Newport News kicks off annual Christmas tree lighting at City Center
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Holiday festivities took place all around Hampton Roads today. In Newport News, the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony kicked off at City Center. One of Newport News' most beloved holiday traditions, the lighting ceremony brought many people, families, neighbors, visitors traveling from near...
New program pairs seniors, young adults in Hampton Roads to help combat loneliness and...
NORFOLK, Va. — There's a new effort underway in Hampton Roads to help combat loneliness and isolation in seniors and young adults. Making silly videos is just one way 22-year-old Carter Scott and 75-year-old Pearl Ross spend time together. “This experience was kind of an unexpected friendship. I think...
Vehicle, train collide on Suburban Drive in Suffolk
Emergency crews responded Saturday night after a vehicle struck a train in the 300 block of Suburban Drive
Water Street to close as Portsmouth begins demolition of old city jail
A major traffic change is coming to Portsmouth’s waterfront as the city prepares to demolish its long-vacant former city jail and move forward with broader redevelopment plans.
Fire in Suffolk ranch home attic contained, no injuries reported
City of Suffolk Department of Fire & Rescue responded to a fire this evening around 5:19 p.m. at the 2000 Block of Meadow County Road.
Community Christmas gathering brings holiday cheer to Hampton neighborhood
One neighborhood in Hampton was certainly getting into the holiday spirit tonight though a yearly community Christmas gathering.
Norfolk Residents Warned of Jury Duty Phone Scam Impersonating Sheriff’s Office
The Norfolk Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam in the Norfolk, Virginia area. Callers pretend to be from the Sheriff’s Office. They claim the recipient missed jury duty and must pay a fine to avoid jail. Several citizens have reported these calls. The scammers use a computer-generated number...
Missing Henrico man found dead, two charged with murder
HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) — Two men have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Gerard Harvell, a Henrico man who disappeared in April and was found dead in Suffolk months later. “Levar Bradshaw Jr. and William Lawrence were arrested after a six-month investigation...
Riverside’s new Smithfield Hospital brings emergency care to rural Western Tidewater
A new hospital set to open in Isle of Wight County in January will cut the travel time for residents of Western Tidewater, who have long had to drive for half an hour or more for full-service emergency and inpatient care. Riverside Smithfield Hospital was first proposed in mid-2021, after...
Santa Claus to join ‘Fleet Angels’ for annual flight over Hampton Roads
Saint Nick will be giving his reindeer a break during his annual flight over Hampton Roads on Saturday.
