Reward offered for info in 2024 NN homicide case
Olice in Newport News announced that a private citizen is offering a reward for information leading to an arrest in a 2024 homicide case.Link: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/newport-news/nnpd-private-citizen-offers-reward-for-info-leading-to-arrest-in-2024-homicide-case/
Portsmouth brush fire shuts down I-264 during rush hour
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth firefighters responded to a brush fire on I-264 westbound on Tuesday, closing the interstate during rush hour. The call came in around 5 p.m., according to Portsmouth Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services. Companies arrived on scene to find a brush fire that extended from the Greenwood Drive overpass past the Greenwood Drive exit.
North Carolina man sentenced to 12 years for drug trafficking, firearms offenses
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A North Carolina man was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, according to the Department of Justice. Court documents show that on June 4, 2024, law enforcement conducted...
Video shows security officer hit by driver outside VB nightclub
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A privately-hired security guard who works at the Upscale Restaurant & Lounge in Virginia Beach was struck by a car last week after having to remove people from the venue for being too intoxicated. The man said that after removing the two people, one of them tried to pick a […]
Body found in Virginia, investigation underway
VIRGINIA — A 67-year-old man was pronounced dead after his body was recovered from a jetty at a Norfolk beach Wednesday morning, according to police. Norfolk Police said officers responded around 7:30 a.m. to a report of a water rescue at the Beaumont Street public beach access. When officers arrived, they found an unresponsive person […] The post Body found in Virginia, investigation...
Virginia Beach woman pleads guilty to second-degree murder in father’s shooting death
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder and use of a firearm in connection with the shooting death of her father, court records show. In court, the Commonwealth amended Mulligan’s original first-degree murder charge to second-degree murder as part of a plea...
Hybrid-electric seaplane startup expands operations in Chesapeake
Hampton Roads-based aerospace startup Tidal Flight will invest more than half a million dollars to expand operations in Chesapeake. The Tidal Flight crew is developing the first hybrid-electric seaplane designed to revolutionize coastal travel.
Public will weigh in on Virginia Beach budget that offers personal property tax relief
The city’s proposed $2.9 billion spending plan wants to keep up with the rising cost of government services while investing in the municipal workforce, infrastructure needs and providing some relief through personal property taxes. That last point may be a source of discussion as the first of two public...
Norfolk man sentenced for third DUI conviction in 10 years
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Montel Eugene Sutton, 45, will serve five months in the Norfolk jail following a felony driving under the influence conviction, his third in 10 years. According to a release from the Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, Sutton was found drunk and asleep at the wheel with a suspended license last year. On […]
Another branch of Suffolk home builder must deal with eagles’ nests
VERMILION, OHIO (WAVY) — A lakeside town just west of Cleveland shares two things in common with Suffolk, nearly 600 miles away. Both are considering major housing projects by builder Ryan Homes, with hundreds of homes involved. And both of the sites for those projects have current residents — eagles. The Suffolk proposal for land […]
