Local teen takes top prize in nationwide phone case design contest
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – A Newport News teen was awarded a $25,000 Grand Prize scholarship for winning the Cox Mobile Phone Case Design Contest. David, from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula, also received a $25,000 technology grant from Cox for his Club to help expand connectivity and digital learning in […]
10 On Your Side Success: Help for NN woman comes in a ‘SNAP’
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Once again, the kindness of strangers comes through for someone in need in Hampton Roads. 10 On Your Side’s initial report last week struck a chord with people willing to step up and help Ameshia Agee, left in a financial lurch through no fault of her own. Her April SNAP […]
Newport News neighbors await results of coal dust air quality study
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Neighbors in Newport News continue to express concern about the impacts of coal dust on their community as they await the results of a new air quality study. The issue has been an ongoing topic for decades. Neighbors report respiratory issues and black dust collecting...
Teenagers arrested after burglary on Charles River Landing Road in York County
YORK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — On April 10, two teenagers were arrested after a burglary on Charles River Landing Road in York County on April 8, according to the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office. Jamire Baker, 19, of Yorktown, has now been charged with burglary while armed, use of a...
2nd largest law enforcement training facility in Virginia opens its doors in Newport News
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Years in the making, the new Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy will now be able to train the next generation of law enforcement at the second-largest facility of its kind in Virginia. The new facility has already been taking classes of recruits from across the region. “This is an […]
Norfolk church hit by a costly copper theft
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Norfolk church is speaking out after its pastor said it was the target of a costly copper theft. It started off as a normal Sunday for pastor Terrance Brown until he saw the cut barbed wire and several gutted HVAC units. “All of the AC units are damaged or destroyed,” […]
A call to action from grieving Norfolk parents
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — “Three years, two months and four days. I’m counting the days.” That’s what former Marine Marcus Snipes said when asked about the day his family changed forever. Jordan Snipes, 17, a student at Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk, was standing in a parking lot outside a sweet 16 party in […]
Person rescued from submerged vehicle in Hampton pond
A single-vehicle accident involving one person with non-life-threatening injuries occurred near the intersection of Coliseum Drive and Hampton Roads Center Parkway Wednesday night, causing traffic delays as crews work to remove the vehicle from the water.
Black bears caught on Chesapeake surveillance camera
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — It “bears” repeating — the furry four-legged animals are waking up and looking for food. They’re being spotted in several cities, including Chesapeake, sometimes in neighborhoods where nature meets the suburbs. Black bears emerge from hibernation between mid-March and early May, which puts us right in the middle of their wake-up […]
Chesapeake crash leaves drivers with minor injuries
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A two-vehicle crash occurred in Chesapeake Wednesday afternoon after one vehicle allegedly ran a red light and struck another vehicle, according to officials. Emergency responders arrived on scene around 4:30 p.m. The collision caused a van to overturn onto its side. Both of the drivers sustained minor injuries and were transported […]
