Allen Iverson-backed Housing Gets Green Light From Newport News
Newport News City Council members recently approved the Allen Iverson-backed affordable housing project located in the Denbigh community. News reports show the project has encountered but also moved past roadblocks. Earlier this year, Newport News City Council members, for example, approved a rezoning request for the...
‘Double duty’: Chesapeake diaper distribution supports dads during the holidays
The Fatherhood Foundation of Virginia, in partnership with the Chesapeake Regional Health Foundation, held a distribution event on Saturday to ease the financial burden on local fathers.
Rexi the beaver receives treatment for wounds, companion Nip stays by her side
- Rexi, a female beaver at Virginia Living Museum, is currently receiving treatment for wounds on her feet.
TowneBank notifies customers of potential data breach from vendor
Townebank officials say there was a data breach involving one of its vendors. The local financial institution notified its customers by letter about the situation.
1 dog dead following residential fire in Chesapeake
A dog was reported dead Saturday morning after a residential fire in the 400 block of Oaklette Drive, according to Chesapeake Fire.
South Korean manufacturer plans second major project in Chesapeake
South Korean manufacturing company LS Cable & System Ltd. plans to build a $689 million complex in Chesapeake that would employ more than 430 people. The complex, funded by three of the company's subsidiaries, will manufacture copper rods, magnetic wires and rare earth magnetics. At a press event Dec. 12, officials...
Vigil held for fast food manager shot and killed while at work
Family and friends all gathered for a vigil outside Darling Stadium in Hampton to remember the life of Dewand McGowan, who was shot and killed while at work.
More time added to crime spree leader
Ten active years were added in Accomack Circuit Court on Thursday to the overall sentence of a Norfolk man, who admitted to leading a 2023 crime spree across the Shore, bringing his total active time from the two local counties to 28.5 years. Thirty-three-year-old Brandon Theophilus Gibson, of Lens Avenue,...
Sentara Norfolk General makes employees’ spirits bright
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — You can feel the magic of the holiday at one local hospital. The team at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital likes to surprise its staff each year with a holiday lights display covering the walkway that connects staff parking with the Raleigh building. Though we’re not hospital staff, 10 On Your...
Drip ‘n Sip honors owner’s brother with 90s nostalgia
HAMPTON, Va. — A new coffee shop in Hampton is taking customers on a nostalgic trip back to the 1990s. Drip 'N Sip, located on Big Bethel Road, is blending the past with the present, all while paying tribute to a beloved family member. For owner Melanie King, the...
