Former Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick faces domestic assault charges
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Former Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick was arrested in connection to a child custody exchange where the mother of his child sustained minor injuries. On Dec. 30, 2025, Chesapeake Police responded to an apartment in the 1500 block of Mitchum Way for a reported domestic assault. Upon...
Bank deposit bag stolen in Virginia Beach store, suspects at large
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach police are searching for two suspects after a bank deposit bag was stolen in a store. On Jan. 8, two suspects entered an undisclosed store separately. While the male suspect was the distraction, the female suspect went to the cash register and concealed a bank deposit bag...
Eyewitness reports she saw ICE activity in Virginia Beach Wednesday morning
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Katie Nesbitt said she was unloading her car at work Wednesday morning when she noticed bright flashing lights across the street. “I saw what I thought was a traffic stop with some unmarked vehicles and lights, then I noticed there was an ICE patrol SUV vehicle,” Nesbitt said.
Bike trail gets $23.5 million in federal dollars to complete Cheriton to Onley stretch
The Eastern Shore of Virginia Rail Trail Foundation has announced a major funding milestone for the Eastern Shore Rail Trail, following a substantial federal grant award to a key project partner. According to the foundation, the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission has received a $23,251,485 grant from...
Norfolk, VA Weather Alert: 50 MPH Gusts Near I-64, Saturday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Norfolk, Virginia – Much colder and windier conditions are expected across eastern Virginia and the Delmarva Peninsula this weekend, with strong to damaging wind gusts developing Saturday and very cold wind...
CFD: Worker hurt following accident at construction site on Battlefield Blvd
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY)– A construction worker is hurt following an industrial accident in Chesapeake. According to officials, fire crews were called to a construction site in the 900 block of Battlefield Boulevard at 8:45 a.m. for the report of an injured worker. Construction was being done for new apartments when...
The Suffolk Police Department seeks information on cold case from 1988
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Suffolk Police Department is seeking information on a cold case from 1988, according to a post from the department on Facebook. On Feb 1, 1988, officers responded to Eclipse in reference to a body that was found floating in the James River. Jewelry left on the body helped identify him as...
Virginia Beach may enact earlier curfew to address large gatherings that ‘pop up’
The city may adopt an earlier curfew for young people, as it grapples with unpermitted events that are fueled by social media and can draw large, unruly crowds. A proposal discussed Tuesday would move the curfew for unaccompanied minors to 10 p.m. from 11 p.m. City Council may consider the change Feb. 17. That would...
This Virginia Family-Owned BBQ Joint Redefines Smoky Flavor
What if the best barbecue in Virginia isn’t hiding in some big city but sitting right off the highway in Gloucester Point, where the smoke rolls thick and the welcome is warm? Scoot’s BBQ has been turning heads and filling bellies with authentic, slow-smoked meats that rival anything you’d find down South.
Portsmouth police will pay for property damage repairs following October fugitive arrest
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth police said they are reimbursing a tenant after property damages were incurred during an October arrest. In October, Portsmouth police arrested Cordero Taylor, who was wanted for a September shooting incident, in the 300 block of Washington Street after he had barricaded himself in a...

















