Residents displaced after house fire on Old York Hampton Highway in Yorktown
YORK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — Residents have been displaced after a house fire on Old York Hampton Highway in Yorktown Tuesday evening, according to the York County Fire Department. At around 11:30 p.m. on March 24, the department’s personnel were dispatched to a reported house fire in the 1700...
York High School student charged with threatening to kill faculty
A York High School student was charged Wednesday in connection with threats to kill faculty members.
Hampton Roads Customs seizes 35 unsafe e-bikes from China
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Customs and Border Protection officers seized 35 electric bikes in Hampton Roads on Feb. 27 after federal investigators determined the vehicles failed to meet safety standards. The shipment, which originated from China, lacked required certification labels and safety markings. The enforcement...
Community searches for missing 16-year-old Newport News teen Marwa Barakzai
Virginia State Police issued a CODI alert for 16-year-old Marwa Barakzai. Newport News Police say they are investigating the disappearance as a runaway incident.
Mayor Jones pushes for clinic funding as 4,400 patients could lose care
Mayor Phillip Jones of Newport News is calling on the General Assembly and state agencies to restore services at Fishing Point Healthcare Clinic, which announced suspended services last week due to a breakdown in Medicaid payments.
Chesapeake City Council rejects proposed pay raise for mayor and council members
The Chesapeake City Council unanimously voted against a proposed pay increase Tuesday for the mayor and council members.
Former NNPD officer faces rape charge
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A now former Newport News Police officer has been charged with rape in Newport News, the city said Wednesday. Raheem Askew, 36, a former sworn officer with Newport News Police, had been hired in 2023 but is no longer employed with the department but is now being held in the […]
Portsmouth city vehicle crashes into parked trucks, leaving woman stranded
According to the accident report from the city, a Portsmouth parks employee stated a car was driving around him, and when he swerved, he hit the back of one of the trucks.
Proposed $2 billion Norfolk budget: MacArthur demo, a new fire station and higher wages
NORFOLK, Va. — From major construction projects to teacher raises and funding for new fire department technology and facilities — it's all in the proposed $2 billion Norfolk city budget for Fiscal Year 2027. City Manager Patrick Roberts presented his budget proposal to Norfolk City Council at their...
Hampton man’s persistence wins him $100,000 playing the Virginia Lottery
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – A Hampton man won a $100,000 prize in the Virginia Lottery after playing the same four-digit combination on 20 different tickets for the March 7 drawing. Prentice Douglas matched the winning numbers in the Pick 4 game to secure the total payout. Douglas purchased the winning plays at the...
