Newport News man arrested in connection with Roanoke County bank robbery
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The suspect in a Roanoke County bank robbery has been identified and taken into custody. According to Roanoke County Police, 43-year-old Christopher Brian Havens, of Newport News, was located in Marion on Wednesday evening and taken into custody by U.S. Marshals. He is believed to be the...
Naro Minded: The Duo Who Defined a Neighborhood
(Tench Phillips and Thom Vourlas share a laugh and popcorn outside the Naro Expanded Cinema. Photo by Jeff Maisey.) Tench Phillips III and Thom Vourlas were featured on WTAR News in August of 1977—about two weeks before they opened the Naro Expanded Cinema on Colley Avenue in Norfolk. “We...
Man Allegedly Stole $1400 Worth of Plan B From Virginia Drugstore
Authorities in Virginia are searching for a suspect who allegedly stole a DoorDash delivery bag and used it to steal around $1,400 worth of Plan B emergency contraception from a drugstore. According to the Chesapeake Police Department, a man entered a drugstore on the 1200 block of Greenbrier Parkway at around 7:20...
Indoor adventure park planned for abandoned K-Mart near Norfolk airport
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — New life may soon come to a desolate shopping center near Norfolk International Airport. Near the end of the month, Norfolk City Council will consider rezoning the nearly 19-acre site of the former Super K-Mart in Norview to allow for the development of an indoor trampoline and arcade...
PPD: Fatal crash at Elm Ave. and High St. intersection
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — At least one person is dead following a crash Thursday night at the intersection of Elm Avenue and High Street, Portsmouth Police said. Drivers in the area are advised to use an alternate route. WAVY video shows an active scene at the intersection, which is not far from Effingham Street....
Businesses in MacArthur Center scramble to find new locations before the mall closes this...
MacArthur Center mall will close June 27. Business owners say they got the news the same day as the general public. “We knew that there was going to be a date when we would have to move out, but we didn't expect it to be this soon,” said Beth Dryer, executive director of the 757 Creative Reuse Center, a nonprofit...
3 charged after crack cocaine discovered in Gloucester residence
GLOUCESTER COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — Three people were charged after crack cocaine was discovered during the search of a residence Wednesday, according to the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office. In coordination with the Tri-Rivers Drug Task Force, investigators executed a search warrant at a residence in the 7900 block of...
Battle of Pretty Lake: Norfolk man buys property, claims he is not allowed to...
What happens when you buy land, and then you can’t use it? One Norfolk man said it is happening to him, and he has been stuck in a legal battle with the city for the past four years.
Hampton man wins $1 million top prize in Virginia Lottery game
A Hampton man purchased a Virginia Lottery ticket at Raceway Carrollton, 13028 Carrollton Boulevard, in Carrollton, and won the $1 million top prize in the 20X the Money game.
Norfolk-based Marine dies after falling overboard in Caribbean
A Marine assigned to the Norfolk-based USS Iwo Jima has died after falling overboard in the Caribbean Sea, officials confirmed Tuesday. The Marine was identified as 21-year-old Lance Cpl. Chuwamikah Ofra of Florida. According to officials, Ofra fell overboard Feb. 7 while deployed aboard the USS Iwo Jima, which is...

















