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 […]
Inside Sentara Norfolk General Hospital’s dining operation, serving 4,500 meals a day
NORFOLK, Va. — The kitchen never really stops running at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Before the sun rises, bakers are already at work. By mid-morning, breakfast is wrapping up and lunch prep is underway. By the end of the day, the hospital’s dining services team will have prepared roughly...
Legacy: Adore Bryant Honors Her Mother Gizelle Bryant With A Full-Circle AKA Moment At...
Thirty-six years after Gizelle Bryant stood on the same campus, her daughter, Adore, continues a story rooted in sisterhood, heritage, and the lasting impact of Black womanhood.
Grand jury certifies murder charge against Patrick Henry Mall shooting suspect
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A grand jury has certified charges against a man accused of a deadly shooting at Patrick Henry Mall in Newport News late last year. On the morning of November 29, 2025, police were called to one of the mall's stores, where they found a man suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. The...
Hampton fire crews respond to house fire on East Walker Road
Fire crews quickly extinguished a house fire Thursday morning on East Walker Road, according to Hampton Division of Fire & Rescue. Units responded at around 7:26 a.m. after receiving a report of smoke and flames coming from a home in the 20 block of East Walker Road. Firefighters arrived around 7:30 a.m. and began...
Investing in America: Apprentice School keeps pipeline flowing for shipbuilders
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — More than 26,000 people build aircraft carriers and submarines at Newport News Shipbuilding, and someone has to teach the people who build them. One of the key pipelines to build the workforce and keep up with the needs of the U.S. Navy is the nearby Apprentice School, run by Huntington […]
One person injured following shooting incident in Virginia
VIRGINIA — A man was injured in an overnight shooting in Norfolk, according to police. Officers were called to Sentara Leigh Memorial Hospital at approximately 1:30 a.m. Thursday after receiving a report of a walk-in gunshot victim. Police said the man had been dropped off at the hospital suffering from a gunshot...
Suffolk residents face worsening traffic backups as the city population grows
As Suffolk's population rapidly expands, residents on Nansemond Parkway and Bridge Road are dealing with constant traffic congestion and waiting for city infrastructure improvements.
