Blog: The rain cometh
It’s happening. It’s really happening. We have rain. (Actual rain). Folks were probably a bit in shock this morning as it hasn’t rained during the morning commute in months. We had one small wave of rain last night. It started around 2am. Then the rain really picked up during most of the morning commute. A […]
FBI Seen at Granby Street CBD Shop in Norfolk
Video shows FBI in downtown Norfolk CBD Shoppe – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Norfolk – A local business on Granby Street drew federal attention on the same day agents carried out raids at two properties tied to State Sen. L. Louise Lucas in nearby Portsmouth. The presence of FBI personnel outside ... Read more The post FBI Seen at Granby Street CBD Shop...
Dozens of headstones vandalized at historic Jewish cemetery in Hampton
HAMPTON, Va. — Leaders of the Jewish Cemetery of the Virginia Peninsula say 24 headstones were damaged in an act of vandalism that has left members of the Jewish community shaken. The damage was discovered in one of the oldest sections of the cemetery in Hampton, a burial ground...
Investigation underway following vandalism at Jewish cemetery in Hampton
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY)– An investigation is underway after a vandalism occurred at a Jewish cemetery in Hampton. In a statement, Jewish Peninsula officials say the Jewish Cemetery of the Virginia Peninsula has been vandalized with headstones toppled disturbing the sacred resting place of loved ones. “This is not merely damage to property.” officials said “It […]
College senior turns viral ‘six-seven’ trend into nationwide chicken nugget launch
NORFOLK, Va. — An Old Dominion University senior’s class project has turned into a nationwide product now landing in grocery store freezer aisles. Leah Hallwirth, a strategic communication major, helped inspire Perdue’s new “Six Seven Chicken Nuggets,” a frozen nugget product based on the viral “six-seven” internet trend. The nuggets are now being sold in 3,000 Walmart stores nationwide.
Virginia Beach native Ashley Anne joins line up for Patriotic Festival
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Country music songwriter and performer, Ashley Anne, 22, is planning to join the line-up of musicians at the May 22-24 Patriotic Festival. The Virginia Beach native is now based in Nashville, Tenn., and has recently released her third EP: Generational Heartbreak. She is scheduled to open for Zach Top on […]
From Refugee Camps to Ghent: The Story Behind Vang Go Bistro
Without luck and fate, restaurateur Evan Vang would have never ended up in Norfolk. “My dad came from Laos,” Vang says. “They had come here from the refugee camps in Thailand.” The Hmong people, Vang explains, had fought alongside Americans during the secret wars in Southeast Asia, and when the U.S. withdrew, they were largely left to fend for themselves by making a perilous...
Repeat DUI offender receives jail time in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Kenneth Lee Trotter Jr., 30, was sentenced on April 28 to six months in jail in Norfolk for felony third-offense driving under the influence. The sentencing followed his arrest on Oct. 19, 2025, on Interstate 264 after a state police trooper observed him driving erratically and later determined he had a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.13, which is above the...
Virginia Beach officer awarded for saving newborn’s life
A Virginia Beach police officer was recognized Wednesday after rapidly responding to a newborn who had stopped breathing shortly after birth.
Man charged after Highland Park shooting that killed 2 teens and wounded mother
A 41-year-old has been charged with aggravated murder in connection to the shooting deaths of a 38-year-old woman, an 18-year-old, and his own 14-year-old daughter.
