reporter: several sources confirm he has been making calls, randy forbes has, letting people know this might happen. call it a political switcheroo. randy forbes' best chance to win, a politician's number one job is to win, his best chance to win might be to jump districts. >> congressman forbes is actively considering a bid for congress in the second district. repo support. he has an excellent reputation as being a solid member of congress. reporter: look what redrawn lines have done to the fourth district. the proposed district, blacks up to 43%. blacks traditionally vote democratic. the new democra -- >> under the star by the court of appeals, the fourth district is not look favorable to republicans. reporter: look at the 2012 election numbers from the new fourth restrict. the congressman deciding not to run likely through randy forbes a political lifeline. >> it would not be a guerin, but he has a lot of support among rank-and-file -- it would not be a guarantee, but he has a lot of support among rank-and-file republicans. reporter: he is actively considering all available options.

congressman scott rigell says he will support a fellow republican to run for his friday we told you randy forbes has been thinking about leaving the fourth district to run in the second district: a district the soon-to-be-retired rigell currently represents. forbes would be leaving a largely democratic district -- for a more right- leaning contingent of voters. rigell's communications director tells 10 on your side: "rep. rigell is encouraging him to run and if he does he will fully support him." the supreme court has the final say on the redistricting plan now on the table that would force forbes to find a more friendly district in which to run. virginia beach delegate scott taylor has already announced he plans to run for rigell's seat. breaking news -- portsmouth police say they're investigating a deadly accident. it happened on ansell avenue around 7:30 -- a few blocks from george washington highway and frederick boulevard. officers say two vehicles crashed and a woman died. we just got this video of the investigation, and as soon as we have more information we'll let you know. something happeni

friday we told you randy forbes has been thinking about leaving the fourth district to run in the second. a district the soon-to-be-retired rigell currently represents. forbes would be leaving a largely democratic district -- for a more right- leaning contingent of voters. rigell's communications director tells 10 on your side: "rep. rigell is encouraging him to run him." the supreme court has the final say on the redistricting plan now on the table that would force forbes to find a more friendly district in which to run. virginia beach delegate scott taylor has already announced he plans to run for rigell's seat. breaking news -- portsmouth police say they're investigating a deadly accident. it happened on ansell avenue around 7:30 -- a few blocks from george washington highway and frederick boulevard. officers say two vehicles crashed and a woman died. we have a crew on the way to the scene. as soon as we have an update we'll let you know. it seems there's always something happening at portsmouth city hall. not all of it puts local leaders in a positive light. tonight, it was the taxpa

about government he said forbes should stay put in the fourth district now for his part randy forbes himself has not uttered a word publicly about this possible switch leaving it to his press secretary in an email to say that he is exploring his options. if you want to read this newsletter you can we have it on thirteen news now dot com under links in the news reporting live like that in thirteen years now. there was sex and had ten hundred some people will lose their jobs this spring a sports spokesperson confirmed customer service care center about a three hundred sixty eight people will be like now the care center closes on april twenty nine the spokesperson says brent is working to contact more than two billion dollars in expenses and online services make customer service centers less useful workers were reportedly notified last friday. more bad news in the workplace this time involving one of the more significant companies in hampton roads based here today norfolk southern announced plans to cut about twelve hundred jobs this year and a hundred more by twenty twenty. no word on how many of

that district now represented by republican randy forbes. andy fox has learned forbes was thrown a congressional life ring after congressman scott rigell annnounced he is not seeking re-election. he joins us with what that means it means that republican congressman randy forbes although a long time veteran of the house of representatives is the odd man out with the new lines drawn by the u.s. court of appeals. the current districts have been determined to be unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. court is taking the lower courts decision under advisement, so technically we don't know for sure what the final lines maybe. congressman forbes a republican is finding himself in a district that voted 61% for president barack obama. we went to long time republican insider gary byler who confirmed he has heard the same thing. congressman randy forbes could run in the second congressional district. gary byler/republican activist (18:35 2) ((congressman forbes is actively considering a bid for congress in the second district)) runs; 05 (19:19 2) ((under the new l

one leading virginia beach republican about the possibility of randy forbes running for the second district seat the gerakan stalling has written a forbes telling him that such a switch would be a betrayal like gooding spoke with sheriff stalling. today mike david and janet the sheriff is adamant that the second district needs to be represented by someone who's actually from the second best or would you support a bill as chairman of the house sea power readiness subcommittee randy forbes is an important man in washington. protecting the interests of the navy and the ship construction and repair industry is but for missouri's fourth congressional district faces the real possibility of being redrawn over a court challenge of the third district and forbes said now be mulling a run for the more republican friendly second district fellow republican in virginia beach sheriff ken stahl has sent a letter to forbes calling such a move a betrayal of voters trust and loyalty and still they didn't like it when the forbes campaign called him to ask him to back the idea that they will support randy for saying congressional this that'

stall and not a fan of the idea of fourth district congressman randy forbes running for the sin to be vacant second district seat. stalin has sent four of the letter saying such a move would be a betrayal of the voters trust even if it were done in the interest of ensuring that form stays on as chairman of the house keep our readiness subcommittee protecting the interests of the navy and the ship industry is the problem with that is that that's what people really dislike about government that is not the people have anymore to build up the power of fear christopher newport university political science professor quentin kidd says if forbes did run in the second it would raise big questions for voters there is his seniority import enough on is the industry that he would protect import enough to let that happen in i would imagine that it would become a major issue in a campaign congressman ford's press secretary haley sadler in an e mail the thirteen years now said her boss is actively weighing what the best option is for continuing his fight for the people the commonwealth and national security of the country reporting live li

has late breaking details-- coming up. plus-- (15 3:44) ((this is the district office of congressman randy forbes now don't laugh about this but congressman randy forbes could run for congress in the second district because scott rigell isn't)) runs: 11 these stories and more when nicole and i see you patients across the country have spoken. they recently rated their care experience at over 3,500 hospitals nationwide in a survey conducted for the centers for medicare and medicaid services. fewer than 6% received 5 stars. among them was cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia. learn more at cancercenter.com slash eastern. cancer treatment centers of america. care that never quits. new data shows women are waiting longer to become mothers. the average age of first-time new moms -- now 26. according to the centers for disease control -- who says the number has been on the rise for the last 15 years. back in 2000, it was just under 25-years- old. researchers say this is partly because there are fewer mothers under the age of 20. in fact, the teen birth rate has hit an all- time low. economic factors also play a rol

one leading virginia beach republican about the possibility of randy forbes running for the second district seat the gerakan stalling has written a forbes telling him that such a switch would be a betrayal like gooding spoke with sheriff stalling. today mike david and janet the sheriff is adamant that the second district needs to be represented by someone who's actually from the second best or would you support a bill as chairman of the house sea power readiness