Motorcyclist injured in police pursuit crash on I-264
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A motorcyclist was injured after striking a vehicle during a police evasion Wednesday night on I-264 in Norfolk, according to Virginia State Police. A Virginia State trooper observed a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed on I-264 westbound near Witchduck Road at approximately 9:10 p.m. Th
50th Harborfest weekend ‘more than full circle’ for Navy vice admiral
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — For Navy Vice-Admiral Douglas Perry, you could say all roads, or waterways, lead to Hampton Roads. “It is more than full circle,” said Perry, who noted he went to the first Harborfest downtown in 1976. And when he saw those tall ships led by Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle, “I was […]
Accomack Board of Supervisors votes to approve MOU with Old Dominion University to develop...
Accomack County approved a new partnership aimed at expanding access to child care across the county at their meeting Wednesday night. The Memorandum of Understanding is with Old Dominion University’s Minus 9 to 5 Collective Impact Initiative to launch a county-funded family day home incentive program. The initiative s
American Legion Post to open waterfront HQ for public to view Sail250 event
NORFOLK, Va. — Looking for a front-row seat to check out the Parade of Sail this Friday? American Legion Post 35 is opening its waterfront headquarters in Norfolk's West Ocean View neighborhood to the public for a great spot to view the monumental Sail250 America celebration. The post's beachfront...
HRT is switching up its bus routes next year to make service more efficient,...
Officials say changes to public transportation in Hampton Roads are overdue. A national bus driver shortage started before the COVID-19 pandemic, which certainly didn’t help the issue, said Karen Kitsis, chief planning and development officer at Hampton Roads Transit. “We haven't had enough operators to run our full sc
Beating the heat in Hampton Roads: Find a cooling center in your city
Cities across the Hampton Roads area are providing cooling centers with air conditioning to help residents stay safe and cool.
Equipment stolen from Newport News DJ
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — On Facebook Saturday, Bobby Dunston, known as DJ Bobby D, posted a video of a man walking in front of his house on Madison Avenue in Newport News at 5:30 a.m. “Some of those items in the back, the way the position of the trailer was, there was no way […]
Chrysler museum, Norfolk Arts honor Black Music Month with a Saturday event
The Attucks Theatre — one of the nation’s oldest theaters built and operated by African Americans — will host a Black Music & Art Celebration Saturday. The lineup includes jazz, gospel, hip-hop and more, along with poetry and discussions of the arts. The event starts at noon...
Chesapeake neighbors push back after city council approves 43-home development
Chesapeake City Council voted 7-2 to approve a 43-home development despite neighbor concerns about school overcrowding and wetlands.
Final defendant sentenced in $31 million coupon fraud scheme
NORFOLK, Va., (WAVY) — The final defendant in a $31 million coupon fraud scheme was sentenced June 16 to three years and five months in prison. Sherise Williams, 40, of Palmetto, Fla., was sentenced for mail fraud. She bought counterfeit coupons from Lori Ann Talens, of Virginia Beach, Va. in bulk quantities on 274 occ
