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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — The Williamsburg mother that helped change Virginia’s seat belt law is reacting to recently released data from Virginia State Police. Preliminary numbers show traffic deaths were down in the Commonwealth last year. Since July 1,, the Christopher King Seat Belt Law has been in...

Temperatures trend closer to average this week with highs in the 40s and 50s. Tracking the potential of a wintry mix late week.

The Virginia Zoo will host its annual adults-only Valentine’s brunch, “Kiss & Tail,” on Sunday, Feb. 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

A Virginia man has been arrested after a toddler was injured in a shooting at the same home. In a press release issued Thursday, Jan. 8, the Norfolk Police Department identified 21-year-old Zyquay H. Fulford as the person charged in connection with the incident. Police said the shooting happened around 9:40 a.m. on...

A man pleaded guilty in December to maliciously firing inside of an occupied building after he fired his gun at a Food Lion in Norfolk back in August 2025, according to a press release.

NORFOLK, Va. — Local artists and organizations are recreating a 1989 music video that’s meant to encourage the community to stop violence. Almost 40 years ago, hip-hop acts like KRS-One, Doug E. Fresh, MC Lyte, and more came together for a song called “Self-Destruction” to address what they called violence in hip-hop...

A tractor trailer crash on I-64 West at mile marker 273.7 in the City of Norfolk has caused significant delays, closing the west right lane and right shoulder near Willoughby Bay Bridge and leading to traffic backups of approximately 6.25 miles.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Jalen Garces stood silent before the judge, expressionless as he was sentenced Friday to 28 years in prison for the shooting death of 33-year-old Ali Muhammad, the son of a prominent community activist. Garces, 28, was sentenced to 23 years in prison for second-degree murder,...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Richmond, Virginia – Gusty winds are set to become the main weather concern across central and eastern Virginia this afternoon and evening as colder air moves in behind a departing system. According to the...

A Virginia man will spend nearly three decades behind bars for murdering the son of a non-violence activist after blocking him in with his car as the victim was trying to get to work. Jalen Garces, 31, was found guilty in August of second-degree murder and using a firearm in...