Portsmouth Public Schools to host Ignite the Classroom Job Fair at I.C. Norcom High
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth Public Schools’ Department of Human Resources will host the Ignite the Classroom Job Fair at I.C. Norcom High School Saturday, according to Portsmouth Public Schools. From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., the fair will take place at I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth on April 25. According to the school […]
Norfolk looks to begin Military Circle demolition ‘early in the fall’
Sitting mostly empty for three years, Norfolk's Director of Economic Development says the city is preparing to put out bids for the demolition of the former Military Circle mall.
Hook a sea turtle while fishing? Call Virginia Aquarium’s Stranding Response Team
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As the weather warms up, sea turtles will make their way back into Virginia waters, and typically, mid- to late-April is the time when our Stranding Response team tends to see an uptick in sea turtles incidentally hooked by recreational anglers. This is a great time to remind the public on what to do it they hook a sea turtle...
Residents in Norfolk’s Young Terrace public housing neighborhood living in squalor
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — High above Young Terrace, a public housing community just outside downtown Norfolk, Drone 10 captured a birds-eye look at a neighborhood residents and visitors say has been contaminated with open sewage for several months, and some saying it has been persistent over several years. “Let me tell you something, this sewage […]
Navy SEAL trainee who was paroled for 1995 killing back in prison for parole...
STAUNTON, Va. (WAVY) — Dustin “Dusty” Turner, a former Navy SEAL trainee who had been granted parole earlier this year after being in prison since 1995 for the killing of Jennifer Evans, is back in prison on Tuesday after a parole violation, his attorney said, because he didn’t inform his parole officer of two significant […]
‘I thought I was gone’: Norfolk man saved by whole blood transfusion
Antonio Hodges says a field blood transfusion saved his life after severe bleeding. Norfolk Fire-Rescue crews are using whole blood in emergencies, with plans to expand the program.
Firefighters battle blaze in Chesapeake, displacing three adults
The Chesapeake Fire Department is currently on the scene of a two-story residential fire in the Great Bridge area of Chesapeake on Wednesday.
Vacant Oceanfront theater slated for major redevelopment into sports venue, $6.3 million sale
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A long-vacant theater near the Virginia Beach Oceanfront is set to be transformed into a new sports and entertainment venue. The former Beach Cinema Alehouse property at 941 Laskin Road, which closed last year, has been sold for $6.3 million. The site will become “The Padel Foundry,” a facility centered around padel: a racquet sport that has grown in popularity...
Virginia Breeze launches Tidewater Current service connecting Virginia Beach and Shenandoah Valley
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation has launched the Tidewater Current, a new Virginia Breeze bus service connecting Virginia Beach and the Shenandoah Valley along the I-64 corridor. The new route is the first east-to-west Virginia Breeze service and links coastal and inland...
5 Must-Try: Barbecue Spots in Virginia
VIRGINIA - You're lucky if you're wondering where to find the best BBQ in Virginia. The state is home to many barbecue destinations. Many have earned awards from national publications and readers' preference surveys. With so many places to try, it's easy to find a new favorite - or add a few new destinations to your bucket list! To begin your search, check out some of...
