Drill in Portsmouth tested emergency preparedness
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – The Portsmouth Health District, in collaboration with the Portsmouth Health Department, Norfolk Health Department, Portsmouth Police Department, Portsmouth Fire Department and Portsmouth Emergency Management, conducted a Point of Dispensing (POD) exercise on Thursday, April 30. This drill simulated a public health response to a novel influenza A virus, as part of […]
The surprising weight of fog
NORFOLK, Va. — Fog may look light and wispy, but it’s actually made of water, and that means it has weight. Fog is simply a cloud at ground level, made up of countless tiny liquid water droplets suspended in the air. These droplets are incredibly small, typically around 1 to 20 micrometers in diameter. That’s so small you could fit dozens of them across the...
Man rides electric unicycle across country to raise money for students
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Kent Griffiths marked his 65th birthday with a cross-country journey on one wheel — a nearly 3,500-mile ride from California to Virginia Beach. He expected the trip to take about 35 days, and he’s doing it all to raise money for students.
Crash on East Brambleton Avenue sends wheelchair user to hospital
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A vehicle crash occurred Friday in the 1000 block of East Brambleton Avenue in Norfolk. Norfolk police were called to the scene at 3:51 p.m. The crash involved a Honda CR-V and a man in a wheelchair, officials say. A 49-year-old Chesapeake resident in a wheelchair was transported to the hospital […]
Virginia family channels grief into mental health advocacy in honor of daughter
A Virginia Beach family advocates for mental health awareness in memory of her daughter, Alexa, who died by suicide at 26 after years of hospitalizations
Local Navy leader inspires next generation through service, family, and Girl Scouts
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. —As the nation celebrates the Month of the Military Child, one local service member is demonstrating how leadership, family, and community can come together to shape the next generation. Captain Terra Gray, currently serving as Assistant Chief of Staff — Manpower and Personnel Readiness at Navy...
Geriatric river otter Homer passes away at Virginia Aquarium
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. (WAVY) — Homer, the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center’s much-loved North American river otter, was humanely euthanized Wednesday afternoon. Homer was a geriatric otter who passed away at 16 years old and had been with the Virginia Aquarium for 15 years. Homer’s health started to decline last week with a lack […]
Three injured in Suffolk following three-vehicle crash
A three-vehicle crash occurred Friday in the 1000 block of North Main Street in Suffolk.
Local events canceled or changed because of this weekend’s forecast
A rainy forecast is impacting several local events scheduled for this weekend.
Fuel spill shuts down I-664 east in Suffolk Friday morning
A fuel spill involving a tractor-trailer shut down part of Interstate 664 eastbound in Suffolk Friday morning, according to Suffolk Fire & Rescue. Crews responded to the scene just before Exit 9, where a tractor-trailer was blocking the roadway following the spill. Fire officials said a wrecker was being called in to remove the vehicle.
