Chesapeake Health Department hosts REVIVE! training to help combat drug overdoses in Virginia
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — With International Overdose Awareness Day coming Sunday, the Chesapeake Health Department and Chesapeake Integrated Health is taking action in an effort to combat drug overdose deaths in Hampton Roads and save lives. In 2024 alone, the Virginia Department of Health reported more than 1,400...
Chesapeake police seek suspect in early morning restaurant theft
Police say a man stole items from a Chesapeake restaurant earlier this month.
Vehicle crash near Dismal Swamp Canal Trail leaves 1 dead, another injured
One driver is dead and another injured following a crash on S. George Washington Highway Saturday morning, according to Chesapeake police.
“Our voice is our power” Local NAACP chapter calls on all voters in annual...
Members of the NAACP gathered over Labor Day weekend for the 2nd Annual Ida B. Wells March. The call to action: the importance of voting while also and recognizing the civil rights pioneer's legacy.
School security guard gets praise for handling drunk, slur-spewing passenger on a Breeze Airways...
Boarding1Now via iStock Crew members restrained the inebriated passenger twice, but he still broke free and caused chaos. The post School security guard gets praise for handling drunk, slur-spewing passenger on a Breeze Airways flight appeared first on MotorBiscuit .
One person dead, another injured after crash in Chesapeake
Police say one person died and another was hospitalized following a crash Saturday morning in Chesapeake.
Powerball mints two Virginians as millionaires; search is on for next billionaire
Two Virginians woke up Thursday morning as millionaires, after two winning tickets were sold in the Powerball lottery in Spotsylvania and Carrollton. As the Barenaked Ladies tune goes, the winner might buy a house, a nice automobile, a tree fort in your yard, an exotic pet, maybe a monkey, and even some art, a...
Portsmouth woman sentenced in DUI crash that killed passenger
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Portsmouth woman has been sentenced to more than a year in prison for a 2022 crash that killed her passenger while she was driving under the influence. On Friday, a judge sentenced Tiffanie Wallace to one year and eight months behind bars, followed by three years of supervised probation.
Motorcyclist dead after vehicle pursuit exceeding 140mph: VSP
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A motorcyclist was reported dead after exceeding speeds of 140 mph on Interstate 264 W, according to Virginia State Police. The incident happened around 1:24 a.m., when a VSP trooper noticed the motorcyclist traveling over 100 mph in a 55 mph zone. After the trooper turned on their lights the...
Mercy Chefs reflects and remembers 20 years after Hurricane Katrina made landfall
Friday marked 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall and caused devastation along the Gulf Coast.