Man Arrested After Toddler Is ‘Shot in the Face’ with Unsecured Gun: Report
A Virginia man has been arrested after a toddler was injured in a shooting at the same home. In a press release issued Thursday, Jan. 8, the Norfolk Police Department identified 21-year-old Zyquay H. Fulford as the person charged in connection with the incident. Police said the shooting happened around 9:40 a.m. on...
Man pleads guilty after shooting at a grocery store in Norfolk
A man pleaded guilty in December to maliciously firing inside of an occupied building after he fired his gun at a Food Lion in Norfolk back in August 2025, according to a press release.
Virginia Beach Police investigating fall at a parking garage on Atlantic Avenue
Police are investigating a report of a person falling at a parking garage on Atlantic Avenue in Virginia Beach Sunday morning, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department.
Locals remake anti-violence music video to send a message to the youth
NORFOLK, Va. — Local artists and organizations are recreating a 1989 music video that’s meant to encourage the community to stop violence. Almost 40 years ago, hip-hop acts like KRS-One, Doug E. Fresh, MC Lyte, and more came together for a song called “Self-Destruction” to address what they called violence in hip-hop...
Virginia State Police investigating tractor trailer crash near Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel
A tractor trailer crash on I-64 West at mile marker 273.7 in the City of Norfolk has caused significant delays, closing the west right lane and right shoulder near Willoughby Bay Bridge and leading to traffic backups of approximately 6.25 miles.
Trial set for 1 defendant in Suffolk horse neglect case
SUFFOLK, Va. — Two defendants accused of abusing and neglecting dozens of horses in Suffolk appeared in Suffolk Circuit Court Friday. Janet Aston, 72, and William Shelton, 82, each face 96 indictments including failure to provide care for agricultural animals, leaving dead animals in public view and depriving animals...
Road work complete on I-64 at J. Clyde Morris Boulevard
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) are scheduled to lift the long-term lane reduction on I-64 westbound near J. Clyde Morris Boulevard in Newport News. Eastbound lanes will remain under construction for another month. In order to implement the lift, the I-64 west...
‘Get that gun out of my face’: Father who heard son’s last moments while...
A Virginia man will spend nearly three decades behind bars for murdering the son of a non-violence activist after blocking him in with his car as the victim was trying to get to work. Jalen Garces, 31, was found guilty in August of second-degree murder and using a firearm in...
Mother arrested in Texas after abducting her children in Suffolk; children found safe
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY)– A woman has been arrested after abducting her children in Suffolk back in December. According to Suffolk Police, Breone’a Haskett Lee was arrested in Texas for outstanding warrants. Lee is accused of abducting her two children, 7-year-old Angel Blake and 6-year-old A’Brielle Blake, on December...
The long wait for a legal cannabis market has forced some Virginia hemp growers...
At first, there was progress. The United States passed the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp cultivation. Then, Virginia made it legal for adults to possess and grow marijuana for personal use in 2021. Many hemp growers thought a legal retail market for pot would shortly follow, said Jason Blanchette,...

















