City of Norfolk Selected for National Talent Accelerator Program
NORFOLK, Va. – The City of Norfolk has been selected as one of only 12 cities across the country to participate in the inaugural Transforming City Hiring Processes cohort of Work for America‘s Talent Accelerator program. Chosen from a highly competitive pool of applicants from municipalities nationwide, Norfolk...
WPD receives $5.3K+ in reimbursement funds
The Windsor Town Council voted April 14 to adopt two budget amendments that appropriated more than $5,300 to benefit the Windsor Police Department (WPD). Cheryl McClanahan, Windsor town treasurer, presented the amendments to the council, starting with the appropriation of Police DMV Grant reimbursement funds. In a memo to the...
Multi-vehicle crash causes major delays on I-64 in Chesapeake
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A multi-vehicle crash is causing significant delays on I-64 in Chesapeake on Sunday afternoon. The crash happened on I-64 eastbound near Shell Road. Authorities say the east left shoulder and the east express lane are currently closed as crews respond to the scene. Drivers should expect...
‘I forgive them:’ Norfolk mother pleads for help after fatal Milwaukee hit-and-run
A Norfolk mother is navigating an unimaginable tragedy after her only son was killed in a hit-and-run nearly a thousand miles away, just two days before he was scheduled to return home to Virginia.
The 900 Men Strong Presents 2026 Scholars
The 900 Men Strong hosted their 15th Annual Scholarship & Community Service Awards Breakfast on April 11, 2025 at the Chesapeake Conference Center. Eleven graduating seniors were awarded scholarships as part of the event which was keynoted by Attorney General Jay Jones. Awardees: Jalen Southall, Granby HS, Norfolk; Richard Linyear...
ODU students clean up Haven Creek Boat Ramp to protect local waters
The effort aims to stop litter before it reaches the Lafayette River, where pollution has threatened the water for decades.
Neighbors jump in to evacuate 28 horses as Suffolk brush fire spreads
A Suffolk community came together to evacuate 28 horses from Harmonia Equestrian after a nearby brush fire burned 100 acres.
Firefighters battle residential structure fire on Elm Avenue in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Firefighters battled a residential structure fire on Elm Avenue in Portsmouth Sunday morning, according to Portsmouth Fire Rescue & Emergency Services. On April 26 at around 12:11 a.m., the department responded to a residential structure fire in the 3000 block of Elm Avenue. When crews arrived, they saw smoke coming from […]
Rental car employee convicted in Virginia bank robbery spree
A rental car company employee was convicted April 24 on several related bank robbery and weapons charges after stealing a sedan from the rental company where he worked and using it to rob a credit union and two banks.
Brush fire response closed all lanes on I-264E near I-64 interchange
All lanes on I-264E near the I-64 interchange in Norfolk, Va. are currently closed due to a brush fire, with traffic being diverted onto exit 14B.
