Plaque dedicated to fallen Virginia Beach officers will be replaced due to errors
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A plaque meant to honor two fallen Virginia Beach police officers will soon be taken down due to factual and spelling errors. The plaque, located at the Virginia Beach Law Enforcement Officers Memorial at the Oceanfront, commemorated the lives of fallen Officers Christopher Reese and Cameron...
Chesapeake Announces New Year’s Holiday Closures and Hours
Chesapeake City government offices, courts, community centers, Animal Services, and public libraries will have modified hours in observance of Christmas and New Year’s. There are changes to trash collection. Closures. City Offices. CLOSED Wednesday, December 24. CLOSED Thursday, December 25. CLOSED Friday, December...
Dozens of Hampton Roads trees are national champions — thanks to the ‘Tree Amigos’
Virginia is home to a diverse range of trees, from forested landscapes to urban foliage and coastal marshes. It’s easy to walk right past them without too much thought. But in Hampton Roads, there’s an eagle-eyed troop of “big tree hunters” who’ve made it their mission to find and document the state’s most impressive...
Virginia Weather Alert Today: Gusty Winds, Rain, and a Cold Snap Hit Virginia Beach...
Virginia Beach, VA – Brisk west winds snapped flags along the coastline early Monday as low clouds rolled across Hampton Roads, signaling an active start to the final week of 2025. Wet roads reflected headlights during the morning commute as rain showers moved through the region ahead of a passing cold front.
Free 757 Sober Ride returns for New Year’s Eve as some police increase traffic...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — As New Year’s Eve celebrations approach, Drive Safe Hampton Roads and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Highway Safety Office are offering free rides home while local police increase traffic enforcement to curb impaired driving. Drive Safe Hampton Roads will again sponsor 757 Sober...
NC man grateful for spider bite that led to leukemia discovery
A Moyock man was bitten by a spider, but it led to a much bigger diagnosis. He wasn’t in the hospital long before they told him he had leukemia and was given days to live.
Mailman says urine caused him to dumped dozens of pieces of mail
A Virginia Beach mail carrier admitted to dumping more than 200 pieces of mail in a dumpster after urinating in a water bottle and placing it on top of the mail, according to federal prosecutors.
Firefighters respond to transformer fire at Bon Secours Maryview hospital
Firefighters in Portsmouth say no one was hurt after a fire broke out Monday morning in an electrical room at Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center.
75-year-old Norfolk woman dead after crash on I-85 in Dinwiddie
A 75-year-old Norfolk woman is dead following a single-vehicle crash that occurred Friday morning on Interstate 85 North in Dinwiddie County.
His skeletal remains were found in Chesapeake 42 years ago. Officials hope a new...
On Nov. 19, 1983, investigators began piecing together an identity. Human remains were found in a wooded area at the end of Happy Acres Road in Chesapeake. Examiners guessed the bones belonged to a man in his 20s, who stood a max of 5’9” and weighed at most 150 pounds. They guessed he had brown hair and was white,...
