Power outage from crash forces closure of Norfolk elementary school
A Norfolk elementary school will be closed Thursday after a vehicle crash caused a power outage.
Shark sightings surge on East Coast
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — If you’ve happened to venture into the ocean recently, you may have noticed the water being a little warmer. You’re not the only one. “We have a lot of guests come in and ask about the warm waters and global warming and how that impacts a species off of our […]
New Target store opening in Norfolk’s Wards Corner this October
A new Target is opening in Norfolk's Wards Corner in October, bringing a CVS Pharmacy, expanded grocery options, and next-day delivery.
Lambert’s Point coal terminal now features 1,500 feet of living shoreline
Behind the constant chug of coal trains, Norfolk Southern’s terminal at Lambert’s Point fronts a large stretch of the Elizabeth River. Pam Boatwright first visited about 20 years ago and remembers it was in rough shape. “It was like an old sunken ship vessel; it had some remnant...
Norfolk’s Neon Festival gives way to year-round Neon Nights events
Downtown Norfolk Council is replacing the 10-year-old Neon Festival with a cycle of smaller, business-centered events called Neon Nights, with the first scheduled for Oct. 16.
Hampton man gets five years for selling LSD and other illicit drugs
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – A 24-year-old Hampton man was sentenced to five years in federal prison for distributing LSD and other illicit drugs, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. U.S. District Judge Arenda Wright Allen handed down the sentence to Josiah Antonio Travis in a Newport News federal court on Aug. 26.
Norfolk City Council approves millions for flood control as residents demand urgent action
Norfolk City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to let the city borrow hundreds of millions of dollars for flood control and street repairs by passing three separate spending measures. The first measure authorizes the city to issue stormwater system revenue bonds to help finance drainage projects across the city.
Norfolk homicides rise as violent crime falls; police chief outlines response
Norfolk Police Chief Mark Talbot says the city is seeing an increase in homicides this year even as several other categories of violent crime are trending downward.
Motorcyclist dead after crash near Warwick Boulevard and Boxley Boulevard in Newport News
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A motorcyclist is dead after a crash near Warwick Boulevard and Boxley Boulevard in Newport News Wednesday morning, according to the Newport News Police Department. At around 9:58 a.m. on Aug. 26, Newport News Police responded to a reported motorcycle crash near Warwick Boulevard and Boxley B
CPD: 2 seriously injured in Centerville Turnpike crash, road closed
A man and woman were seriously injured Wednesday morning following a collision on Centerville Turnpike, according to Chesapeake Police.
