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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Newport News man has been sentenced to 10 years and three months in federal prison for fentanyl trafficking and possessing a firearm in connection with drug sales. According to court records, 48-year-old Kenneth Matthews was bringing large amounts of narcotics from Maryland and selling...

NORFOLK, Va. — The motions hearing for Seaman Jeremiah Copeland this week will address not only the charges related to Resendiz’s death, but also a series of alleged assaults dating back to 2024, according to the Resendiz family’s attorney. While public attention has largely focused on what...

GLOUCESTER, Va. — Gloucester County authorities executed search warrants at five vape shops on Tuesday as part of a months-long narcotics investigation, officials said. Investigators with the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office and the Tri Rivers Drug Task Force searched the following businesses:. Rhino Cigars and...

Southside Harley-Davidson and Hampton Roads Harley merged to become Bayside Harley-Davidson. The first day of the combined operation, now known as Bayside Harley-Davidson, was March 3. Both landmark dealerships were acquired by Michael Veracka and brought into the MOD Enterprises family of dealerships. MOD now has...

GLOUCESTER, Va. (WAVY)– Officials with the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) are warning residents of scams calls. Officials say they had an influx of scam calls being reported on March 2. The caller is posing as a GCSO official and telling recipients that they have outstanding warrants or paperwork with the...

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY)– Police in Hampton are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying a larceny suspect. On February 26, officers were called to Gabe’s Department Store, located in the 2100 block of Coliseum Drive, for the report of a larceny. The suspect took multiple clothing items for men, boys, and...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A kitchen fire at a fast food restaurant in Portsmouth was quickly contained on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 10 a.m., Portsmouth Fire and Chesapeake Fire crews were called to the KFC/Taco Bell combo restaurant in the 5000 block of George Washington Highway for reports of a fire inside a...

BREVARD COUNTY, Florida (WAVY)– Did you see something in the sky this morning? SpaceX sent a Falcon 9 rocket soaring from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early Wednesday morning. Viewers in Hampton Roads captured their views of the rocket soaring in the sky.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Newport News School Board on Tuesday got its first look at a proposed budget for the school system for the upcoming fiscal year. The budget includes a 6.5% increase in the requested city contribution to the budget. The budget would ask employees to pay more toward their health insurance...

Suffolk police believe there may be more victims after they made an arrest in a rape investigation, according to a release sent on Tuesday.