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.
Suspect’s brother held in contempt after being called to testify in murder trial
Wednesday marked day two of the trial for a man charged with killing a Norfolk convenience store worker in 2023.
Missing 15-year-old boy from Chesapeake since May
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The Chesapeake Police Department is searching for a teenager who ran away from his home in May and hasn’t been seen since. According to police, 15-year-old Jacob Noel ran away from his home in the Western Branch section of Chesapeake and was last seen on May 14. Noel is described as […]
