Eyewitness to sinkhole incident shares perspective
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The city Of Norfolk says the portion of City Hall Avenue off Interstate 264 that has been closed due to a sinkhole should be open by Friday. It was a chilling image we saw in the middle of Tuesday’s storms: a car swallowed by a sink hole. The driver is OK. One […]
Child severely injured in car crash: VBPD
A child is hospitalized with severe injuries after a car crash on South Military Highway, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department.
Company confirms high-altitude balloons spotted over Hampton Roads
Many Hampton Roads residents told 13News Now that they saw a pair of strange objects in the sky over Norfolk on Wednesday, and a South Dakota-based company has confirmed the objects belong to them. “I can confirm that Aerostar currently has two Thunderhead high‑altitude balloon systems operating in the stratosphere...
Virginia Beach student to be honored by national organization
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A local teenager was just honored by the National Bellamy Award Organization — a group that upholds the ideals of the words in the Pledge of Allegiance, written by Francis Bellamy. Michael Moussa, 15, is an impressive young man. “I just felt a passion that I’m a part of this […]
Portsmouth OKs higher taxes on blighted properties to combat neighborhood decline
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth City Council has approved a new ordinance aimed at tackling blight by imposing higher tax rates on properties deemed blighted or derelict. Council voted 7-0 Tuesday to adopt the measure, which creates a separate tax classification for blighted properties and derelict structures. Under the o
‘I want to cry; this is truly a blessing’: Norfolk woman with heart disease...
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — From the backyard of her new place in Grandy Village, Doreen White was at peace as she read from the book of Ecclesiastes. The public housing community, not far from the Elizabeth River, was quiet, clean and in harmony with nature. “This is my new place,” the 68-year-old White said. “Oh, […]
Portsmouth Police search for missing person
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth Police are searching for 33-year-old Luuah Lamar Bauman, who was last seen more than two weeks ago and may be experiencing behavioral health complications. Police say Bauman is about 5-foot-10, 140 pounds, with his last known address in the 3500 block of Hartford Street. Anyone with
VB restaurant owner has concerns about rising costs ahead of VA Styrofoam ban
A Virginia Beach restaurant owner says Virginia's July 1 Styrofoam ban will raise his costs and may force him to raise prices for customers.
Trevor Baldwin Shot to Death While Driving in Chesapeake Virginia
The murder of Trevor Daniel Baldwin on September 30, 2014, remains one of the most troubling unsolved homicide cases in Chesapeake, Virginia. Trevor was only 20 years old when he was shot while driving through the Western Branch area of the city. Moments after he was wounded, his silver 1996 Buick left the roadway and
Ribbon cutting ceremony marks opening of aircraft carrier Readiness Operations Center
NORFOLK, Va. — Naval aviation leaders, Sailors, and civilians gathered at Naval Air Force Atlantic’s (AIRLANT) CVN Readiness Operations Center (ROC) to celebrate the opening of a state-of-the-art facility designed to revolutionize how the Navy monitors, analyzes, and improves aircraft carrier readiness across the fleet
