Chesapeake man charged after alleged domestic dispute in New Kent
NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) – The New Kent County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic dispute at the Pilot Travel Center on Route 106 this past weekend, resulting in an arrest with four separate charges. The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Jamal A. Washington, was arrested at a nearby Love’s after fleeing the...
Norfolk Botanical Garden workers seek union representation
Workers at the Norfolk Botanical Garden are pursuing union representation, citing concerns over wages, benefits, and having a greater voice in workplace decisions.
Emails show school board splits and dysfunction led to Norfolk superintendent’s firing
When the Norfolk School Board abruptly fired Superintendent Sharon I. Byrdsong last month, it was the final act in a years-long campaign against her by a faction of the board that opposed her even before she was considered for the position. In February 2020, the board voted 4-3 to hire...
Chesapeake’s Dollar Tree completes $1B sale of Family Dollar
Dollar Tree has completed its sale of the Family Dollar segment of its business for just over $1 billion, according to a press release on the Chesapeake-based company's website.
Deputys Compassionate Words Help Save Woman From Jumping Off Virginia Bridge
A dramatic encounter on the George P. Coleman Bridge in Virginia ended with a life saved, thanks to the swift and compassionate actions of local first responders. At approximately 8:50 a.m. on July 1, York-Poquoson Sheriffs Deputy First Class Ryan McManus was dispatched to a call for a disabled vehicle on the bridge,...
Man sentenced to over 1 year after pleading guilty to burglarizing, vandalizing Norfolk auto...
A man was sentenced to over a year in prison after pleading guilty to burglarizing and vandalizing an auto body shop in Norfolk.
Portsmouth Marine Police confirm body found in Elizabeth River boat fire
Portsmouth Marine Police confirmed with 10 On Your Side a body was found in the Thursday morning boat fire in the Elizabeth River.
Man airlifted from Carnival Sunshine after medical emergency
A person was airlifted from a Carnival Sunshine Saturday afternoon after a medical emergency.
Auction at Norfolk International Airport will include lost and found, surplus items and vehicles
The video above is from a previous Norfolk International Airport auction. NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Norfolk International Airport is holding its next auction on July 8. The auction begins at 10:30 a.m. with Lot #1, and according to the airport auction website, it will include hundreds of lost and found TSA items, airport...
Troopers: Man who scaled fence at Virginia psychiatric hospital apprehended
State police are searching for a man they say escaped from a Virginia psychiatric hospital by scaling a fence at the historic property on Saturday morning.
