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
Man wanted in connection with July 4 robbery at Norfolk 7-Eleven
A man is wanted in connection with a July 4 robbery at 7-Eleven on Colonial Avenue, according to Norfolk Police.
Documents reveal history of couple in fatal Norfolk stabbing
Newly obtained court documents detail the relationship of a 19-year-old woman accused of fatally stabbing a man early Saturday morning in Norfolk.
Economic Development Director appointed in VB
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va (WAVY) – Virginia Beach City Manager Patrick Duhaney has appointed Emily Archer as the director of the City’s Department of Economic Development. A veteran of the department’s leadership team, Archer has served as acting director of the department for the past six months. Archer brings more than 20 y
Newport News residents push for new development on Jefferson Avenue
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A community committee is working with Newport News city planners to revitalize a stretch of Jefferson Avenue between J. Clyde Morris Boulevard and Mercury Boulevard. Heidi Dittmar, a longtime resident of the area, said she felt compelled to get involved. "Driving down Jefferson I felt...
Virginia Beach denies lost profit claims from curfew-impacted businesses
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia Beach city officials denied all claims for lost profits submitted by Oceanfront businesses impacted by a temporary curfew. The city cited both Virginia Code and sovereign immunity as legal bases for the denials. The Virginia Beach City Council approved the 9:30 p.m. all-ages curfew
A peaceful and meditative evening on ‘A Local Touch’
Wednesday night at 9:00 on WHRO-FM, Raymond Jones invites you to an evening of reflection on “A Local Touch – Music With a Virginia Connection,” with a contemplative program inspired by spirituality, poetry, nature, and evocative landscapes. We open the evening with selections from. Rachmaninoff’s peaceful “All-Night..

















