VBPD responded to multiple firearm-related incidents July 4
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – On the July 4 holiday, Virginia Beach Police responded to multiple incidents involving firearms. Officers recovered four handguns, two of which were stolen, according to a social media post. Officers also arrested 31-year-old Shaheem Stallworth of Norfolk. He’s been charged with...
Trial for man accused of killing NSU student delayed due to lack of jurors
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The first of two men charged with murdering Norfolk State University student Jahari George was all set to face trial Tuesday in Norfolk Circuit Court. The judge was on the bench, the prosecutor present and defendant Camari Warren, 20, sat next to his attorney. The problem? Out of the 56 people […]
VDOT to pay off $36M in toll debt for drivers of Midtown and Downtown...
NOTE: The video above shows the full press conference on Hampton Roads toll relief. PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — More than $36 million in toll debt will be forgiven as part of the state’s larger toll relief plan for the Downtown and Midtown Tunnels. Speaker of the House of Delegates Don Scott, (D-Portsmouth) and State...
Virginia Beach Fire Marshals seeks public help for illegal fireworks display at Oceanfront
The Virginia Beach Fire Marshal's Office is asking for the public's help in locating those responsible for an illegal fireworks display at the Oceanfront.
Man admits to stealing special-ordered window screens from Norfolk community
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Lucas South pleaded guilty to grand larceny last month for stealing and scrapping dozens of window security screens from a Norfolk community. South, 38, was working as a subcontractor at the time. On Dec. 13, a supervisor from the company reported that 88 screens, valued at $250 each, had been...
Army Corps searching for owner of sunken sailboat
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is trying to identify the owner of a sunken sailboat. The vessel was located in the Chesapeake Bay approximately 2.25 miles NNE of Thimble Shoals Channel and 4.5 miles east of Buckroe Beach, in about 16 feet of water. According to a Facebook post by […]
Man sentenced to 50 years in prison for nearly killing girlfriend, among other charges:...
A man was sentenced to 50 years in prison with five years of supervised probation Tuesday for nearly killing his ex-girlfriend on April 13, 2022, according to the Portsmouth Commonwealth's Attorney Office.
Man sentenced to four years for firing shots into ex-girlfriend’s Norfolk home
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Navari Taylor was sentenced to four years and two months in prison for shooting into his ex-girlfriend’s home in Norfolk last year. The incident occurred on October 18, 2024. Taylor, accompanied by three others, fired several rounds into his ex-girlfriend’s bedroom window on Edward Street, after...
A weighty win for VB tuna fisherman, crew
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — In tournament fishing, persistence is the name of the game, and at the recent OC Tuna Tournament, that persistence paid handsome dividends for Jake Boltz. Fifteen years of entering the ring paid off for Boltz, as he and his Fly’N Fish crew came away with more than $300,000 after the […]
All lanes open following multi-vehicle crash on I-64 E near Armistead Avenue in Hampton
All lanes are shut down on I-64 east near Armistead Avenue following a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday, according to Virginia State Police.