A law originally aimed at adding restrictions for private sellers at gun shows would be repealed in Volusia County under a proposal from District 3 Councilman Danny Robins. Robins, who owns a business that is federally licensed to sell firearms, said he supports repealing a section of the County Code adopted in 1999 that requires […]
Two suspects were arrested after Volusia County deputies say a man was left hospitalized after a violent robbery on Feb. 22. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office the victim, a 73-year-old man, met with one suspect 34-year-old Chelsea Wright at a Daytona Beach bar to talk about their […]
WATCH: Volusia County deputy hit by driver during traffic stop, troopers say Video shows the moment a deputy was hit by a driver in Volusia County. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office released body camera video from the moment one of their deputies was clipped by a van. It happened during a traffic stop Saturday morning […]
An Ormond Beach home has flooded out at least three times, and the federal government keeps paying for it to be rebuilt or repaired. The owners asked FEMA to raise their property, but instead, the feds keep throwing money toward renovations– not mitigation. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Investigative Reporter Ashlyn Webb found thousands […]
For the third time in a week, SpaceX has scheduled another Florida launch. After two launches on Valentine’s Day, SpaceX Telkomsat HTS 113BT is set to lift off Tuesday, Feb. 20, a day after the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Can you see a rocket launch from the Daytona Beach area? In most cases, yes! (Keep […]
A 40-year-old man is dead after being pulled over near LPGA Boulevard in Daytona Beach and then walking into oncoming traffic on Interstate 95 Saturday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The man, from Jacksonville, was pulled over by an FHP trooper just before 7:30 p.m. on Saturday for possible impaired driving when the […]
A 40-year-old man has died after walking away from a traffic stop in Daytona Beach, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Troopers said the crash happened at 7:25 p.m. on Saturday. According to a news release, an FHP trooper stopped a possible impaired driver in the southbound lane of Interstate […]
Volusia County officials have temporarily closed some beach access ramps and walkovers along the coast because of rough conditions. The county is seeing “unusually high tides,” rip currents, strong winds and erosion, according to a news release. Vehicle access to the beaches is also restricted because some conservation area poles were swept away. “Volusia County […]
SEVILLE – A hailstorm that “came out of nowhere” Sunday evening dumped ice that collected on the black coverings over his fern fields, collapsing them on acres of greenery ready to be harvested for the Valentine’s Day market. The “freak storm” as the farmers called it, dumped up to 5 inches of ice in a […]
A Buc-ee’s car wash, the future home of Ashley HomeStore and a new 55-plus community in DeLand are among the many construction projects currently underway in Volusia County. Here’s a look: Buc-ee’s car wash will be the longest in Florida A future Buc-ee’s car wash tunnel takes shape next to the Buc-ee’s mega gas station/travel […]
11 p.m. Update: The Florida Highway Patrol is taking over the investigation according VCSO. All lanes are back open. Original Story: The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting on Interstate 4 eastbound near mile marker 112. Deputies responded to the shooting around 8:50 p.m. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Two shooting victims […]
A Volusia County teachers union may soon be forced to close A new state law mandates union membership be at least 60-percent for the union to continue operating and the Volusia United Educators, or VUE, could be dipping below that. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS However, union representatives said the recertification process is between […]