Minor injuries reported in DUI-related crash in York County
YORK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) – A crash that shut down part of George Washington Memorial Highway Thursday evening was DUI-related, according to a county official. A WAVY viewer provided these images of the scene. Despite the extensive damage, officials say there were only minor injuries reported from this crash. George...
This Virginia BBQ Stop Smokes Meat So Slowly, People Plan Their Day Around It
There is slow, then there is Pierce’s slow, the kind that perfumes your whole day with hickory and anticipation. You can practically set your watch by the smoke rolling over Williamsburg from 11 AM to 8 PM, seven days a week. People call ahead, plan errands, even rearrange road trips just to catch those pulled pork...
Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office uses drone to find runaway teen
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office found a runaway 14-year-old girl using a drone Tuesday, January 6. Two social workers were transporting the girl from West Virginia to a behavioral health facility in Newport News, Virginia, in compliance with a court order, according to deputies....
Not guilty plea entered, trial date set in Suffolk horse cruelty case
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A trial date has been set for one of two people facing nearly 100 counts of animal cruelty-related charges, stemming from what investigators say were dead and neglected horses found in their possession. Janet Aston, 73, pleaded not guilty Friday morning to all 96 counts in an indictment that...
Hundreds gather in Newport News to protest Minnesota woman’s death
Hundreds protested in Newport News Saturday demanding justice for Renee Good, killed during a federal immigration operation in Minnesota.
Norfolk residents face higher water bills due to extended billing; city offers payment plans
NORFOLK, Va. — A few Norfolk residents got a shock in the mail when they saw their latest water bill. City leaders confirm residents can expect a higher-than-usual bill for this month... not because the rates have gone up, but because of an extended billing period. William Wood, a...
Chesapeake man sentenced to over 7 years for attempting to receive 3 kilograms of...
NORFOLK, Va. — A Chesapeake man has been sentenced to seven years and four months in federal prison after attempting to receive a package containing more than three kilograms of cocaine. Kevin Russell Beasley, 51, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and being a felon in...
Grill fire burns balcony at York County home
YORKTOWN, Va. — One person sustained minor injuries following a fire in York County Friday evening. The York County Department of Fire and Life Safety said they were called to the 200 block of Yorkview Road in Yorktown after receiving calls for a house fire. When they got there,...
ICE protest at federal building in Norfolk
Renee Macklin Good, 37, was a mother and an Old Dominion University graduate. WAVY's Markeshia Jackson reports from the ICE protest at the federal building in Norfolk, Va. https://www.wavy.com/
Williamsburg mom who pushed for seat belt law change in honor of son reacts...
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — The Williamsburg mother that helped change Virginia’s seat belt law is reacting to recently released data from Virginia State Police. Preliminary numbers show traffic deaths were down in the Commonwealth last year. Since July 1,, the Christopher King Seat Belt Law has been in effect. It...

















