10. Fresh, crisp apple picking in Virginia Beach at Cullipher Farm
Kurt celebrated fall by taking us all apple picking at Cullipher Farm in the Pungo section of Virginia Beach.
He learned all abut the different types of apples; his favorite was Ludacrisp!
9. Battle of the Bands caps big year for Norfolk State University's Spartan Legion marching band
Norfolk State University competed in the invitation-only All-Star Battle of the Bands in Atlanta.
The Spartan Legion took to the field at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium as one of the six best bands from Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
8. New 'Sober Bar' in Portsmouth putting a twist on nightlife
News 3 explored a "Sober Bar" called "Legally Different" in Portsmouth that aimed to provide a social atmosphere without liquor.
7. Life of adventure: Chesapeake veteran, former race car driver celebrates 100th birthday
We wished Marion "Mooney" Williamson a very happy 100th birthday.
Mooney was a race car driver in the early days of NASCAR, and his family said he even raced at Dayton!
6. Take a walk: Smaller Virginia Beach neighborhood parks offer alternative to bigger parks
Patrick explored the are hidden gems in Virginia Beach, like the Lake Lawson Natural Area, that offered a great, less crowded alternative to parks like First Landing State Park and Mount Trashmore.
5. 12 Riverside NICU staffers in Newport News expecting babies at same time
The Riverside Regional Medical Center NICU team had a nurse practitioner, 10 registered nurses and one unit secretary all expecting babies at the same time.
4. Polar Plunge raises over $1.5 million for Special Olympics Virginia
More than 2,600 people took to the frigid Atlantic Ocean in February in support of the Special Olympics Virginia athletes and programs.
The fundraiser brought in more than $1.5 million over two days of events.
3. The Halloween House: Hampton family goes all out for the holiday
During spooky season a Hampton family went all out.
They did everything to give their neighbors and News 3 viewers a fright!
2. Virginia Beach Navy dad surprises his daughter for her high school graduation
Green Run High School senior Natalia Torres Toledo said she was fully prepared to walk across the graduation stage without her dad in the audience.
But she received a pleasant surprise.
1. First Virginia Beach Carnival celebrates Caribbean culture
The first Virginia Beach Carnival celebrated Caribbean culture with activities, music, food and dancing for the whole family.
The carnival organizers say the mixture of Caribbean, Latin, African and other ethnicities in Virginia Beach made it the perfect place to hold the festival, with global representations from Denmark, Japan, Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Antigua, Virgin Islands, Africa, London and New York at the carnival.
