Rush Street Hires S.B. Ballard for $65 Million Virginia Hotel Project
Rush Street Gaming has announced the appointment of S.B. Ballard Construction Company as the general contractor of the Landing Hotel Portsmouth, a new development at its Rivers Casino Portsmouth in Virginia. An upscale eight-story destination, the Landing Hotel Portsmouth will cost approximately $65 million to...
Newport News’ $1M flood resilience grant: High-risk areas to be assessed
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — To help mitigate flooding-related issues, Newport News has received nearly $1 million in a state grant for flood resilience — I spoke with families in Newmarket who are looking forward to the next steps. "The other day when it was raining, I saw a...
Westbound I-64 closed for hours in Hampton
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Westbound Interstate 64 remained closed Wednesday night into Thursday morning after a crash near the I-664 interchange, the Virginia Department of Transportation said. The crash happened earlier in the evening Wednesday, just before 9 p.m., and I-64 at mile marker 265.2 has been closed for...
Portsmouth Police say crime is down in the second quarter of 2025
Portsmouth Police say crime is down. Police Chief Stephen Jenkins says Portsmouth has seen more than a 17% reduction in crime in the second quarter.
WTKR ‘dad’ revisits auditorium that bears his name for station’s 75th
Over its 75 years, WTKR's Norfolk studio has seen its fair share of additions and expansions. Home to "Coast Live," the Howard E. Mills Auditorium has stood the test of time.
ORF parking garage D on lockdown while police investigate report of person with gun
NORFOLK, Va. — A parking garage at Norfolk International Airport (ORF) is on lockdown following an unconfirmed report of someone with a gun Thursday, airport officials tell News 3. Parking garage D is on lockdown as of 11:15 a.m. It’s unclear when the lockdown went into effect. Airport...
First Warning Forecast: Tracking showers and storms to end the week
Hot and humid again today with a heat index near 100. Showers and storms to end the week as a cold front moves through. Cooler and less humid behind the front this weekend.
Norfolk police identify woman who was found stabbed to death in car
Stephanie Branch, 55, of Norfolk, was pronounced dead after officers found her on Monday, July 21 in a car at 1645 E. Brambleton Avenue, Norfolk police say.
NN Police investigate Traverse Road homicide
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A man was shot and killed on Traverse Road Monday afternoon Newport News Police said. Officers responded around 3 p.m. to the zero block of Traverse Lane, where officers found a man inside a car who had been shot at least once, police said. His injuries were deemed to be […]
Norfolk Southern to close Ingleside Road crossing
Norfolk Southern will be closing the railroad crossing at Ingleside Road on Monday.
