CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Multiple goats died in one of two barn fires on Ballahack Road Friday, an official with the Chesapeake Fire Department said.

About 40 goats were housed in a barn owned by Hidden Acres Ranch in the 1800 block of Ballahack Road that caught on fire Friday evening, but Capt. Steven Bradley, an assistant fire marshal and public information officer with the Chesapeake Fire Department, said that "most of the animals did not survive the fire."

That was the second of two barn fires on Ballahack Road Friday evening, as the first one happened in the 800 block around 8:09 p.m. Navy Regional Engine 35 arrived at 8:15 p.m. to find a 100-foot-by-100-foot barn heavily involved in flames. Crews were able to bring that fire under control in just under 30 minutes. Capt. Steven Bradley, an assistant fire marshal and public information officer with the Chesapeake Fire Department said there were no injuries, and the barn was unoccupied at the time.

He said it's believed that the barn was primarily used for hay storage.

The barn fire at the Hidden Acres Ranch happened at 8:56 p.m., and when Ladder Company 5 arrived, they found heavy smoke and flames visible from the street, and firefighters stretched lines to the rear of the property and started a defensive attack on the fully-engulfed barn.

That fire was brought under control in about an hour.

Both fires happened in a rural, largely agricultural area of southern Chesapeake known for two-lane roads and farm land.

Firefighters remained on the scene working to overhaul the structures and put out lingering hot spots, Bradley said.

The Chesapeake Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of both fires, but at this time, Bradley said there's no evidence to suggest the two incidents are related.

The Chesapeake Fire Department received automatic and mutual aid assistance from the Moyock (N.C.) Volunteer Fire Department, the Virginia Beach Fire Department and Navy Regional Northwest Fire Department.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — With only one way in and out of the Deep Creek Elementary School campus, parents say drop-offs there are a safety nightmare that makes it a must to have a police officer directing traffic, something that they say isn't happening.

The only access road in or out of Deep Creek Elementary is a small residential street off of George Washington Highway — a very busy four-lane road — within sight of an exit to Interstate 64. It makes it challenging on most days to turn left into the school, or left onto George Washington Highway out of the school.

Erin Thompson, who has a fourth grader at Deep Creek Elementary, says since their crossing guard was hit by a car about five years ago, there hasn't been a steady presence here to direct traffic.

Previously: Chesapeake crossing guard hit near Deep Creek Elementary

"I sit here for forever and I can't get in and I can't get out in less than 45 minutes,” Thompson said.

And with that kind of backup, she said people get desperate.

"It just becomes a cluster, and cars, as well as the buses, will start to block traffic just to help each other out and it just becomes completely unsafe," Thompson said.

Cars block the traffic — and people, too.

Thompson took a photo of someone getting out of their car to help direct traffic after they had been sitting in traffic for 15 minutes. On the day 10 On Your Side's cameras were there, an officer was directing traffic, but Thompson said it's needed every day. Since we contacted police about this story, Thompson said there has been an officer at this intersection daily.

"The officer that was here this morning is phenomenal," Thompson said. "He has a great flow with the traffic on George Washington."

10 On Your Side reached out to Chesapeake Police, who initially said in a statement that they "have provided guidance to the school on safer route alternatives for those parents exiting the school. Among these alternatives are … exiting out onto Margaret Booker Drive and around to Galberry Road."

However, there is no road access from the school to Margaret Booker Drive. When we made Chesapeake Police aware of this, they acknowledged the error.

Chesapeake Police have amended their statement now, saying they advise everyone to turn right leaving Deep Creek Elementary, and then take an immediate right onto Margaret Booker Drive and follow that down to the light, which will empty out on Galberry Road. It still puts traffic on George Washington Highway, but police say they’ll continue monitoring the situation.

The full statement from Chesapeake Police reads:

“The Chesapeake Police Department has an assignment for a police officer to provide traffic direction at the intersection of George Washington Highway and Forehand Drive every morning from 7:15 a.m. until 7:35 a.m.  This assignment is typically handled by a Traffic Enforcement Unit officer. However, if one is unavailable, a call will be put on to dispatch an available beat officer if one is available. Nothing has changed with this assignment since 2023, and this location will continued to be handled as such. As part of the department's ongoing focus on safety and security throughout the city, they will continue to monitor and evaluate this location. We understand some parents' concerns and frustrations with wanting to make a left turn on to George Washington Highway in the afternoons and encourage them to follow the recommendations previously provided regarding the safest exit from Forehand Drive by making a right turn onto George Washington Highway.”

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — A woman was killed after her vehicle blew a tire on I-64 Wednesday evening. Two more were injured.

Around 6:30 p.m., 21-year-old Joniyah Temple was driving eastbound on I-64 when her tire blew out. Temple overcorrected and the vehicle spun out of control, facing oncoming traffic in the left lane, police said.

Courtesy: VSP

Courtesy: VSP

Courtesy: VSP

Courtesy: VSP

A woman driving a Ford pulled onto the shoulder to help. Shortly after, the 61-year-old driver of a Chevrolet van hit Temple's car head on, pushing her car into the Ford, police said.

