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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Adale Martin, in her second term as a member of the Norfolk School Board, pleaded guilty Monday to DWI in Newport News General District Court. Court documents show Martin, 49, was observed by police shortly after 6 p.m. Sept. 28 on Jefferson Avenue near Oyster Point. Police say when they […]

ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. (WAVY) – Drivers in Smithfield were out this morning, but they were driving slowly on the roads.  On Monday morning, interstates and roads were fine; the main issue for people was stairs and driveways.  “We have a big bucket of salt, and it was all packed as I was doing the […]

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — Flurries fell on Williamsburg right around 8:00 p.m. Saturday night, delighting a man from Louisiana with the snow globe atmosphere. “Man, I’m seeing a bunch of snow, it’s coming down hard,” Dracos Gentry said. “We ain’t never seen nothing like this before. It’s pretty cool, I ain’t gonna...

Bunker or menhaden fish, seen while whale watching off Long Beach, N.Y. (Photo by Vicki Jauron, Babylon and Beyond Photography via Getty Images) Menhaden, the controversial oily fish, are making waves early in the General Assembly legislative session. Three bills have been filed that would curb menhaden catches by...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — A Williamsburg man and teenage boy were arrested in connection to shots being fired at a residence and vehicle, according to the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office. On Nov. 26, 2025, deputies responded to the 100 block of Londonderry Lane at approximately 6:15 p.m. for a report of multiple...

Portsmouth police chief discusses recent gun violence surge and community intervention programs after Saturday shooting that killed teen, injured infant.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Norfolk, Virginia – The highest winter storm probabilities anywhere in the Mid-Atlantic are now focused near coastal Virginia, where the Norfolk and Hampton Roads region faces an increasing risk of...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — While the winter storm that brought snow, sleet, rain, and ice to Hampton Roads over the weekend has moved out of Virginia, hazardous road conditions are still a concern on Monday, particularly in parts of the Peninsula and Williamsburg. Snow has melted in many areas, but...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A man has been shot Monday afternoon on Edward Street, Portsmouth Police said. Around 2:14 p.m., officers responded to a call about shots fired in the 600 block of Edward Street. When they arrived, officers found a man who had been shot, according to police, who said he was taken to […]

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — One man is dead, and another is in custody following a weekend shooting in Newport News, police said. Investigators said officers were called to the 700 block of Bellows Way around 10:46 Sunday night. They arrived to find 20-year-old Emmanuel Jackson of St. Robert, Missouri, suffering from a...