private restroom. i am banned from a sex specific or gender specific place certainly takes a big part of this issue for me. to me it is the school saying to me that we don )t believe that who you are legitimate. and that is something that is very offensive to me, this is first time an issue like this has gone before the federal court of appeals. it could be two to four months before they make a ruling. newschannel three is taking action for st. jude childrens research hospital. and right now volunteers are helping you reserve your $100 ticket for this years dream volunteers are helping you reserve your $100 ticket for this years dream home. call 757- 626-0303 right now to reserve your $100 ticket. every dollar helps children fighting cancer. heres a look at the dream home - heres a look at the dream home - construction is underway for th

gloucester county high school junior gavin grimm is asking the u-s fourth circuit court of appeals to reverse a ruling banning him from using the boy's bathroom. we've been following grimm's battle with the gloucester county school board since november 20-14. grimm is transgender - he was born a female, but identifies as a male. rico bush is live in our newsroom with more on the student's lawsuit and what's ahead for the teen this morning. rico - katie, don, oral arguments are scheduled to begin in richmond in just a few hours - grimm's case is the first lawsuit in which a federal appeals court will weigh in on the "bathroom issue" for people who identify as transgender. and, advocates say a ruling in favor of grimm will be significant for transgender rights. in december 20-14, gloucester county school board banned grimm from boy's bathroom, saying he had to use uni-sex facilities or the woman's bathroom. officials say restroom use was based on biology, not gender. lawyers for the teen took the case to federal court and sought a preliminary injunction, which would allowed him to use t

we've been following 16-year-old gavin grimm's case for more than a year. the gloucester county high school junior says he feels uncomfortable using the women's room or a unisex facility. but that's the only choice he has, according to the school board. the a-c-l-u is representing grimm. the judges won't make a ruling for a couple months. tonight, police and state troopers hope you can help them find a missing teen. they say 13-year-old nichole lovell was least seen early this morning in blacksburg. they say she has a scar on her throat. she was wearing black jeans, a grey striped shirt and brown and pink boots. if you see her, call police. police have charged a tourist with local ties. 39-year-old jessica colker grew up in yorktown. the atlanta woman died in the attack over the weekend, while visiting grenada with her husband. dave benjamin could get the death penalty if convicted. virginia beach police charged 30-year-old nicole scott for a stabbing at the oceanfront. they say she attacked a man she knew at the edgewater condominiums on tuesday, and he sh

we've been following 16-year-old gavin grimm's case for more than a year. the gloucester county high school junior says he feels uncomfortable using the women's room or a unisex facility. but that's the only choice he has, according to the school board. the a-c-l-u is representing grimm. the judges won't make a ruling for a couple help them find a missing teen. they say 13-year-old nichole lovell was least seen early this morning in blacksburg. they say she has a scar on her throat. she was wearing black jeans, a grey striped shirt and brown and pink boots. if you see her, call police. police have charged a man- they say- killed a tourist with local ties. 39-year-old jessica colker grew up in yorktown. the atlanta woman died in the attack over the weekend, while visiting grenada dave benjamin could get the death penalty if convicted. virginia beach police have charged 30- year-old nicole scott for a stabbing at the oceanfront. they say she attacked a man she knew at the edgewater condominiums, tuesday, and he should recover. local business owners are gettin