Portsmouth native Brittany Bushman is one of the top women’s tackle football quarterbacks in the country. She's seen here Tuesday, July 19, 2022, during a visit home to Portsmouth.

Callie Brownson, Brittany Bushman on achieving continued success on U.S. Women's National Football Team.

Ms. Bushman died on Sept. 3 in her condominium in Kansas City, Mo. She was 89. Her son Craig said the cause was a stroke. While women sportscasters became more commonplace in the decades after Ms ...

A 10-year-old died by suicide. Her family is calling for more kindness. Autumn Bushman’s death is one of a growing number of suicides among children ages 8 to 12, experts say.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A little girl’s room has sat empty for nearly a week. 10-year-old Autumn Bushman died by suicide last Friday. “As much as I took care of Autumn for 10 years, she ...

Bushman, a 2004 graduate of Portsmouth High School, talks about being named MVP & leading Team USA to IFAF women's tackle football championship.