‘It’s violating, he watched from the bushes, stole $700’: Norfolk business owner speaks out...
NORFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk business owner is speaking out after she said she was a victim of a larceny on Oct. 5. Ashley Branton told 13News Now she felt violated after she said a man was watching her from across the street and moved in to steal from her, just after she got out of her car, in her driveway.
Woman sentenced to 28 years for murdering U.S. Navy sailor
Title: Woman sentenced to 28 years for murdering U.S. Navy sailor Norfolk, VA Nildaliz Arline Flores-Roman has been sentenced to 28 years in prison after being convicted of second-degree murder. The sentencing occurred on Friday following her conviction for the shooting death of Pfc. Katrina Ann Anderson. The...
Geno’s Steaks expanding to Virginia, opening first Hampton Roads location
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – An authentic taste of Philly is coming to Hampton Roads. Geno’s Steaks, the iconic Philadelphia cheesesteak restaurant, is set to open its first Virginia location at Power Plant Hampton Roads this winter. Power Plant Hampton Roads is a 480,000-square-foot dining and entertainment district in...
Fire destroys Broad Creek Legacy Park playground
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Broad Creek Legacy Park playground was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon, a Norfolk Fire-Rescue spokesperson said. Norfolk Fire-Rescue responded to Broad Creek Legacy Park for a playground fire at 1:24 p.m. on the corner of East Princess Anne Road and Majestic Avenue near Richard Bowling...
Family mourns 17-year-old’s fentanyl overdose death; Suffolk woman charged
A Suffolk woman is accused of supplying fentanyl that caused a boy's overdose death in Portsmouth just over a week ago, according to Portsmouth police.
HRSD has now turned 1 billion gallons of sewage into drinking water
When you flush your toilet or run your dishwasher, the wastewater flows to a plant run by the Hampton Roads Sanitation District. Typically the water is treated, disinfected and released into local waterways. But HRSD has been working to recycle it instead. The district is slowly expanding a program that...
As Virginians age, experts say many are caught off guard when Medicare doesn’t cover...
In Hampton Roads, the cost of growing old is rising. Experts say people who are banking on Medicare to cover the long-term care many seniors eventually need are shocked when they’re suddenly left paying out of pocket. Medicare typically pays for short-term rehabilitation after a hospital stay, but not...
Families of murder victims want stricter laws surrounding parole hearings
Two Virginia women, whose family members were murdered decades apart, want changes to state law after the killers became eligible for annual parole hearings.
‘Should Have Never Been Dismissed’: Virginia School Slammed for Firing Beloved Bus Driver Over...
A Virginia school district has reinstated one of its bus drivers who was forced to resign after she posted a video on social media showing […] ‘Should Have Never Been Dismissed’: Virginia School Slammed for Firing Beloved Bus Driver Over Handshake Video and What Happened Next Shocked Everyone
Orionid meteor shower to brighten skies during October’s new moon
NORFOLK, Va. — The Orionid Meteor Shower, peaking on October 21, is set to dazzle stargazers with up to 20 meteors per hour streaking across the night sky. This annual event occurs as Earth passes through the trail of debris left behind by Halley's Comet, one of the most famous comets visible from Earth. Tiny...
