Suffolk superintendent named Virginia Superintendent of the Year
SUFFOLK, Va. — The superintendent of Suffolk Public Schools has been named Virginia Superintendent of the Year, a top honor recognizing educational leadership across the commonwealth. The award follows Dr. John B. Gordon III's earlier selection as Region 2 Superintendent of the Year. Gordon has led the school division...
Car crashes into townhome on Appleton Court: VBFD
A car collided into a townhome on Appleton Court on Tuesday, according to the Virginia Beach Fire Department.
Norfolk schools placed on lockdown following reports of possible nearby shooting
NORFOLK, Va. — Police are investigating a report of a possible shooting in Norfolk, leading to two nearby schools being placed in a lockdown as a precaution. Officials said Norfolk police officers responded to a report of gunshots in the 200 block of Harvard Street around 1:20 p.m. There are no confirmed victims at this time, but police are continuing to investigate.
New charges filed, trial delayed for second Accomack Co. defendant in Navy theft case
ACCOMAC, Va. - A federal case tied to a scheme to steal and sell U.S. Navy equipment is continuing to unfold, with new charges filed and a trial now delayed for the wife of a man who earlier pleaded guilty. As WBOC first reported, the case centers around what authorities...
YMCA selling Greenbrier North to expand childcare at other Chesapeake location
The YMCA of South Hampton Roads is selling its Greenbrier North location. The money will be used to fund childcare and other expansions at the Greenbrier Family YMCA as need for childcare grows in Chesapeake.
$10M lawsuit filed over arrests during Oceanfront all-ages curfew
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Attorney Tim Anderson said he has filed a $10 million lawsuit against the city of Virginia Beach seeking to hold it accountable for enforcing an unlawful all-ages curfew that led to the arrests of three city residents. Two of the three people who had...
Blown transformer causes traffic light outages on Mercury Blvd
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY)– Motorists can expect delays in area of Mercury Boulevard in Newport News and Hampton, police say. Hampton police took to social media announcing traffic lights are down along Mercury Boulevard, beginning at Roanoke Ave and extending to the Newport News city line, due to a blown transformer. Officers are in the area […]
‘They’re really trusting the drivers’: VDOT urges alertness to prevent work zone crashes, protect...
Sometimes barrels or temporary barriers protect crews working on road projects. Other times, it’s just a 12-pound traffic cone between the workers and vehicles speeding by. “It's a very vulnerable place for our construction workers and our construction staff to be, and so they're really trusting the drivers and the public to have those safe behaviors so that they can go about their...
Virginia Beach police safely locate missing, endangered woman
Virginia Beach police have located a missing woman they believed was endangered. According to police, 55-year-old Sheila Rogers left her home in the 900 block of Prince William Court — in the Kings Grant area of the city — on foot just before 6 p.m. Tuesday. Around 8:30...
Verbal altercation escalates into stabbing in Hampton, suspect apprehended
A suspect was arrested in connection with a stabbing Monday night on Victoria Boulevard following a verbal altercation, according to Hampton Police.
