Suffolk man in need of living kidney donor for Christmas
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — At just 32, a Suffolk man is facing Stage 5 kidney failure and is asking for a donor to step forward for Christmas, hoping his experience can offer hope to others going through the same ordeal. Dariel Taylor shoots video for Christopher Newport University. While working on a project about health...
Newport News community comes together for free coats, toys, and food for neighbors in...
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Newport News city leaders and community partners hosted a free coat drive, food distribution, toy drive and community meal Saturday at Heritage High School, providing essential winter items and hot meals to families in need. The sixth annual community feeding event, organized by Newport News City...
Teenager injured after shooting on Elm Avenue in Portsmouth
A teenager was injured after a shooting on Elm Avenue on Saturday evening according to Portsmouth police.
Rockbridge Co. plate reader aids in capture of stolen vehicle, man charged with abduction
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A man from Chesapeake was arrested in Rockbridge County on December 8 after a license plate camera identified a stolen vehicle he was driving. The Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office and Lexington City received an alert around 11:30 a.m. Monday from a Flock Safety License...
Coats For Families Collection Drive at Red Mill Commons
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City of Chesapeake breaks down how their traffic calming program works
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chesapeake’s Public Works Department is responsible for determining where safety measures, like speed bumps, speed cameras, and radar signs, are needed throughout the city’s neighborhoods. But how do officials decide which streets qualify for these traffic-calming tools?. Well, to understand the...
ForKids Housing Crisis Hotline seeing another year of record-breaking calls for help
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The Hampton Roads Housing Crisis Hotline will have another record-breaking number of calls this year. The hotline is run out of the building for the nonprofit ForKids in Chesapeake. When someone calls, they are connected with programs that can help prevent them from falling into...
LS Cable & System makes nearly $700M investment in Chesapeake, adds 430 jobs
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — LS Cable & System will invest nearly $700 million in a Chesapeake project Gov. Glenn Younkin says would be the single-largest capital investment in the Hampton Roads region, creating more than 430 jobs. The South Korea-based LS Cable & System, described as a global leader in power and...
2 hurt in fire aboard USS Bataan at General Dynamics
Fire crews responded to a ship fire aboard the USS Bataan at General Dynamics this morning, according to Norfolk Fire-Rescue.
Newport News man gets 40 years for leading major Hampton Roads drug conspiracy
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Newport News man will spend the next four decades in federal prison for running a large-scale drug trafficking ring that operated across Hampton Roads and funneled money and marijuana through major airports along the East Coast. Federal prosecutors say 33-year-old Cortez Dayshawn Bumphus led...

















