Chesapeake VA

Kareem Akeem McMurrin, 41, was sentenced this week after admitting he conspired to ship 10 kilograms of cocaine from San Diego to Portsmouth, according to federal authorities. Prosecutors didn’t mince their words about the scale of the operation. “McMurrin’s conduct was inherently dangerous and damaging on a...

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man faces possible jail time after he was accused of damaging more than a dozen license plate readers from the North Suffolk area and stealing parts from them. Jefferey S. Sovern, 41, was arrested in October after detectives say he “intentionally destroyed” 13 Flock Safety cameras between...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY)– A man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for shooting and killing a man in 2024. Vandes Jackson, 57, shot and killed 44-year-old Bradley Kristoffer Kortbawi around midnight on July 6 outside of an apartment building on Core Avenue. Kortbawi was standing outside the apartment...

Virginia Beach City Public Schools is offering free, unlimited teletherapy to all students in grades six through 12, a new effort to expand mental-health support across a district with one of the largest student populations in Virginia. The division is partnering with Uwill, a national teletherapy provider, to give...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — While a wrecking ball is in the future for Calvert Square, until then, hundreds of people still call the Norfolk public housing community home, but many residents have, for days, been living in apartments with little to no heat, and they say it’s nothing new. But now, it appears the worst […]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Bernadette Colbert’s trouble with her pre-owned 2023 Honda Civic began shortly after she bought the car. She had an issue with a window, and she took it to a Honda dealership to have it fixed. “When I get there, they told me I did not need an oil change and […]

Saint Gregory the Great Catholic School principal Leanna Landry climbed to new heights to bring festive cheer to students during the Thursday morning drop-off.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia Beach City Public Schools has deferred the suspension of Salem Middle School student Dariel Trinidad after his family challenged the initial drug-related disciplinary action, his family told 10 On Your Side. After an appeal hearing held Monday, Trinidad will be allowed to return...

Virginia Beach Public Utilities has identified the materials used in most of its water service lines. This work aims to protect public health and ensure safe drinking water. As of November 2025, about 99% of public and private water service lines in the city have been identified. This effort is part of the...

In a resort town where restaurants come and go with the tides, Abbey Road Pub & Restaurant has managed something rare: more than four decades of staying power, identity, and unmistakable charm. It all began in 1982, when a young Bill Dillon—three years into his career in food service—decided it was time to build...