Hopewell father honors 19-year-old son with nonprofit, celebration of life after deadly shooting
A Hopewell family is trying to turn tragedy into triumph after their 19-year-old son, Aaron "AJ" Williams, Jr., was shot and killed in Norfolk in mid-June.
First Warning Forecast: Heat advisory and severe storm threat Tuesday
A heat advisory is in effect from 10 am to 8 pm Tuesday. A level 2 severe storm threat is in place for portions of the Peninsulas.
Great Bridge Bridge to close overnight Wednesday for repairs
The video above is from coverage of a recent heat-related closure of the Great Bridge Bridge. CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – The Great Bridge Bridge in Chesapeake will be closed for several hours Wednesday night into Thursday morning for repairs. The overnight road closure will be in both directions on Battlefield Blvd...
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.
