Norfolk man sentenced to seven years in prison on drug trafficking and firearm charges
A man was sentenced to seven years in prison Friday for distributing cocaine and using a firearm in a drug trafficking crime, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
CODI Alert issued for missing Newport News teen
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia State Police have issued a CODI alert on behalf of the Newport News Police Department for a missing teenager. Marwa Barakzai, a 16-year-old female, was last seen getting off a school bus at around 6 p.m. on Fontaine Road on March 19, according to police.
ODU students asked to disclose criminal histories after campus shooting
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Old Dominion University is asking students to voluntarily disclose their criminal history following a deadly campus shooting, as classes are set to resume Monday. The university recently sent a questionnaire to currently enrolled students, encouraging them to report prior convictions. While the...
Deep Creek Bridge Replacement begins March 22 in Chesapeake
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The Deep Creek Bridge Replacement project will start on March 22. in Chesapeake. There will be an overnight lane closure on Northbound George Washington Highway South near Moses Grandy Trail. The work will occur between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. until March 27., according to the Army Corps of...
The 10 p.m. curfew for minors at Virginia Beach begins this weekend
This is the first weekend of the new 10 p.m. curfew for minors throughout the city.
Woman injured in Newport News shooting Sunday afternoon
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News police are investigating a shooting that left a woman injured on Sunday afternoon. The shooting in the 900 block of Forest Lake Court was reported to police at 4:37 p.m., police said. They responded and found a woman in the parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound.
Pups and Pints in Virginia Beach announces closure
Dog-themed establishment Pups and Pints in Virginia Beach announced it will be closing Thursday, according to a post from the business on Facebook.
Did you know? Driving above the speed limit uses more gas
Getting to your destination faster might not be worth it in the long run.
Man stabbed on LaSalle Avenue has serious injury, police say
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – Hampton police are investigating a stabbing Friday afternoon that sent a man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred in the 900 block of LaSalle Avenue at approximately 1:19 p.m., police said. The preliminary investigation indicates the victim and suspect were...
Old Dominion shooting refuels debate about students divulging criminal pasts
ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — Last week's fatal shooting on the campus of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia has refueled the debate about whether public colleges and universities in the Commonwealth should be allowed to ask incoming students about their criminal histories. The gunman in the March 12 shooting,...

















