Two men sentenced after 2024 Dollar Tree shooting in Norfolk
A man was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in August 2025 to malicious wounding and being a felon in possession of a firearm in a 2024 shooting at a Dollar Tree, according to the Office of the Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney.
One person dead after police chase ends in crash in Virginia
VIRGINIA — A driver was killed early Sunday morning after a police pursuit ended in a crash in York County, according to Virginia State Police. Authorities said the incident began around 4:45 a.m. when a state trooper attempted to stop a vehicle for reckless driving on Interstate 64 eastbound near the Fort Eustis...
Man stabbed on LaSalle Avenue has serious injury, police say
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – Hampton police are investigating a stabbing Friday afternoon that sent a man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred in the 900 block of LaSalle Avenue at approximately 1:19 p.m., police said. The preliminary investigation indicates the victim and suspect were...
Man dead, driver arrested after two-vehicle crash in the intersection of Hampton Highway and...
VA-134 near Big Bethel Road in York County is closed due to a multi-vehicle crash Sunday morning, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Neighbors come together to clean Freemason Historic District
About 20 neighbors spent this Saturday morning picking up trash, clearing gutters and sweeping sidewalks in the historic Freemason District
Pungo Ferry Road closed in Virginia Beach for crash investigation
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Due to a crash investigation, Pungo Ferry Road in Virginia Beach is closed between Princess Anne Road and Blackwater Road Friday morning. Police advised the community to use alternate routes.
Oman Funeral Home donates wreath to honor fallen firefighters in Chesapeake
Friday morning, firefighters from Firehouse 3 joined Deputy Chief Thibeault and Ms. Patrice Welch of Oman Funeral Home at the Public Safety Operations Center to place a wreath in honor of Frank Young and Johnny Hudgins.
Suffolk Police investigate shooting on Portsmouth Boulevard
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Group of Good Samaritans save driver trapped in sinking car
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A man in Chesapeake is lucky to be alive, as a group of Good Samaritans helped rescue him Wednesday after his car ran off the road and into the waters of Indian Creek, trapping him in the car as it began to sink. Resident Chris Kenny said he was driving home from dinner […]
Navy veteran receives 4-year sentence for assault and abduction of ex-wife
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Callahan Kessler, a 25-year-old former Navy sailor, was recently sentenced to serve four years for the assault of malicious wounding, strangling, and abduction of his ex-wife. His ex-wife, the victim, ran away from Virginia to escape Kessler’s abuse in 2024, according to a press release. Kessler...

















