Newport News Waterworks addresses continuous water usage notices
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Inside the Newport News Waterworks maintenance and operations center is the city’s meter shop. It’s where Newport News Waterworks tests its AMI meters, or smart meters, and checks that they run properly. Shawn Rohrbach, General Services Administrator for Newport News Waterworks, said the...
Blue the Purebred Boxer Needs a Loving Home at Chesapeake Humane Society
Meet Blue, a classic bouncy Boxer with a heart as big as his paws. He’s equal parts goofy playmate and professional couch potato, perfectly content to zoom around one minute and melt into the sofa the next. Blue is a purebred Boxer who was found as a stray in...
Filled to capacity: Norfolk SPCA dog kennels full
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Norfolk SPCA says all of its dog kennels are full and it needs your help saving the lives of animals. If you had visited the Norfolk SPCA six weeks ago, you might have thought, ‘who let the dogs out.'” However, Thursday, it’s, who brought the dogs back. “Our situation is […]
Norfolk State Receives Elizabeth River Project Award
2026 Model Level Sustained Distinguished Performance Award from the Elizabeth River Project. Thursday, January 29, 2026, Norfolk State University was honored to receive the 2026 Model Level Sustained Distinguished Performance Award from the Elizabeth River Project. The Elizabeth River Restoration Advisory Committee,...
Bill to protect women from unwanted hysterectomies moves through General Assembly, could help Perwaiz...
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A bill aimed at better protecting women from unwanted medical surgeries is making its way through the General Assembly. This comes as a $6 billion lawsuit against the Chesapeake Regional Healthcare system moves through the court process as it relates to former Chesapeake OBGYN Javaid Perwaiz....
Heightened police presence at Grassfield High following threat investigation
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Administrators at Grassfield High School are investigating after an unverified and anonymous threat Friday morning. In a messaged shared with families, school officials revealed they are closely working with law enforcement but believe the threat to be non-credible: This message is to inform...
Major accident shuts down Route 17 at Terrebonne Road
YORK-POQUOSON, Va. (WAVY) — Both northbound and southbound lanes of Route 17 are closed at Terrebonne Road due to an car accident that brought down power lines across the roadway, according to officials. The York-Poquoson Facebook page posted this information around 11:05 a.m. Thursday. Courtesy: York-Poquoson...
Christian Temple of Norfolk in Park Place neighborhood listed for sale
A historic church building that has stood in Norfolk’s Park Place neighborhood for more than a century is now on the market, opening the door for possible redevelopment of the long-vacant property.
VA Hampton Roads Hit by 55 MPH Gusts Saturday Afternoon
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Virginia Beach, Va. — Strong northwest winds slam the Hampton Roads commuter shed Saturday, creating difficult travel along Route 13 and coastal connectors from the Eastern Shore tunnels through Virginia...
Former Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick faces domestic assault charges
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Former Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick was arrested in connection to a child custody exchange where the mother of his child sustained minor injuries. On Dec. 30, 2025, Chesapeake Police responded to an apartment in the 1500 block of Mitchum Way for a reported domestic assault. Upon...
