Pro Auto Repair: Exceeding customer expectations
In the early 1900s, the price of a new car approached and sometimes exceeded $1,000, making it a luxury item designed for wealthier customers. Unreliable and built by hand, these cars were constantly in need of repair; however, shops were not yet available. Even as cars became more affordable — and better...
At Atlantic Park: Surf’s Up…Order’s Up, Too
(An impress dinner at Mi Vida. Photo by Rey Lopez.) A raft of restaurants at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront’s Atlantic Park, the Pharrell Williams-backed mix use development anchored by North America’s first Wavegarden Cove surf lagoon, is sure to sate a slate of appetites. The first four to open are stunning,...
Chesapeake Police searching for shoplifting suspect
Police in Chesapeake are searching for a man who attempted to steal merchandise from a department on Greenbrier Parkway.
Portsmouth middle school student caught with gun on campus
A student at Churchland Middle School was found in possession of a gun while on campus Tuesday afternoon, officials confirmed.
Norfolk reports lowest number of homicides in 40 years
NORFOLK, Va. (NPD) – Norfolk Police is reporting a record-breaking reduction in the number of homicides in the city last year. In 2025, there were 26 homicides, 30% lower from 2024. The city also had 56 non-fatal shootings, 24% lower than the previous year, according to Norfolk Police. By comparison, there were 27...
Judge holds Norfolk’s license plate reader use constitutional
NORFOLK, Va. (CN) — A federal judge sided with the city of Norfolk Tuesday, ruling its use of automated license plate readers doesn’t violate Fourth Amendment privacy rights. “Today, the federal court decided that Norfolk Police Department’s use of Flock ALPR cameras is fully compliant with the Constitution,”...
‘Big B’ from Radio Station 103 Jamz dies at 57
Chris Belcher, known as Big B from iconic hip hop morning show The Boodah Brothers on 103 Jamz, has died, according to a Facebook post from the station. He was 57.
Security footage leads to conviction in Norfolk domestic violence case
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Allyson Renee Lyons pleaded guilty in November to malicious wounding and domestic assault for attacking her boyfriend earlier in the year, resulting in a serious cut to his neck. According to prosecutors, this is the second time Lyons has been convicted of cutting a boyfriend’s neck. The most...
After deadly HRBT crash, friends push for speed limit change
HAMPTON, Va. — A friend of a man killed earlier this month in a crash inside the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel has launched a petition calling for lower speed limits and increased safety measures inside the tunnel. Thomas Wiley was killed after his tire blew out inside the HRBT. Police...
Wrongfully Removed Chesapeake Women Seek $5M After Steakhouse Brawl, Cite Racial Stereotyping
A night in Chesapeake, Virginia, quickly escalated after two women were seen brawling inside a steakhouse. The women were seen grabbing each other’s hair, repeatedly punching a woman wearing hot pink, and knocking over tables before staff members separated them. In the aftermath of the commotion, a group of nine...
