Former NNPD officer faces rape charge
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A now former Newport News Police officer has been charged with rape in Newport News, the city said Wednesday. Raheem Askew, 36, a former sworn officer with Newport News Police, had been hired in 2023 but is no longer employed with the department but is now being held in the […]
‘Ruins the feeling of safety’: String of break-ins hits Norfolk businesses
It was business as usual Wednesday inside Three Ships Coffee Roasters on Granby Street in downtown Norfolk — but the aftermath of a break-in is still visible.
Portsmouth city vehicle crashes into parked trucks, leaving woman stranded
According to the accident report from the city, a Portsmouth parks employee stated a car was driving around him, and when he swerved, he hit the back of one of the trucks.
Proposed $2 billion Norfolk budget: MacArthur demo, a new fire station and higher wages
NORFOLK, Va. — From major construction projects to teacher raises and funding for new fire department technology and facilities — it's all in the proposed $2 billion Norfolk city budget for Fiscal Year 2027. City Manager Patrick Roberts presented his budget proposal to Norfolk City Council at their...
Hampton man’s persistence wins him $100,000 playing the Virginia Lottery
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – A Hampton man won a $100,000 prize in the Virginia Lottery after playing the same four-digit combination on 20 different tickets for the March 7 drawing. Prentice Douglas matched the winning numbers in the Pick 4 game to secure the total payout. Douglas purchased the winning plays at the...
Route 58 closed in Suffolk due to tractor-trailer sideswipe
A sideswipe collision involving two tractor-trailers closed Route 58 Wednesday morning in Suffolk, officials say.
Hampton Roads road closures for the week of March 22-28
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — With the warmer temperatures, road work is back in full swing. VDOT is reporting the following road closures this week in Hampton Roads: Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, I-64: Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel, I-664: George P. Coleman Bridge, Route 17: James River Bridge, Route 17: High Rise...
This Virginia Restaurant’s French Onion Soup Is The Comfort You’ve Been Craving
What’s golden, bubbling, and can make a dreary day feel like a stroll along the Seine? Hint: it’s not a croissant, though it’s just as comforting. I found myself in a little French haven in Virginia, spoon in hand, feeling like I had been magically teleported to Paris.
ODU students return to campus following deadly shooting
Students and staff returned at Old Dominion University Monday following spring break. Two days before it was set to begin, a gunman with ties to terrorism killed a beloved campus instructor.
House fire displaces York County family; investigation into cause underway
YORK COUNTY, Va. — The York County Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 1700 block of Old York Hampton Highway late Tuesday, displacing the home’s occupants, officials said. Firefighters were dispatched at approximately 11:30 p.m. and encountered heavy flames upon arrival. Crews quickly deployed hose...
