Hampton Roads braces for Sunday wintry mix: which cities are opening shelters
NORFOLK, Va. — City leaders are prepping for a wintry mix to arrive in Hampton Roads on Sunday, and a Weather Impact Alert has been declared for the afternoon. While some have activated city warming shelters across the area, others are waiting to see what the weather will bring.
The Enormous Consignment Store In Virginia Where You Can Lose Yourself For Hours
Remember that feeling when you discover something so good you’re torn between telling everyone and keeping it your secret forever?. That’s the dilemma facing shoppers who stumble into Uptown Cheapskate in Virginia Beach, a fashion wonderland that defies everything you thought you knew about secondhand shopping. In...
Jeep crashes into bus carrying 40 middle-schoolers: NNPD
A school bus carrying 40 students from Crittenden Middle School was involved in a car crash on Friday afternoon, according to Newport News police.
Judy Boone gives first media interview to WTKR after getting shot twice
A press conference was held regarding the New Year's Eve shooting of Norfolk realtor Judy Boone on Friday.
Whale spotted off VB coast with ropes along its tail
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Whale watching is popular in the winter months here in Hampton Roads, but one crew out to have fun saw something more disturbing this week when they spotted one that had been injured. Normally, what you hope for on a whale tour is great sightings of the big mammals, maybe […]
Calculated risk: Man who stole from Norfolk Walmart sentenced to 3 months
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – He didn’t count on getting caught, but a man who stole several high-end calculators from a Norfolk Walmart is now serving jail time. The incident that landed Kerry Antonio Boykins Jr., 35, behind bars, happened on April 4, 2025. A security officer at the...
Chesapeake Car Salesman Sentenced To Prison For $2 Million Fraud Scheme
A used car salesman who engaged in a fraud conspiracy and victimized two dozen financial institutions into providing more than $2 million has been sentenced to prison. Adrian Knight, 41, of Virginia Beach, was sentenced to six years in prison for conspiracy to conduct mail, bank, and wire fraud, according to a...
Jury finds man not guilty in officer shooting in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A jury found a man charged with the shooting of a police officer in Portsmouth last year not guilty on all charges. Rakeem Christian was found not guilty on all five charges after a seven-day trial and two hours of jury deliberation. He had faced charges of aggravated attempted murder of a...
Mother found not guilty by reason of insanity in daughter’s Benadryl death case
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WKRC) - A judge has found the mother of a 2-year-old girl who died from toxic levels of Benadryl not guilty by reason of insanity, ending a criminal case that stemmed from the child’s death in 2022. Leandra Andrade, who was 38 at the time, was...
Person rescued after car goes into water near Back Deck and Bubba’s on Shore...
A person was rescued after their car drove into the water near the Back Deck and Bubba's Seafood on Shore Drive in Virginia Beach on Friday afternoon, a manager at Bubba's confirmed to News 3.
