Nonprofit still housing and helping troubled kids — 170 years later.
The tie between St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Norfolk and Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services in Jarratt dates to one of the darkest periods in Virginia history. It relates to the yellow fever epidemic that began in the summer of 1855 and killed one-third of the population of Norfolk and Portsmouth. While many...
Abby Zwerner v. Newport News School Division: Teacher Shot By First Grader Civil Trial
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Scripps News Norfolk/Court TV) — Jury selection is scheduled to begin on Monday in the multi-million-dollar-lawsuit filed by a Virginia teacher who was shot by an elementary student in her class. The $40 million lawsuit was filed by Abby Zwerner against the Newport News School Division and heads to...
Virginia gas prices drop; national average decreases from last year
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A recent report shows that gas prices have remained steady in recent weeks, with the national average showing that drivers are paying less at the pump than at this time last year. According to the newest report from AAA Tidewater Virginia, the average national...
Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project hitting another milestone this weekend
NORFOLK, Va. — Eastbound drivers at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel will begin traveling over a new bridge this weekend as part of the massive HRBT Expansion Project, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced. Starting overnight Saturday into Sunday morning, two eastbound lanes will shift onto the new South...
One person taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash in Suffolk
One person was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash Saturday in Suffolk.
Man killed while fleeing ICE on I-264 identified as Honduran national
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Officials have identified the man who died Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle while fleeing from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Interstate 264 in Norfolk. According to Virginia State Police, the incident happened just after 11 a.m. on I-264 eastbound near the Military...
14-year-old Portsmouth girl at center of CODI Alert found safe
Virginia State Police have issued a CODI Alert for a missing 14-year-old girl. Police say her disappearance poses a credible threat to her health and safety.
Hampton City Council revokes Chances’ use permit, citing safety concerns
Hampton City Council voted unanimously to revoke the operating permit for Chances Restaurant and Lounge, effectively shutting it down.
School bus driver who was forced to resign after handshake video with students reinstated
Jessica Flowers, a school bus driver for Chesapeake Public Schools who was forced to resign, has been reinstated to her position, according to attorney Tim Anderson. Flowers had previously stated she was forced to resign after creating a video with her bus riders, which she and parents described as harmless fun....
Drive Dine Repeat For Scallops You Can’t Miss In Virginia
The trip from Northern Virginia is four hours. From Roanoke, it’s closer to five. Even coming from Richmond requires dedication to the Interstate. We all have restaurants we drive across town for, but how many inspire a full-day road trip across the state? At Virginia Beach’s iconic Catch 31, the answer is simple....
