School safety system uses lights to guide people out of emergencies
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Following Thursday’s deadly shooting at Old Dominion University, a new technology company called Go To Green is working to improve safety during emergencies at schools with a new type of light alert system. CEO Ernie Williams, a former U.S. Marine, said the mission is to...
Security breach at Chesapeake jail leads to charges against a Chesapeake resident
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Security expert weighs in on ways people can keep themselves safe following terror attack...
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — In the wake of the terror attack at Old Dominion University, a local security expert weighed in on the situation and the ways people can keep themselves safe as threats continue to rise. Cliff Lent, a security consultant with Global Threat Solutions, explained that the attacks at both ODU and...
Norfolk Botanical Gardens offering free admission to ODU students and staff
Norfolk Botanical Gardens is waiving admission fees for ODU students and staff this weekend to support the campus community following Thursday's fatal attack on campus.
Four people, two dogs and a cat displaced after house fire on Sharon Drive...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Three adults, one kid, two dogs and a cat were displaced after a house fire on Sharon Drive in Virginia Beach Saturday morning, according to the Virginia Beach Fire Department. On March 14 at around 1:29 a.m., the department and EMS units were dispatched...
Legislators react to ODU shooting at roundtable
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Members of Congress gathered Friday in Virginia Beach at the Navy League roundtable, but in light of the tragic events at Old Dominion University the day before, lawmakers shared their reaction to the violence. “The thing that makes me possibly the most furious is...
Strong Winds and Possible Tornado Conditions Expected Monday Afternoon
Hampton Roads could experience damaging winds Monday that may create conditions favorable for a tornado. The National Weather Service forecast shows an “enhanced” risk of severe storms across the entire Virginia region east of Farmville, as well as central and eastern North Carolina, at some point Monday. This...
Police cancel missing adult alert for Virginia Beach man
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A critical missing adult alert issued for a Virginia Beach man who had not been seen in more than a week has been canceled, according to Virginia State Police. Police had been searching for Sean Francis Regan, 54, who was last seen in the 7200...
Norfolk man with colon cancer acutely aware of effects, importance of early diagnosis
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Philip Shipman is acutely aware of the effects of cancer — his father died from cancer when he was a child. More recently, Shipman himself, at 42, was diagnosed with colon cancer, the leading cause of cancer death in Americans under 50 and the second-leading caue of cancer death in the […]
Portsmouth Police investigate crash on Elmhurst Lane
Portsmouth Police are investigating a crash on Elmhurst Lane Saturday morning, according to the Portsmouth Police Department on Facebook.
