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Man hospitalized after shooting on Shady Lane in Chesapeake

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A man was hospitalized after a shooting on Shady Lane in Chesapeake Tuesday morning, according to the Chesapeake Police Department. On June 9 at around 12:29 a.m., officers responded to the 2100 block of Shady Lane for a reported shots fired incident. When officers arrived to the scene, they fo
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Council discusses proposed 3-cent tax rate hike

The Windsor Town Council recently discussed the possibilities of reducing the town’s proposed 3-cent real estate tax rate hike for fiscal year 2027 while also highlighting the value of services the increase will help provide. The discussion came during the council’s special meeting on Thursday, May 28, during which...
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Three apply to succeed Collick on School Board

Three applicants, including a controversial former member, are seeking to temporarily fill the Isle of Wight County School Board’s District 5 seat, recently vacated by John Collick. The four remaining School Board members set a 12-day window on May 21 that expired at the end of the day on...
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Norfolk Weighs Overlay That Would Block New Vacation Rentals

Norfolk's City Planning Commission is weighing an overlay that would ban new vacation rentals west of 3rd View Street in Willoughby and require existing short-term rental operators to get a Conditional Use Permit at their next permit renewal or lose their eligibility entirely. The commission deferred action at its May
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DNC public art initiative brings more vibrance, creativity to Downtown Norfolk

The Downtown Norfolk Council brought a new street-level public art initiative to the neighbors of Norfolk, announcing the projects completion on Monday.
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Sailor killed in shooting on future USS John F. Kennedy

A sailor has been placed in pretrial confinement after the shooting death of another sailor onboard the future John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) on Saturday, NCIS told News 3 on Monday.
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Judge denies motion to dismiss case against Poquoson police officer

YORKTOWN, Va. (WAVY) — A Poquoson police officer facing criminal charges appeared in court Monday following an incident where he allegedly held a teenager and an adult neighbor at gunpoint after a traffic accident. According to court records, a 17-year-old boy was driving a truck when he struck Officer Michael Disanto’
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Suffolk names Gerry Jones to deputy city manager post

The above video shows the announcement of Jones as the interim deputy city manager. SUFFOLK, Va., (WAVY) — The City of Suffolk appointed Gerry Jones as the deputy city manager, overseeing the city’s development portfolio effective May 6. He had been the interim deputy city manager since September 2025. Jones is a gradu
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30-plus car windows shattered and broken into in Port Norfolk area

While advised to lock your car doors, neighbors in the Port Norfolk area woke up to their cars still broken into.
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Hampton resident pleads for help after bullets remain in apartment

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – A Hampton apartment was struck by seven bullets during a shooting on May 9, and the damage remains unrepaired weeks later. Debra Temple lives at an apartment complex on Derby Drive. She says property owners have not addressed the bullet holes despite her multiple attempts to contact them. Temple w

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