HII is Awarded Long-Lead Time Materials Contract for CVN 82
HII announced today that it has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy to start procurement of long-lead time materials (LLTM) for the construction of planned aircraft carrier CVN 82 at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. The $336 million undefinitized contract award will initiate advanced procurement of propul
Phoebus Jazz Festival Take 3
(Drummer Billy Williams (pictured) and his quartet will perform Saturday, September 26 as part of the Phoebus Jazz Festival. “Then, Billy…Billy is one of my former students, of course, but this young man has grown up to be one of the most sought-after jazz drummers in the world…” said Jae Sinnett, early on in our recen
Tree on a line leaves over 600 Dominion customers without power in Hampton
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Over 600 Dominion customers in Hampton don’t have power due to a tree on a line Saturday evening, according to Dominion Energy’s outage map. As of Sept. 12, around 660 customers don’t have power in the city due to the incident. Crews are now assessing the damage, and when power will […]
Hampton missing and endangered 11-year-old boy
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — The Hampton Police Division is asking for help locating Kaiden Brown, age 11, who was reported as a runaway on Sept. 12, 2026, in Hampton. Kaiden is 4’10” tall, weighing 120lbs, with black hair and brown eyes. Kaiden was last seen wearing red Crocs, a grey or green shirt, blue socks, […]
Ghent Restaurant Week & Other Foodie Events
The eclectic, charming neighborhood and business corridor of Ghent in Norfolk will be presenting its first traditional restaurant week beginning Friday, September 25 and running through Sunday, October 4. With the tagline “Fall in love with Ghent,” the restaurants will offer a variety of options with prix fixe pricing
Three people have life-threatening injuries after two-vehicle crash in Chesapeake late Saturday night
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A crash on the 22nd St. bridge in Chesapeake was under investigation Sunday morning. According to Chesapeake police, the crash happened a little before 10:30 p.m. Saturday. When officers got to the bridge, they found two crashed vehicles, each with two people in them. Both people...
Va.’s Secretary of Commonwealth To Keynote NSU Freshman Convocation
Norfolk State University alumnus Candi Mundon King, Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth, will deliver the welcoming address to the University’s more than 1,000 first-year students. The Freshman Convocation, scheduled for Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. in the L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center, is
‘It’s really appreciated:’ Veterans, active duty service members help clean up Oakland Cemetery in...
HAMPTON, Va. — Millard Harlow is nearly 80 years old and regularly mows grass at Oakland Cemetery in Hampton. “I’ve been coming out here with my father, started cutting grass, and my sister’s buried over there," Harlow explained. He said he had been coming to the cemetery...
Virginia HBCU taps first Black man to lead its nursing school: ‘Truly an honor’
Dr. Michael Jones has been breaking barriers his entire career. Now he says he wants to use his new role to make sure the next generation of young men sees someone who looks like them leading the way.
Eastbound lanes on I-64 near Chesapeake Boulevard in Norfolk close due to multi-vehicle crash
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — All eastbound lanes on I-64 near Chesapeake Boulevard in Norfolk have closed due to a multi-vehicle crash Saturday evening, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). As of 10:43 p.m. on Sept. 12, the eastbound lanes on I-64 near Chesapeake Boulevard are still closed. The east

