Temple, of Newport News, was taken to Riverside Hospital where she died. Temple was not wearing her seatbelt at the time of the crash. Next of kin has been notified. 

The driver of the van was seriously hurt and taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. The driver of the Ford who pulled over to help also was hurt and sustained non life-threatening injuries. A family member reached out and said the driver of the Ford is in the hospital.

Check with WAVY.com for updates.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — One person was injured in a nine-vehicle crash on Interstate 64 eastbound at Indian River Road in Virginia Beach Wednesday evening, Virginia State Police said.

The crash happened around 8:35 p.m. when an unknown driver's vehicle became disabled in the traffic lane, State Police said. The disabled vehicle was topped in the traffic lane, which caused vehicles to stop abruptly and crashing into one another. The unknown disabled vehicle that had been stopped left the scene.

One person was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Eight people were injured as the result of a nine-vehicle crash at the intersection of Princess Anne Road and Lynnhaven Parkway Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital received eight patients from the crash, with four listed as trauma patients. Sentara, in a statement, said care is ongoing and "most are expected to be treated and released from the emergency department."

Princess Anne Rd multi-vehicle crash (WAVY photo)

The multi-vehicle crash, which happened just before 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of Princess Anne Road and Lynnhaven Parkway, caused parts of Princess Anne Road to close Wednesday afternoon, with a 10 On Your Side crew at the scene reporting nine cars to be involved, with eight taken to the hospital.

According to officials, all lanes of Princess Anne Road from Salem Road to South Independence Boulevard were closed due to the crash. Ferrell Parkway from Pleasant Valley Road to Salem Road was also shut down.

The crash remains under investigation.

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (WAVY) — An active duty sailor charged with negligent homicide in the death last spring of a member of his crew had his article 32 hearing Thursday afternoon.

Hearing set for sailor charged in connection to another sailor’s death at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown

Master at Arms 2 Jackson Bower, 24, was piloting a light boat known as Work Skiff 5 April 28. Master at Arms 3 Lyndon Cosgriff-Flax, 22, was standing in the bow of the boat.

The two were on harbor patrol near the Coleman Bridge for Naval Weapons Station Yorktown.

According to the government, Bower was showing a new member of the crew the capabilities of the boat. 

They began a drill known as “chase the rabbit” where a trailing boat follows a lead boat and tries to stay in its wake.

Bower was driving the lead boat. According to the government he made a left turn, followed by an abrupt and dangerous sharp right turn.

Cosgriff-Flax was thrown overboard and was struck by the propeller. Trial Counsel said a third sailor jumped in to rescue Cosgriff-Flax but found him in a pool of blood.

Bower’s civilian defense attorney called the death a tragedy, but it did not rise to the level of negligent homicide.

The investigating officer will determine next month whether the case goes to a court martial. Bower also faces charges of dereliction of duty and making a false statement to NCIS investigators.

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Six dead horses were found, and 22 more horses showed signs of neglect following an investigation in Suffolk, police said Tuesday, with residents saying they've shared their concerns about them numerous times.

Suffolk Police’s Animal Control Division launched an investigation Sunday following allegations of animal neglect in the 1200 block of Buckhorn Drive, and multiple search warrants were obtained and executed at the property and other nearby locations, all of them owned by the same people, according to police.

Previously: Horse in Suffolk photographed with ribs showing has been euthanized, officials say

During their investigation, officers found several horses on the property, including the 22 suspected of neglect and six other horses that were dead and in varying states of decomposition. Police said the dead horses have been taken to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for necropsy.

On Wednesday, more than five horses were still on the property on Buckhorn Drive, many with their ribs showing and covered in mud. 

“I guess whoever owned them thought it was OK for the horses to live like this," said one woman who has reported the property multiple times and asked to remain anonymous. "I mean, right out in public for everybody to see, so thank God there’s something being done now."

While 10 On Your Side was at the property, multiple people driving by stopped to say they had reported the property many times, with one viewer saying she called the barn more than 10 times over the years. One person gave us a thumbs up, and another said she was glad change was coming. 

“I reported to the Suffolk Humane Society twice," the woman said. "I reported how these horses were living in deplorable conditions."

There is hope for the future of these horses.

Suffolk Animal Control was at the property Wednesday with hay, and a nonprofit is ready to help. Circle A Home for Horses rehabilitates horses in Virginia Beach, and its executive director said she is ready to hook up the trailer and go get them. 

“So we have empty stalls, and I've already told the person who's sort of organizing it, and the animal control chief knows that we're ready to take some of their severe cases," said Alicia Mahar, Circle A Home for Horses founder and executive director. "We just have to hook up and head out that way."

Suffolk Police are working with the state veterinarian and an independent licensed veterinarian to assess and treat all the horses on the property, and the Suffolk General District Court has ordered that the remaining 22 horses be impounded.

Police said the transportation of the horses began on Tuesday, Jan. 28, and that the horses are being relocated to several undisclosed rescue organizations and shelters throughout Virginia.

10 On Your Side reached out to Suffolk Police about a timeline and was told it is an active and ongoing investigation. The city of Suffolk confirmed that no one has been charged at this time. 

The Suffolk Animal Control Division, in coordination with the city’s Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, is leading the investigation.