Eyewitness to sinkhole incident shares perspective
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The city Of Norfolk says the portion of City Hall Avenue off Interstate 264 that has been closed due to a sinkhole should be open by Friday. It was a chilling image we saw in the middle of Tuesday’s storms: a car swallowed by a sink hole. The driver is OK. One […]
Company confirms high-altitude balloons spotted over Hampton Roads
Many Hampton Roads residents told 13News Now that they saw a pair of strange objects in the sky over Norfolk on Wednesday, and a South Dakota-based company has confirmed the objects belong to them. “I can confirm that Aerostar currently has two Thunderhead high‑altitude balloon systems operating in the stratosphere...
Portsmouth OKs higher taxes on blighted properties to combat neighborhood decline
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth City Council has approved a new ordinance aimed at tackling blight by imposing higher tax rates on properties deemed blighted or derelict. Council voted 7-0 Tuesday to adopt the measure, which creates a separate tax classification for blighted properties and derelict structures. Under the o
‘I want to cry; this is truly a blessing’: Norfolk woman with heart disease...
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — From the backyard of her new place in Grandy Village, Doreen White was at peace as she read from the book of Ecclesiastes. The public housing community, not far from the Elizabeth River, was quiet, clean and in harmony with nature. “This is my new place,” the 68-year-old White said. “Oh, […]
Portsmouth Police search for missing person
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth Police are searching for 33-year-old Luuah Lamar Bauman, who was last seen more than two weeks ago and may be experiencing behavioral health complications. Police say Bauman is about 5-foot-10, 140 pounds, with his last known address in the 3500 block of Hartford Street. Anyone with
Trevor Baldwin Shot to Death While Driving in Chesapeake Virginia
The murder of Trevor Daniel Baldwin on September 30, 2014, remains one of the most troubling unsolved homicide cases in Chesapeake, Virginia. Trevor was only 20 years old when he was shot while driving through the Western Branch area of the city. Moments after he was wounded, his silver 1996 Buick left the roadway and
Ribbon cutting ceremony marks opening of aircraft carrier Readiness Operations Center
NORFOLK, Va. — Naval aviation leaders, Sailors, and civilians gathered at Naval Air Force Atlantic’s (AIRLANT) CVN Readiness Operations Center (ROC) to celebrate the opening of a state-of-the-art facility designed to revolutionize how the Navy monitors, analyzes, and improves aircraft carrier readiness across the fleet
Hampton Police seek help finding missing 68-year-old woman
The Hampton Police Division is searching for a missing and endangered 68-year-old woman who was last seen in a Walmart parking lot.
Chesapeake City Council votes unanimously to start updating solar and battery energy storage facility...
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chesapeake City Council voted 8-0 Tuesday to begin updating the city's rules for solar and battery energy storage facilities. This unanimous vote could affect the proposed Mill Stone Energy Center Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the Hickory area. The council approved two initiating resolutions
Feral cat in Suffolk tests positive for rabies
The above video discusses rabies awareness. SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A feral cat has tested positive for rabies in Suffolk. The Suffolk Health Department confirmed the news Wednesday. They say the cat was adopted by a concerned member of the public living on Cove Point Drive. Due to the extent of its symptoms and health [
