Man sentenced to 27 years for fatal DUI crash that killed two in Yorktown
YORKTOWN, Va. (WAVY)– Hunter Nelson Arnold was sentenced to 27 years in prison for a crash that killed two people, including a pregnant woman, in April 2025. Arnold was sentenced following his guilty plea to multiple felony offenses in connection to a fatal DUI crash on Water Street in Yorktown. This crash claimed...
Newport News Waterworks addresses continuous water usage notices
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Inside the Newport News Waterworks maintenance and operations center is the city’s meter shop. It’s where Newport News Waterworks tests its AMI meters, or smart meters, and checks that they run properly. Shawn Rohrbach, General Services Administrator for Newport News Waterworks, said the...
Blue the Purebred Boxer Needs a Loving Home at Chesapeake Humane Society
Meet Blue, a classic bouncy Boxer with a heart as big as his paws. He’s equal parts goofy playmate and professional couch potato, perfectly content to zoom around one minute and melt into the sofa the next. Blue is a purebred Boxer who was found as a stray in...
Filled to capacity: Norfolk SPCA dog kennels full
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Norfolk SPCA says all of its dog kennels are full and it needs your help saving the lives of animals. If you had visited the Norfolk SPCA six weeks ago, you might have thought, ‘who let the dogs out.'” However, Thursday, it’s, who brought the dogs back. “Our situation is […]
Norfolk State Receives Elizabeth River Project Award
2026 Model Level Sustained Distinguished Performance Award from the Elizabeth River Project. Thursday, January 29, 2026, Norfolk State University was honored to receive the 2026 Model Level Sustained Distinguished Performance Award from the Elizabeth River Project. The Elizabeth River Restoration Advisory Committee,...
Major accident shuts down Route 17 at Terrebonne Road
YORK-POQUOSON, Va. (WAVY) — Both northbound and southbound lanes of Route 17 are closed at Terrebonne Road due to an car accident that brought down power lines across the roadway, according to officials. The York-Poquoson Facebook page posted this information around 11:05 a.m. Thursday. Courtesy: York-Poquoson...
VA Hampton Roads Hit by 55 MPH Gusts Saturday Afternoon
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Virginia Beach, Va. — Strong northwest winds slam the Hampton Roads commuter shed Saturday, creating difficult travel along Route 13 and coastal connectors from the Eastern Shore tunnels through Virginia...
Former Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick faces domestic assault charges
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Former Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick was arrested in connection to a child custody exchange where the mother of his child sustained minor injuries. On Dec. 30, 2025, Chesapeake Police responded to an apartment in the 1500 block of Mitchum Way for a reported domestic assault. Upon...
CFD: Worker hurt following accident at construction site on Battlefield Blvd
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY)– A construction worker is hurt following an industrial accident in Chesapeake. According to officials, fire crews were called to a construction site in the 900 block of Battlefield Boulevard at 8:45 a.m. for the report of an injured worker. Construction was being done for new apartments when...
This Virginia Family-Owned BBQ Joint Redefines Smoky Flavor
What if the best barbecue in Virginia isn’t hiding in some big city but sitting right off the highway in Gloucester Point, where the smoke rolls thick and the welcome is warm? Scoot’s BBQ has been turning heads and filling bellies with authentic, slow-smoked meats that rival anything you’d find down South.
