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FORT EUSTIS, Va. (WAVY)– The main gate at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Newport News has reopened Thursday morning, following a temporary closure due to a vehicle triggering an explosive detection alert. According to officials, at 4:30 a.m., a vehicle entering the Fort Eustis main gate triggered an alert from...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY)– A driver has died following a crash on Centerville Turnpike in Chesapeake. According to police, officers and firefighters were called to the 400 block of Centerville Turnpike at 6:40 a.m. for the report of a two-vehicle crash between a Ford F150 and a Ford F250. When officials arrived on...

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Gov. Abigail Spanberger launched her “Commonwealth Listening Tour” Wednesday as part of her day one directive to commit to academic excellence in public education. Spanberger, (D-Va.), who took office in January as the state’s 75th and first female governor, toured the specialized classrooms of...

Virginia used car dealer sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for orchestrating a $2 million auto loan fraud scheme involving multiple financial institutions. A Virginia used car dealer has been sentenced to six years in federal prison after investigators determined he orchestrated a large-scale auto loan fraud...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Newport News man has been sentenced to 10 years and three months in federal prison for fentanyl trafficking and possessing a firearm in connection with drug sales. According to court records, 48-year-old Kenneth Matthews was bringing large amounts of narcotics from Maryland and selling...

NORFOLK, Va. — The motions hearing for Seaman Jeremiah Copeland this week will address not only the charges related to Resendiz’s death, but also a series of alleged assaults dating back to 2024, according to the Resendiz family’s attorney. While public attention has largely focused on what...

GLOUCESTER, Va. — Gloucester County authorities executed search warrants at five vape shops on Tuesday as part of a months-long narcotics investigation, officials said. Investigators with the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office and the Tri Rivers Drug Task Force searched the following businesses:. Rhino Cigars and...

Southside Harley-Davidson and Hampton Roads Harley merged to become Bayside Harley-Davidson. The first day of the combined operation, now known as Bayside Harley-Davidson, was March 3. Both landmark dealerships were acquired by Michael Veracka and brought into the MOD Enterprises family of dealerships. MOD now has...

GLOUCESTER, Va. (WAVY)– Officials with the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) are warning residents of scams calls. Officials say they had an influx of scam calls being reported on March 2. The caller is posing as a GCSO official and telling recipients that they have outstanding warrants or paperwork with the...

SUFFOLK, Va. — A judge ruled that a lawsuit against a school bus driver can move forward after a review of all four counts included in the initial complaint, according to court documents obtained by News 3 on Wednesday. The court document reveals that it was determined the lawsuit...