Virginia Weather Outlook: Groundhog Day Tradition Aligns with Feb–April 2026 Climate Trends for Richmond,...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Richmond, Virginia – Winter may not be ready to step aside across Virginia, as Groundhog Day tradition lines up with broader climate signals pointing to a slower transition into spring. Punxsutawney Phil...
WTKR News 3 enters rebroadcast agreement with East Carolina Media
OUTER BANKS, N.C. — WTKR, the CBS affiliate serving Hampton Roads, Virginia, Northeast North Carolina, and the Outer Banks—owned by The E.W. Scripps Company—has entered into an agreement with East Carolina Media to rebroadcast WTKR programming on television station W26EY Channel 26.2 in Manteo, North Carolina. This...
7-Eleven canopy toppled by strong winds in Hampton
A WAVY viewer submitted photo's of a tipped-over, damaged, 7-eleven canopy over the gas pumps on Commander Shepard Boulevard in Hampton Sunday morning.
Child saved from frozen pond, ice/snow impacts, House vote on spending bill
A breakdown of today's top stories, weather, traffic and what we're talking about on News 3 This Morning.
Norfolk records lowest number of homicides in 40 years, officials say
Twenty-six people were killed in homicides in Norfolk last year. It’s the lowest number officials say the city has seen in decades. Norfolk experienced a spike in homicides during the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching more than 60 in 2021 and again in 2022. Those were the deadliest years since 1996, but killings have been...
The Enormous Outlet Mall In Virginia That’ll Make Your Bargain-Hunting Dreams Come True
In the sacred quest for retail nirvana, Norfolk Premium Outlets stands as a temple of discounts where designer dreams and budget realities harmoniously coexist on Virginia’s shopping landscape. This sprawling bargain paradise in Norfolk transforms the simple act of shopping into an adventure that feels like winning a...
Norfolk council members losing patience with community funder’s failures
More than three years after Norfolk’s City Council passed a resolution requiring Hampton Roads Ventures, a for-profit subsidiary of the city’s housing authority, to make its “best efforts” to invest in the city, its 2025 annual report reveals a $15 million investment in two projects in other states, but none in...
Hearts for Service: James Lomogda
James Lomogda didn’t take a straight path to his current role with the City of Chesapeake. Along the way, he embraced opportunities to learn, willingly took on new challenges, and built strong working relationships within multiple departments across the City. Lomogda currently serves as the Operations Administrator...
An Investment in Rural Health Care
Smithfield and Isle of Wight County had more to celebrate than just the opening of a medical facility when the new Riverside Smithfield Hospital began treating patients in January. Residents of the rural community now have quicker and easier access to health care for the first time, which is promising in an age where...
First Warning Forecast: Clearing skies, Still cold and windy today
Snow showers moving out this morning, with clearing skies this afternoon. Still windy with coastal flooding. Highs in the 20s today, 30s tomorrow, and 40s on Tuesday.

















