Virginia police search vehicle surveillance data 24/7. ‘Why?’ isn’t always clear.
A VCIJ at WHRO analysis of Flock Safety data shows a startling variety of reasons – mandated by a new state law – for vehicle surveillance. Critics say the automatic license plate reader law has made use of the technology even less transparent. In the early morning of...
Mom and pop pharmacy owners say relief is needed soon if they are to...
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — Independent pharmacy owners say relief from low reimbursement payments from pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, is needed soon if they are too survive. In a roundtable meeting with Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) Wednesday, nearly a dozen owners of neighborhood pharmacies from Hampton Roads shared...
From $4.25 an Hour to Norfolk, VA’s Most Addictive Asian Comfort-Food Bistro
Vang Go Bistro didn’t pop up as some polished chain concept; it grew out of one Hmong American chef’s long grind from “$4.25 an hour” line cook to proud owner of his own Asian comfort‑food hangout. On 915 West 21st Street in Norfolk, VA, Vang...
War on pollen leaves Hampton Roads on the defense
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The price of gas is high, the price of food is high and now the pollen count in Hampton Roads is sky high. Folks at Mount Trashmore in Virginia Beach took on a foe that takes the fun out of time in the sun. “It just makes me sneeze and […]
This Virginia Basilica Is The Only African-American Shrine Of Its Kind In The U.S.
Step inside and you feel it immediately, a sense of history and purpose woven into every detail. This place stands as a landmark unlike any other in the country. With roots reaching back to the late 1700s, this predominantly African American Catholic basilica brings together faith, cultural heritage, and striking...
Will high gas prices keep some people away as Hampton prepares for busy weekend
Hampton likely to be busy with a weekend of events, but will high gas prices keep some people from going?
Railroad files for abandonment as Navy looks to expand JEB Little Creek-Fort Story
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A long-operating railroad line could soon be abandoned in order to facilitate the expansion of JEB Little Creek-Fort Story. Earlier this month, Canonie Atlantic Co. filed a petition with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) to officially abandon a little more than two miles of...
Navy’s newest destroyer arrives at Naval Station Norfolk ahead of commissioning
The Navy’s newest destroyer, the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr., arrived at its home port, Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, March 20, ahead of its commissioning ceremony, scheduled for April 11. The warship’s namesake, retired Marine Corps Col. Harvey Curtiss Barnum Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient, was on...
Joint investigation leads to seizure of $6 million cocaine in Suffolk
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Federal and local law enforcement agencies seized 159 kilograms of cocaine, valued at around $6 million, during a joint investigation in Suffolk Thursday. The operation targeted a notorious drug trafficking organization operation within the Hampton Roads area. The investigation was conducted by...
An unsolved murder and unsolved social ills in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Fat Hank, as friends called him, grew up in the Cavalier Manor section of Portsmouth, and he and his buddy, Michael Marshall, a drug dealer, wanted for nothing back in the day. “You know, pretty women, nice car, the clothes, the jewelry and all those kind of things,” Marshall said. It […]
