VA Fugitive Christopher Rodriguez-Gonzalez Sought In PA
A man wanted in several states remains on the loose after two shelter-in-place orders were issued during an extensive search in Carroll Township, York County, police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Officers responded to the 500 block of Chestnut Grove Road in Dillsburg around 5:28 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 20,...
VDOT responds to reports of $18 express lane toll on I-64 in Norfolk
After a viewer shared photos of an $18.15 express lane charge on I-64 in Norfolk Monday morning, WTKR News 3 reached out to the Virginia Department of Transportation for more information.
Docs: Portsmouth woman shot to death helped catch killer
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Earlier this month, on Oct. 8, Portsmouth Police were called to the 300 block of Choate Street around 12:30 a.m., and as soon as they got there, officers found a woman who had been shot and was seriously injured. Court documents identified the victim as Talesha Nicole Pugh, 50, and noted […]
Boxwood Inn B&B, now known as the Historic Boxwood Inn, carried stories of hauntings...
The Boxwood Inn Bed and Breakfast, formerly known as the Simon Reid Curtis House, and now known as The Historic Boxwood Inn, was originally built in 1897. The building is located at 10 Elmhurst Street in the Lee Hall neighborhood in Newport News, Virginia. It was last sold in late 2022. Today, its main function is an...
November SNAP benefits in Virginia on hold
The video above is coverage of last week’s ‘Shutdown Relief Mobile Distribution’ event in Norfolk. HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia Peninsula Foodbank is hosting a mobile food distribution event on Wednesday, Oct. 22, outside the Hampton Coliseum. The timing of this event comes as the government shutdown continues....
Troops haven’t missed a paycheck yet, but the government shutdown is causing ‘a lot...
Morley Proctor, the spouse of a sailor, joined dozens of other military family members on a recent afternoon at the food pantry inside the Armed Services YMCA in Virginia Beach. "I've got a few little breakfast items and a couple of canned goods and some rice and little pastas and...
Newport News Human Services Fair Rescheduled to November 1
The Newport News Department of Human Services has rescheduled its inaugural Human Services Day Resource Fair to Saturday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rouse Tower (6060 Jefferson Ave.). The event is free and open to the public. The decision to reschedule was made out of an...
Norfolk demolishes recently finished Ocean View beach ramp due to erosion
Norfolk is demolishing a large Ocean View beach ramp just months after construction due to storm damage and significant erosion, according to city officials. Most of the $430,000 structure — which was built partly as an accessway for emergency vehicles — is being torn down following extreme beach erosion from several...
Broad Creek playground nearly engulfed in flames
A playground at Broad Creek Legacy Park in Norfolk was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon, leaving a community without a recreational space that was built only a couple of years ago.
Police: Sea Turtle rescued near Hampton VA Hospital
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Hampton Police said a sea turtle was rescued Friday after being caught in a fishing line. On October 17, police said the Hampton Animal Response Team (HART) was called to the VA Hospital around 12:40 p.m. for an animal that was hurt. When HART crews got to the location, officers said […]
