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 ...

A new camera angle of the horrifying act has been released and it is quite damning in unravelling some of the claims made.

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

The Lynchburg Commonwealth's Attorney has weighed in on the assault and battery charges filed against a Virginia high school ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Portsmouth runner who stuck an opponent with a baton during a high school relay race has been charged with assault, the Lynchburg commonwealth’s attorney told multiple media ...

A high school sprinter was criminally charged on Thursday for striking a competitor with a metal baton during a state track meet in Virginia last week. WTKR reported that I.C. Norcom High School ...

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 ...

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

The episode at an indoor relay race in the Virginia state championships has raised the question of whether it was intentional or an accident.