Union Mission Ministries seeing 200 homeless people daily amid extreme heat
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — With temperatures feeling like the triple digits, Hampton Roads’ homeless population is seeking shade and shelter as extreme heat hammers down on the area. Union Mission Ministries is among shelters running low on space to help the growing homeless population. According to Senior Director of...
Car fire in Norfolk shuts down lanes on I-264 eastbound
A car fire on I-264 at mile marker 10.1, near Ballantine Boulevard has closed most lanes heading eastbound Wednesday, according to 511 Virginia.
6 people, 2 dogs displaced after fire on Carson Crescent West: Fire crews
Six people and two dogs were displaced after a fire on Carson Crescent West Monday evening.
Off-duty nurse performs CPR on 5-year-old in multi-vehicle I-64 crash in Newport News
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A serious multi-vehicle crash Friday night resulted in life-threatening injuries, with one of the victims a 5-year-old who was ejected from a car seat due to not being properly strapped in, according to Virginia State Police. That 5-year-old may have died at that time if not for CPR given...
Visitor and inmate charged with drug trafficking at Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail
An inmate and a visitor are facing several drug-related charges after trying to smuggle drugs into the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail in May, according to Jail Superintendent Colonel Ray Witham.
Fire hoses used to cool Virginia drawbridge after it got too hot to close
Firefighters were called in to spray the drawbridge with water to cool it down.
Portsmouth police searching for missing 44-year-old
Portsmouth police are searching for 44-year-old Maurice A. Winston. He was last seen on June 23 on Rutter Street. He may be suffering from cognitive issues.
Police: 30-year-old traveled to meet juvenile at Bristol, Virginia hotel
BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — A man from Virginia Beach reportedly traveled to Bristol, Virginia, to meet a 13-year-old girl at a hotel, according to police. The Bristol, Virginia Police Department (BVPD) announced that officers began an investigation on Tuesday regarding a missing 13-year-old girl. The girl was later found...
Virginia Beach schools change rule that allowed cell phones to comply with new law
The Virginia Beach School Board on Tuesday voted to bring the district’s policy on mobile phone usage by students in line with the new state “bell to bell” law that goes into effect on July 1. It does away with an exception for high school students, who...
VA Board Denies Employment Appeal From Firefighter Fired for Medical Cannabis Use
A city grievance panel has denied an appeal from a former Norfolk firefighter seeking to get his job back after being fired for medical marijuana use. A three-member panel upheld the termination of firefighter Brandon Beltaine in a June 9 decision after he was fired in 2023 for medical marijuana use.
