Speed limit on Holland Road in Suffolk to increase post-construction
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — As the Capital Improvement Project nears completion, the posted speed limit on Holland Road in Suffolk is set to increase Friday. According to the Department of Public Works, the speed limit will rise from 35 miles per hour to 45 miles per hour. It was temporarily reduced during construction to...
Jury finds man not guilty in officer shooting in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A jury found the man charged with the shooting of a police officer in Portsmouth last year not guilty on all charges. Rakeem Christian was found not guilty on all five charges after a seven-day trial and two hours of jury deliberation. He had faced charges of aggravated attempted murder of […]
Del.-elect Mark Downey: Elected doctor seeks healthier futures for Virginians
House District 69's incoming rep ran on campaign promises to protect health care access. Once he is sworn in, Del.-elect Mark Downey will be the only doctor in Virginia's General Assembly. Downey, a practicing pediatrician, ran on campaign promises like lowering the cost of living, protecting Medicaid coverage and...
Suffolk Police requests the public’s help for any information on unsolved murder
The Suffolk Police Department are requesting the public's help for any information on a 36-year-old unsolved murder, according to a post from the department on Facebook.
Patrick Henry Mall implements parental supervision policy for visitors under 18
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A new parental supervision policy at Patrick Henry Mall will require visitors under 18 to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian 21 years or older. The policy, going into effect on Thursday, Jan. 15, will be enforced starting at 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and after 3 p.m. on Sundays. It...
Virginia Symphony’s free concerts honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy
When composer Curtis Stewart sought inspiration for his latest project with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, he found it in the words of Martin Luther King Jr. Stewart’s piece, “I Wouldn’t Stop There: In The Words of a KING,” will debut at Chrysler Hall on Friday, followed by a performance at the Ferguson Center for...
Drivers take to social media to express frustration over intersection in Hampton
Drivers take to social media to express frustration over intersection in Hampton some feel is confusing and a money grab by the city
Undetermined death investigated after water rescue in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk police responded around 1:25 p.m. Wednesday to the 5900 block of International Airport Road for a report of a water rescue. Officers found an unresponsive individual in the water. The incident is being investigated as an undetermined death, according to police. The Office of Chief...
Arrest made in 2023 Newport News murder
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Police in Newport News say they've made an arrest in a deadly shooting that happened in 2023. The shooting happened late on the night of June 17, 2023, in the 400 block of North Chalice Court in the King's Ridge Apartments. Officers arrived to find 41-year-old Phillip Dewayne Murphy Jr. outside of...
Woman Accused of Assaulting Norfolk Police Officer During ABC Store Robbery Response
NORFOLK, Va. — A woman is facing serious felony charges after police say she assaulted a Norfolk police officer who was responding to a reported robbery at an ABC store in the Ocean View area Sunday evening. According to the Norfolk Police Department, officers were dispatched around 5:30 p.m....
