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Emmy award winning journalist and anchor at WAVY-TV, FOX43. Long-suffering fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Black History Month: A shock to America Original

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By Tom Schaad Verified
| WAVY-TV (Portsmouth, VA) Verified
(WAVY) — It was a jolt to 1950s America, a nation projecting confidence abroad while confronting deep tensions at home. On Oct. 4, 1957, the world changed. And in Darmstadt, Germany, a 23-year-old U.S. Air Force radio operator named Lloyd Riddick found himself at the center of Cold War history. “Yeah, it was really shocking,” Riddick said. “I came back from dinner break and put on my headsets.
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Neither Virginia gubernatorial candidate showed up to the post-debate interview Original

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By Jane Alvarez-Wertz Verified, Tom Schaad Verified, Deanna Allbrittin Verified
| WAVY-TV (Portsmouth, VA) Verified
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia gubernatorial candidates Abigail Spanberger (D) and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) met on the stage at Norfolk State University Thursday night for their only scheduled debate ahead of the November election. The debate, hosted by WAVY-TV 10 and moderated by news anchors Tom Schaad of WAVY-TV 10 and Deanna Allbrittin of WRIC-TV., was held from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Oct. 9, 2025.
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Rules for the Virginia Governor Debate

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By Jane Alvarez-Wertz Verified, Tom Schaad Verified, Deanna Allbrittin Verified
| DC News Now Verified
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Former U.S. Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger and current Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears will each get 60 seconds to answer questions and 30 seconds for each follow-up question or rebuttal during the Virginia Governor Debate, scheduled from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Oct. 9, 2025. The debate, hosted by WAVY-TV 10, is being held on the campus of Norfolk State University.
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