A Portsmouth athlete is facing assault and battery charges after an incident during a state-level track meet. Meanwhile, the Portsmouth NAACP is coming to the defense.

The I.C. Norcom student and track star who faces an assault and battery charge after her baton struck and injured another runner during a track race last week reiterated ...

Virginia teen Alaila Everett held a rally outside of her high school Thursday, as supporters showed sympathy amid national ...

A rally was held outside I.C. Norcom High School Thursday night in support of the runner charged in a track baton incident that has since gone viral.

The Virginia high school track and field runner who hit an opponent in the head with a baton has been charged with ...

Portsmouth rallied behind Alaila Everett, a 17-year-old who is facing backlash and a criminal charge after hitting her ...

Alaila Everett, a high school senior, said she lost her balance and accidentally hit the other girl when she was pumping her arms.

The I.C. Norcom student and track star who faces an assault and battery charge after her baton struck and injured another ...

A track and field meet in Portsmouth has gained viral attention for an unintended moment that left one runner injured. The<a ...

A Portsmouth athlete is facing charges of assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting another student with a ...

The video has been widely shared online. It shows the moment Everett appears to hit another runner in the head with her baton as she's being passed. Everett says video from a second angle offers a ...