Virginia State Police investigating tractor trailer crash near Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel
A tractor trailer crash on I-64 West at mile marker 273.7 in the City of Norfolk has caused significant delays, closing the west right lane and right shoulder near Willoughby Bay Bridge and leading to traffic backups of approximately 6.25 miles.
Man sentenced to 28 years for killing son of community activist
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Jalen Garces stood silent before the judge, expressionless as he was sentenced Friday to 28 years in prison for the shooting death of 33-year-old Ali Muhammad, the son of a prominent community activist. Garces, 28, was sentenced to 23 years in prison for second-degree murder,...
Virginia Weather Alert: Strong Winds Build This Afternoon Across Central and Eastern Virginia
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Richmond, Virginia – Gusty winds are set to become the main weather concern across central and eastern Virginia this afternoon and evening as colder air moves in behind a departing system. According to the...
‘Get that gun out of my face’: Father who heard son’s last moments while...
A Virginia man will spend nearly three decades behind bars for murdering the son of a non-violence activist after blocking him in with his car as the victim was trying to get to work. Jalen Garces, 31, was found guilty in August of second-degree murder and using a firearm in...
Major furniture chain announces it is going out of business
The Ohio-based company, which filed for bankruptcy in November, has been selling furniture for nearly 80 years.
Eastern Virginia–North Carolina Weather Alert: Cold Rain and Icy Conditions Build Late This Week
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Norfolk, Virginia – A prolonged stretch of wet and increasingly cold winter weather is expected to impact eastern Virginia and much of North Carolina beginning Thursday, bringing periods of rain and a...
Minor injuries reported in DUI-related crash in York County
YORK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) – A crash that shut down part of George Washington Memorial Highway Thursday evening was DUI-related, according to a county official. A WAVY viewer provided these images of the scene. Despite the extensive damage, officials say there were only minor injuries reported from this crash. George...
This Virginia BBQ Stop Smokes Meat So Slowly, People Plan Their Day Around It
There is slow, then there is Pierce’s slow, the kind that perfumes your whole day with hickory and anticipation. You can practically set your watch by the smoke rolling over Williamsburg from 11 AM to 8 PM, seven days a week. People call ahead, plan errands, even rearrange road trips just to catch those pulled pork...
Norfolk man needed sudden brain surgery after seizure on NYE
NORFOLK, Va. — Family and friends are rallying around a Norfolk man after he needed emergency brain surgery to remove a tumor on New Year’s Day. Chayse Manugo planned to celebrate the new year at a party with friends, but instead, he was rushed to the hospital after experiencing a seizure. Lifelong friend Jefferson...
Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office uses drone to find runaway teen
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office found a runaway 14-year-old girl using a drone Tuesday, January 6. Two social workers were transporting the girl from West Virginia to a behavioral health facility in Newport News, Virginia, in compliance with a court order, according to deputies....

















