Hampton Roads Transit Receives $10.6 Million to Upgrade Bus Fleet
NORFOLK, Va. — In our area, the early months of the year are typically a busy time for Hampton Roads Transit (HRT), as federal funding begins to arrive. This year is no exception, with the organization securing $10.6 million to improve its bus fleet. The funding comes through the...
Water Street in York County temporarily closed due to cut gas line
Water Street in York County will be temporarily closed Thursday due to a cut gas line.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for new Trades Center at Virginia Peninsula Community College
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Virginia Peninsula Community College is close to opening its new Newport News Trades Center. The college held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday morning. The 16,000-square-foot facility, located at 520 21st Street, is set to open this spring. The center is expected to train more than...
1-year-old passenger dies, 14-year-old driver charged in Interstate 64 crash
An infant died after a Hampton crash on Interstate 64. Virginia State Police charged the 14-year-old driver with DUI and other offenses.
36-year-old man wanted by Hampton Police for protective order violations
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Hampton Police Division is asking for the public’s help in locating a 36-year-old man who is wanted for protective order violations in Hampton, according to police. Gabriel Lopez Dunston is described as a male who stands 5 feet 9 inches tall. Dunston weighs about...
Hampton Roads car community distances itself from violent ‘takeover’ events
NORFOLK, Va. — Leaders in the Hampton Roads car community are speaking out after a violent “takeover” event left seven people shot over the weekend in Virginia Beach, emphasizing that these gatherings are not representative of their culture. Police say the shooting happened Sunday at KempsRiver Crossing...
Norfolk man convicted of stalking after harassing nightclub owner
NORFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk man was convicted of stalking after harassing the owner and employees of a nightclub from which he had been banned last year, according to the Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. Jorge Antonio Siles Jr., 34, was found guilty by a jury on March 11 in...
ODU Board of Visitors, Faculty Senate clash following campus tragedy
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Tensions are high on the Old Dominion University campus following the March 12 shooting in an ROTC classroom in Constant Hall that killed professor, Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Shah, and injured two students. In the email sent to students and staff from the Board of Visitors on...
Beloved Chesapeake man killed in vehicle driven by suspected drunk driver
PORTSMOUTH,Va. (WAVY) — On Oct. 28, 1997, Daniel Lamar Savage was born with a bang. Apparently, too anxious to wait for doctors, the little one was delivered at home in Norfolk by his father, Clarence Savage, who served in the United States Navy. Daniel Savage was a joy to the entire family, as he excelled […]
Toano man charged in connection with death of girlfriend’s dog
A Toano man was charged in connection with the death of his girlfriend's dog after a domestic dispute earlier this month, according to James City County Police.
