Hampton aims to turn schools into ‘community resilience hubs’
Parents' cars lined the parking lot minutes before the final bell at Hunter B. Andrews PreK-8 School on a recent afternoon. At the center of the lot, a grassy bank slopes downward, giving way to a stretch of shrubs and marsh grass. It’s called a bioretention area. “You can...
Fire damages home in Hampton
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — A North First Street home was damaged by fire Tuesday morning, the Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue said. Firefighters responded to the home in the 400 block of N. First St. following multiple calls for a residential structure fire. They arrived around 10:12 a.m. and found visible smoke and...
Northampton man sentenced for taking indecent liberties with a child
A 58-year-old Cape Charles area man was sentenced to a year and three months of active time in jail Monday in Northampton Circuit Court for taking indecent liberties with a child, who considered him to be a grandfather figure. Judge Lynwood W. Lewis Jr. sentenced Charles Robbins, of Cherrystone Road,...
Norfolk could buy out H&M MacArthur lease for $1.5M, shops search for new homes
Store owners in Norfolk's MacArthur Center say they were surprised to learn the city could pay H&M around $1.5 million to terminate the company's lease early ahead of the mall's June 30 closure.
Virginia Navy Base Staff Finds Two Wild Babies At Their Door And Realizes They...
Wildlife isn’t a common sight at Little Creek Navy Base in Norfolk, Virginia. So when something small and unexpected appeared outside the administrative building, everyone stopped what they were doing. There, huddled together by the door, were two tiny baby otters, no bigger than mittens, shivering and completely...
Body of missing 39-year-old woman found, prompting death investigation: NPD
A 39-year-old woman, who was reported missing on Feb. 4, was found dead, Norfolk police said Tuesday.
One Church’s Chicken employee dead, another hurt after weekend shooting: NPD
A shooting at Church's Chicken on Saturday left one employee dead and another hurt, according to an arrest warrant obtained by News 3.
Two killed in separate Norfolk shootings over the weekend
NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk police responded to a shooting at a Church’s Chicken on Princess Road on Saturday, where one man was killed, and a woman was hurt. Investigators later arrested and charged Larry Jackson with second-degree murder. Jackson is currently being held in jail without bond for the shooting. Norfolk...
Community reacts as Norfolk works out details to close MacArthur Center
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Norfolk City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on a deal to terminate the lease of H&M, a key move following the recent announcement that MacArthur Center will permanently close its doors at the end of June. Listed on the council agenda, it says “the city shall provide $1,500,000 […]
Two-vehicle crash causes extensive damage in Chesapeake
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A two-vehicle crash occurred Monday evening in Chesapeake. 10 On Your Side learned about the incident, which happened in the 900 block of Oldwood Street, at approximately 9:45 p.m. Photos taken by WAVY Photojournalist Blake Smith show excessive damage to both cars. We’re working to get more...
