By Michael Biesecker  DURHAM, N.C.  Jurors were set to begin deliberating the fate of John Edwards on Friday, weighing nearly four weeks of testimony and evidence from the former presidential candidate's corruption trial.

A person died died Thursday night following a fire at a home in the 1200 block of Rittman Road, Virginia Beach firefighters said.

NORFOLK The westbound lanes of the Berkley Bridge will be closed Sunday morning for maintenance. The work, from 5:30 to 10:30 a.m., requires the grid deck to be slightly lifted while maintenance is done on the lock bar, according to VDOT. The eastbound lanes will not be affected. Drivers can use the Midtown Tunnel as an alternate route.  

The skies should be partly sunny today for Bike to Work Day. According to the League of American Bicyclists, May is National Bike Month. All month, bicyclists across the country are organizing events and encouraging others to ride bikes. The league’s site offers tips on bike safety, maintenance and skills along with resources for organizing a Bike Month.

For the next few days we will be stuck in between two different weather systems. An area of high pressure to our north will be trying to bring in clear skies. At the same time a stalled out front to our southeast will be trying to inch closer to the coast, bringing in clouds and rain. Expect a mixture of sun and clouds today and tomorrow with isolated showers, especially points further south. Highs will remain at or just below average in the low to mid 70s.

NORFOLK The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel tide gates will be tested Saturday.

VIRGINIA BEACH   A 76-year-old man died Thursday night in a fire in a home in the 1200 block of Rittman Road.   Firefighters responded to calls about the blaze at 9:12 p.m.,  Virginia Beach Fire Department spokesman James Ramsey said. Crews arrived five minutes later and found extensive smoke and flames.  

By Jeff Lawson The storm that brought so much rain the past few days is offshore but has come to a halt and the big question is whether it drifts back toward land over the next few days. It almost certainly is going to come back and affect North Carolina, but whether it drifts far enough north to bring southeastern Virginia rain is uncertain.

GLOUCESTER — Virginia State Police have identified the man killed in a head-on collision Wednesday in Gloucester on Route 198.

CHESAPEAKE Families can stop by a free water-safety clinic at the Greenbrier Family YMCA on Saturday as part of the first "National Learn to Swim Day." Swimways, a Virginia Beach-based recreational water products manufacturer, teamed with the YMCA at 1033 Greenbrier Pkwy. to host the event, which runs from 1 to 3 p.m.