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 Thursday that the incident did ...

The Portsmouth NAACP President states the NAACP opposes crime claims, stating Everett's family is receiving racial slurs and ...

I.C. Norcom High School student athlete Alaila Everett has been charged with assault and battery after bashing an opponent's ...

I’m not confrontational. I wouldn’t even do that on purpose.” The Portsmouth NAACP said it would continue to support the I.C. Norcom student and track star amid the charge stemming against her.

A Virginia teen track star who allegedly bashed her opponent's head with a baton during a meet continues to proclaim her innocence.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The Portsmouth NAACP has come to the defense of a Portsmouth athlete who faces an assault and battery charge after an incident during a state-level track meet last week.

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

Before the charges were announced, the Portsmouth NAACP issued a statement in defense of Everett Wednesday morning. The following is an excerpt from that statement: "Alaila is NOT AN ATTACKER and ...

The impact left her with a concussion and a potential skull fracture. Meanwhile, the Portsmouth NAACP released a statement expressing “thoughts and prayers” for both the Tucker and Everett ...