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.
Portsmouth opens four cooling centers during the dangerous heat wave
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — It’s not a work of fiction. Outside the Portsmouth Main Library, the feel-like temperature hovered around 110 degrees, and with the National Weather Service having issued a extreme heat warning, the city of Portsmouth responded. “We are operating cooling centers in the city of Portsmouth, all...
18-year-old seriously injured after parking lot shooting in Hampton
An 18-year-old was seriously injured following a parking lot shooting in Hampton, according to Hampton Police.
Norfolk native serving aboard USNS Comfort supports Continuing Promise 2025
MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Airman Christopher Evans, a native of Norfolk, Virginia, is deployed aboard the U.S. Navy hospital ship, USNS Comfort, supporting Continuing Promise 2025. Continuing Promise 2025 is an exercise focused on humanitarian assistance, medical readiness, and goodwill with six nations in the Caribbean,...
2 men credited with rescuing 4 people from sinking boat near MMMBT
Two men are being credited with rescuing four people from a sinking boat Tuesday morning near the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel.
