Suffolk tax cut proposed, but residents say relief is limited
Suffolk residents are speaking out against a proposed one-cent real estate tax reduction, saying it doesn't offset rising utility and property costs.
Only On 10: Chesapeake school bus ‘late every day for two years’
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Since the nationwide school bus driver shortage started during COVID, students in the region have been feeling real impacts, including a Chesapeake family who says their son’s school bus has been late every day for the past two years. “It’s supposed to get there at like 8:10, 8:15 [a.m.],” said 10th […]
The dark history behind the $9M African Landing Memorial Plaza dedicated at Fort Monroe,...
Community members in Hampton, Virginia, were joined by state leaders to dedicate the African Landing Memorial Plaza, a new Virginia memorial that pays homage to the first documented enslaved Africans who arrived in Virginia more than 400 years ago. The dedication ceremony comes years after residents and organizations, including the 1619 Project and The William...
CNU police investigate report of stolen car near campus garage
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A reported stolen vehicle led to a police investigation Monday morning near a parking garage on the campus of Christopher Newport University. According to Newport News police, officers were first called to the 700 block of Thimble Shoals Boulevard for a report of a stolen vehicle. The victim told police her car was missing from where she had parked it in...
Hampton police seeking public’s help with unsolved homicide case
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY)– Police in Hampton are asking for the assistance of the public in solving a homicide case from 2021. Tru Butcher, 17, was killed on May 29, 2021 in the 90 block of Tidemilll Lane. Police say Butcher had just moved to the city of Hampton and was 15 days away from turning […]
Fuel spill shuts down portion of Route 58 in Suffolk, causing traffic disruptions
SUFFOLK, Va. — A tractor-trailer fuel spill is impacting traffic on Route 58 westbound in Suffolk. Suffolk Fire & Rescue and Suffolk Police were dispatched at 10:19 a.m. Monday, after reports of a fuel spill along the highway. Crews arrived on scene around 10:30 a.m. and determined a damaged fuel tank on a tractor-trailer had released about 75 gallons of diesel onto...
Nurse accused of replacing patient medication with water pleads guilty
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Chesapeake woman has pleaded guilty to obtaining controlled substances by fraud after admitting to diverting pain medication intended for patients under her care. According to federal court documents, Michelle Kollmar, 56, entered her guilty plea on April 24. Prosecutors say that between January 2023 and...
2 Norfolk City employees accused of stealing city funds
NORFOLK, Va. — Two Norfolk city employees are facing felony charges in separate cases involving the alleged misuse of public funds, according to court documents. While unrelated, both cases center on accusations of employees improperly using taxpayer-funded resources. In one case, Vontina Laws, who worked in the city’s IT...
Jamestown-Scotland Ferry reopened after mechanical issues
Jamestown-Scotland Ferry is suspended for unplanned maintenance due to mechanical issues, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Thousands regain power in James City County after Monday morning outage
JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. — Thousands of customers in James City County and the Williamsburg area who lost power Monday morning have now had service restored, according to Dominion Energy. Around 6:30 a.m., about 5,000 customers were impacted by the outage. Dominion Energy crews were able to reroute power...
