Severe storms in Hampton Roads: Thunderstorm watch, flooding, power outages
A round of heavy weather has made its way to Hampton Roads Tuesday afternoon, prompting alerts for severe thunderstorms and flooding.
Norfolk’s emergency shelter secures $850,000 for a kitchen and expanded career services
Norfolk’s main emergency homeless shelter received $850,000 in federal funding on Monday. U.S. Representative Bobby Scott delivered the money to the city to overhaul the facility on Tidewater Drive, known as The Center. The facility has 50 rooms and 100 beds. It was an Econo Lodge motel that the...
End of an era to come Saturday for MacArthur Center
The MacArthur Center mall is set to close for good on Saturday. The mall, once a regional gem, has sat mostly empty for several years. The remaining tenants have until July 14 to be fully moved out.
Severe weather moves into Hampton Roads, northeastern NC region
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — A severe storm has caused damage, flooding and other issues across the Hampton Roads and northeastern North Carolina regions. The Moyock Volunteer Fire Department says it has confirmed reports of multiple power poles and power lines that have snapped between Food Lion and Eagle Creek due to
Man faces charges following public nudity incident in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY)– A man faces charges after being found nude near the Town Center area in Virginia Beach Monday afternoon. Police were called to the 200 block of Constitution Drive just after 5 p.m. for the report of an individual observed in a state of public nudity. When officers arrived on scene, they […]
Sinkhole swallows vehicle at Norfolk exit ramp
A sinkhole opened up near the base of the I-264 West exit ramp onto East City Hall Ave. Tuesday afternoon.
ShotSpotter alert leads to firearm arrest in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY)– A Prince George man faces charges after a ShotSpotter alerted police on June 13. That ShotSpotter alerted police to the 300 block of Virginia Beach Boulevard at 2:45 a.m. As officers were canvassing the area, they located then arrested 28-year-old Robert Conrad. Police say a firearm was conf
Governor Spanberger Celebrates Completion of $450 Million Norfolk Harbor Dredging Project
NORFOLK, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger today celebrated the completion of the $450 million Norfolk Harbor dredging project at The Port of Virginia — making the commercial shipping channel serving the modern port complex the deepest on the U.S. East Coast. During remarks at the ribbon cutting, Governor...
Someone Barricaded Themselves in Their Car in a Parking Lot Standoff, Ending With Tear...
A shopping center in Virginia Beach, Virginia became the scene of a police standoff Monday afternoon when a person refused to leave their vehicle at the Strawbridge Marketplace. The situation drew a significant law enforcement ... Read more
ODU’s new institute to strengthen national security through research, technology solutions, leaders say
Old Dominion University launched a new institute that university leaders said will bring together experts from across its campus to research, test and evaluate solutions for national security. The National Security Institute, launched earlier this month, stems from the university recognizing the depth of its faculty’s
