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Cianna Morales

Cianna Morales reports on public safety, focusing on breaking news and general assignments. Previously, she worked as a journalist in Columbia, Missouri, and graduated from the University of Missouri with an MA in journalism.

Design concepts for a new "north alignment" of Norfolk's downtown floodwall show the wall hugging closer to buildings. The original plan for the wall placed it between Waterside Drive and Town Point Park.

City Politics |
See what downtown Norfolk’s waterfront will look like with new floodwall design

May 6, 2024 at 10:34 a.m.

Design concepts for a new "north alignment" of Norfolk's downtown floodwall show the wall hugging closer to buildings. The original plan for the wall placed it between Waterside Drive and...

After May 7, 2025, a REAL ID star on a driver's license or another form of federally accepted ID will be required to board domestic flights.

Transportation |
Virginians have 1 year to upgrade their driver’s license to REAL ID

May 6, 2024 at 11:02 a.m.

After May 7, 2025, a REAL ID star on a driver's license or another form of federally accepted ID will be required to board domestic flights.

The man had life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital.

Crime and Public Safety |
Employee at Coasters Beach Grill in Hampton shot, injured

May 5, 2024 at 10:24 a.m.

The man had life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital.

The two occupants of a single vehicle involved in a crash were killed early Sunday morning.

Crime and Public Safety |
Two people killed in Suffolk vehicle crash

May 5, 2024 at 10:01 a.m.

The two occupants of a single vehicle involved in a crash were killed early Sunday morning.

Virginia could allocate less money than expected for Norfolk's Coastal Storm Risk Management project. That would not affect the immediate next phase of the project, city officials said, but it could change how the city allocates money to flood mitigation project later on.

City Politics |
State funding for Norfolk’s flood wall could fall short

April 30, 2024 at 7:20 p.m.

Virginia could allocate less money than expected for Norfolk's Coastal Storm Risk Management project. That would not affect the immediate next phase of the project, city officials said, but it...

Pedestrians walked up and down the pier Sunday afternoon.

Local News |
Virginia Beach Fishing Pier reopens after crash closed pier since January

April 28, 2024 at 5:22 p.m.

Pedestrians walked up and down the pier Sunday afternoon.

After a 10-year-old was shot and killed in Portsmouth, police named one person of interest and made one misdemeanor arrest.

Crime and Public Safety |
Portsmouth police arrest 1, pursue person of interest in connection to shooting of 10-year-old boy

April 28, 2024 at 1:48 p.m.

After a 10-year-old was shot and killed in Portsmouth, police named one person of interest and made one misdemeanor arrest.

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