From the Field to the Community: Driving Local Change
When I first became an Engaged Athlete Fellow through TheTeam, I thought civic engagement was simply about interacting with one’s community and giving back. Over the course of a year-long project built through planning, leadership, and community connection, however, I learned that true engagement is about creating spac
Upcoming Norfolk celebrations, USS Iwo Jiwa to return, House votes to halt war
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Man found guilty in shooting death of three men in Newport News
A 27-year-old man was found guilty in the August 2023 shooting death of three men at a residence on Stallings Court.
Demolition crews take down Swanson Homes public housing community
PORTSMOUTH, Va., (WAVY) — Crews are currently demolishing the 10-acre Swanson Home Public Housing Community along I-264 at the MLK Expressway interchange. Since World War II, it has had 210 units for low-income families. It initially opened in 1941 as part of an effort to build wartime housing. Portsmouth experienced a
Norfolk Shipyard Manager Sues U.S. Government Over Alleged Electrical Shock
Darnell Fisher, an operations project manager for Lyon Shipyard, has filed a $15 million lawsuit against the United States, alleging he suffered severe and permanent injuries after receiving an electrical shock aboard a U.S. Navy vessel undergoing repairs in Norfolk.
Norfolk moving ahead with Military Circle Mall demo without Ross ‘ok’, citing public safety
After several years of delay, the City of Norfolk is officially on the hunt for contractors to demolish the majority of the former Military Circle Mall.
Some downtown Hampton businesses say they’re struggling to recover after renovations on Queens Way
HAMPTON, Va. — Business on Queens Way in downtown Hampton were starting to see the usual seasonal uptick in business as of June 3, and they were hoping for a strong summer as they struggled to recover after nearly two years of renovations on Queens Way. Andrea Beasley has...
Bacterial contamination prompts swimming advisory at Huntington Beach
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Peninsula Health District issued a swimming advisory for Huntington Beach in Newport News after bacteria levels in the water exceeded state standards, according to health officials. Samples collected Tuesday, June 2, by the Peninsula Health District showed bacteria levels above the state water q
Missing Norfolk man in need of medical assistance
NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk police are looking for a missing man who is in need of medical assistance. Police said 50-year-old Nelson S. Williams Jr. was last seen on Monday, June 1, around 1:30 p.m. in the Tanners Creek neighborhood of the city. Police described him as being 5'5"...
Residents displaced after apartment fire on East Princess Anne Road in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Residents were displaced after an apartment fire on East Princess Anne Road Tuesday evening, according to Norfolk Fire-Rescue. On June 2 at around 5:48 p.m., the department was dispatched to 800 E Princess Anne Road for a reported commercial structure fire. When units arrived to the scene, they fo
