Missing Virginia Beach teen found safe
The Virginia Beach Police Department is asking for the community's help in locating a missing 15-year-old teen last seen Friday afternoon, according to officials.
3 people displaced in Chesapeake house fire
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Three people have been displaced after a house fire in Chesapeake ripped through their home on Thursday. The Chesapeake Fire Department said they were called to the 1900 block of Land of Promise Road around 4 p.m. Thursday. When they arrived, they found smoke and flames showing from the one-story...
Man sentenced to eight years for deadly shooting at Norfolk Cook Out
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man was sentenced to eight years in prison for a June 2024 fatal shooting at a Norfolk Cook Out drive-thru. The sentence handed down to Michael Parker Friday came after a judge heard emotional testimony from the families of both the victim, Jason Allred, and Parker, with a surveillance video,...
Atlantic Coast Homeowner Alert: TikTok Door Challenge Returns This Spring
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Virginia Beach, Virginia — Authorities along the Atlantic Coast are warning residents about a viral TikTok prank known as the “Door Kicking Challenge,” which officials say is resurfacing in neighborhoods...
Police: Woman dies after crash on Fox Hill Road in Hampton
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — A woman has died from her injuries after a car crash Monday on Fox Hill Road in Hampton, police said. At around 3:30 a.m., police received a report of a single-car crash in the first block of Fox Hill Road. When officers arrived, they found a car in a ditch, with the driver, a woman, not able to...
Woman, 19, charged in deadly shooting of man on Virginia Beach Boulevard
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A 19-year-old woman was arrested after a man was found shot dead on Thursday, Virginia Beach police said Friday. Ember McSpadden was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter, according to Virginia Beach police. A report for a gunshot victim was made around 1:09 a.m. on...
Tractor-trailer crash causes major delays on I-64 in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — As of 2:50 p.m., one eastbound lane of Interstate 64 reopened, and two remain closed in Norfolk following a tractor-trailer crash Thursday afternoon. The east left shoulder, left lane, and center lane are closed, as of 3 p.m. The crash occurred at mile marker 281.4 near Military Highway. It is...
Local family seeks justice after man they called everyone’s best friend killed in crash
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — For seven months, a Virginia Beach family waited for word that someone would be held accountable for the death of 66-year-old David Wade, the man they called everyone’s best friend. It was the afternoon of July 8 when Wade, of Virginia Beach, pulled into the parking lot of a gas […]
Hampton man sentenced to 3 years for illegal firearm possession while on probation
A Hampton man was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, according to the Department of Justice. Court documents show that on May 21, 2025, the Hampton Police Division and Virginia State Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on 25-year-old Mouctar Balde...
Virginia Beach Advances Curfew for Under-18s to 10 p.m. in Push for Safer Nights
Unanimous City Council Approval Signals Strong Commitment (Image Credits: Wavy.com) Virginia Beach – Officials implemented a one-hour earlier curfew for unaccompanied minors under 18 to address rising concerns over late-night gatherings and public safety.[1][2] Unanimous City Council Approval Signals Strong...

















