Atlantic Park “Surf & Sip” program lets guests carry alcohol throughout the property
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – The Atlantic Park entertainment and events district in Virginia Beach announced a new “Surf & Sip” program, which allows guests to carry alcoholic beverages throughout the mixed-use development. The initiative aims to create a fluid and engaging experience for visitors as they explore the e
Fmr. teaching asst. charged after incident with students at Yates Elem.: NNPD
A former teaching assistant faces multiple charges after an incident involving two students at Yates Elementary School, Newport News police told News 3 on Wednesday.
Larceny suspect indicted in Mathews County
MATHEWS COUNTY, Va. (WAVY)- A suspect in a larceny case, arrested earlier this year, has been indicted. Michael Paul West was indicted in Mathews Circuit Court Tuesday. He has a Grand Jury hearing on July 22. West, of Hayes, Virginia, along with Shanon Marie Smith of Newport News, face several charges after firearms an
Newport News Police arrest second suspect in connection to death of a 5-year-old child
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Newport News Police have arrested a second suspect in connection to a 5-year-old child’s death that happened on Walden Pond Court on July 16, according to the Newport News Police Department. At around 2:19 p.m. on July 16, officers responded to the 300 block of Walden Pond Court in reference
Days of heavy rain bring dangerous flash flood threat to the Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas
As a severe weather threat increases across coastal cities along the Gulf Coast, the Mid Atlantic region, and the Carolinas, they are next up through the end of this week.
Pembroke Square project advances with apartments, retail and hotel on the way
Construction continues to move forward at Pembroke Square, the mixed-use redevelopment replacing the former Pembroke Mall in Virginia Beach, with new retail, entertainment, hospitality and residential projects taking shape.
Virginia Beach doctor pushes hospitals to establish protocols for dealing with Parkinson’s patients
Howard Weinberg keeps his Parkinson’s medication in a small container attached to his keychain, so he always has it wherever he goes. The retired doctor from Virginia Beach has to take the medication every six hours, at 1 o’clock and 7 o’clock, day and night. For him,...
Negligent Entrustment After a Drunk Driving Crash in Virginia
After a serious crash involving alcohol, most people assume there is only one party to hold responsible: the driver who got behind the wheel while impaired. That assumption is often correct. But it is not the whole picture. In some situations, the person who owned the vehicle and handed over the keys can also be held r
Air quality inside Hampton Roads public housing is ‘significantly worse’ than outside, study finds
The federal government ordered all public housing to be smoke-free in 2018. Old Dominion University researchers wanted to find out if the policy was working. They set up more than 100 air quality monitors across 12 public housing buildings in Norfolk, Hampton, Suffolk, Newport News and Portsmouth in 2023. The monitors
Scammers prey on convenience of QR codes to steal your private data
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The convenience of QR codes is now being preyed on by scammers. In a scheme known as ‘quishing,’ cybercriminals use phony codes to deceive individuals into visiting a malicious website. According to Kaspersky, there are many ways QR codes are being duped both in the real world and in cyberspace
