Norfolk VA

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – Police in Chesapeake responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus Wednesday afternoon. According to police, that crash occurred near the intersection of Hanbury Road and Hillwell Road at 3:25 p.m. After investigating, it was determined an SUV turned in front of the school bus, resulting in a collision. Police […]

Once a new renewable natural gas facility is completed in Virginia Beach, the flush of a toilet could help power homes across the Hampton Roads region, developers say.  Hampton Roads Sanitation District has partnered with Virginia Natural Gas, who provides power for about 315,000 homes in the area, to build technology that captures the gas […]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Juan Xavier Armstrong, 47, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting his younger brother, 41-year-old Michael Armstrong, in Virginia Beach on April 8. According to documents, Juan was staying at his brother’s residence, in the 600 block of Chancery Square. Juan was in the residence with two […]

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Three Dogs and two cats died, and two adults have been displaced, as a result of a house fire in the 3600 block of Buckingham Street on Oct. 28. Norfolk Fire-Rescue responded to a reported structure fire at 8:30 a.m. and found heavy smoke and flames showing from a house. Firefighters […]

D’Shawn Creque, 28, pleaded guilty in Norfolk, Virginia, to aiding and abetting the May street takeover on Redgate Avenue in West Ghent, where a flamethrower and fireworks lit the street, WTKR reported. He has finished 80 hours of community service and owes 20 more. Six months of good behavior closes the case, the station said. Its report gives the plea only as a Tuesday and quotes no judge and neither side’s lawyer.

Holland Plaza Shopping Center — Cookie Plug's First Virginia Storefront. The sign is gone and the lights are off at Cookie Plug's Holland Plaza bakery in Virginia Beach, the only brick-and-mortar store the cookie chain ever opened in Virginia. A closed sign now hangs on the front door, while inside, supplies, trays and canned beverages still sit untouched.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A man was shot on Mt. Vernon Avenue Tuesday night, Portsmouth Police said. Around 9:10 p.m., Portsmouth Police said officers responded to a call for a shooting on Mount Vernon Avenue near the London Oaks Apartments. When they arrived, officers found a man who had been shot, according to police, who […]

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — If the sight of snowplows in October sends a chill down your spine, don’t worry; snow isn’t in the forecast just yet. “We’re basically getting prepared for a snow detail,” said Edwin Velasquez, an equipment operator for the city of Norfolk. “We’re out here teaching the newcomers how to operate this […]

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A 31-year-old man was arrested Thursday in connection with armed robberies at a Norfolk convenience store and motel, according to police. On Sept. 29, a citizen reported being robbed by two individuals at the Econo Lodge, located at 865 North Military Highway, at approximately 8:35 p.m. Police said the two people […]

NORFOLK, VA (WTKR)- Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson have countless memorable moments at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The two shared the field as teammates with the Eagles from 2009-2013. More than a decade later, they will return to the venue where the college football teams they lead will meet for the second straight season.