Mother claims Virginia Beach school failed autistic son after false drug accusation
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A Virginia Beach mother claims a city school failed her autistic son after a false drug accusation was leveled on him earlier this year. Dariana Trinidad, a mother of four boys who moved from the West Coast to Hampton Roads in 2016, said Salem Middle School leaders considered expelling...
Police: Man shot on Melon St. in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man was shot on Melon Street in Norfolk Monday, police said. Norfolk Police got a call for a shooting in the 1400 block of Melon Street near Campostella Road around 5:15 p.m., and when officers arrived to the scene, a man was found with a non life-threatening gunshot wound and […]
Chesapeake investigators meet with JonBenét Ramsey’s father
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The Chesapeake connection to a nationally-renowned cold case that’s nearly 30 years old has deepened. A pair of Chesapeake investigators, Preston Hocker and Patrick Collis of Spartan Investigations & Executive Protection, have met with the father of JonBenét Ramsey, John Ramsey, who spoke...
8 Virginia Restaurants Serving Fried Fish That Locals Call “The Real Thing”
There’s fried fish, and then there’s the kind that makes locals swear it tastes like home. Across Virginia, a handful of treasured spots have earned that kind of loyalty—crispy, golden fillets, flaky interiors, and recipes polished over decades. Whether you crave a seaside basket with hushpuppies or a soulful plate...
CODI Alert issued for missing Newport News boy
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia State Police has issued a CODI Alert on behalf of Newport News Police for a missing 13-year-old boy. Kamron Mikell Jones, 13, was last seen at 3:36 p.m. Monday on Roanoke Avenue in Newport News and is presumed to be traveling on foot, according to State Police. The boy […]
Rutter Mills to give away 300 Thanksgiving dinners in Virginia Beach
Rutter Mills hosts its 2025 Turkey Drop in Virginia Beach on Nov. 19, giving away 300 Thanksgiving dinners to families in need on a first-come basis.
Ordinance change allows food trucks into Suffolk neighborhoods
Suffolk City Council unanimously approved allowing food trucks in residential areas with special permits, boosting local businesses.
Man who VBPD found holding knife to someone’s throat convicted on multiple charges
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A man who held a knife to someone's throat earlier this year — prompting a Virginia Beach police officer to shoot him — has been convicted of all four charges he faced in connection to the incident, prosecutors say. Gokhan Karabulut, 39, of...
Hampton man accused of stabbing, shooting 73-year-old grandfather to death
Kyron Jackson, 18, from Hampton is accused of stabbing and shooting Arthur Jackson to death over the weekend, according to the city's police division.
Suspect captured after Chesapeake shooting prompts lockdown at 2 schools
The suspect in a shooting that prompted two Chesapeake schools to go on lockdown Monday has been taken into custody, the city's police department says.
