Neighbors come together to clean Freemason Historic District
About 20 neighbors spent this Saturday morning picking up trash, clearing gutters and sweeping sidewalks in the historic Freemason District
Pungo Ferry Road closed in Virginia Beach for crash investigation
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Due to a crash investigation, Pungo Ferry Road in Virginia Beach is closed between Princess Anne Road and Blackwater Road Friday morning. Police advised the community to use alternate routes.
Oman Funeral Home donates wreath to honor fallen firefighters in Chesapeake
Friday morning, firefighters from Firehouse 3 joined Deputy Chief Thibeault and Ms. Patrice Welch of Oman Funeral Home at the Public Safety Operations Center to place a wreath in honor of Frank Young and Johnny Hudgins.
Suffolk Police investigate shooting on Portsmouth Boulevard
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Navy veteran receives 4-year sentence for assault and abduction of ex-wife
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Callahan Kessler, a 25-year-old former Navy sailor, was recently sentenced to serve four years for the assault of malicious wounding, strangling, and abduction of his ex-wife. His ex-wife, the victim, ran away from Virginia to escape Kessler’s abuse in 2024, according to a press release. Kessler...
Crash partially closes the Chesapeake 168 Expressway at Hanbury Road in Chesapeake
The Chesapeake 168 Expressway at Hanbury Road was partially closed due to a crash Saturday morning, according to Chesapeake Roads on Twitter.
Riverside Regional Medical Center earns spine surgery designation
Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Va., has received the Blue Distinction Specialty Care designation for spine surgery. Hospitals and medical centers that earn the distinction must meet evidence-based selection criteria, including lower complication and readmission rates, a history of surgical...
One person arrested following drug bust in Virginia
VIRGINIA — A Virginia woman is facing multiple felony charges after deputies discovered drugs, cash, and a firearm in her vehicle, according to the Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 6 p.m. Monday to Willow Springs Road after receiving a report of a woman slumped over in...
Students prepare to return to ODU as funeral plans set for Lt. Col. Brandon...
Funeral arrangements have been announced for Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, the Old Dominion University ROTC instructor killed in last week’s deadly campus shooting, as students prepare to return to classes.
Man who allegedly sold ODU shooter illegal gun pleads not guilty; bond denied
Kenya Chapman, the Smithfield man facing multiple charges connected to his sale of a gun to Mohamed Bailor Jalloh — the man who opened fire at ODU last week — pleaded not guilty to gun charges.

















