Former bookkeeper faces sentencing for embezzling $19,000 in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Wendy Ann Latham, 62, pleaded guilty to three counts of felony embezzlement for stealing more than $19,000 from a Norfolk doctor’s office where she worked as a bookkeeper. The guilty plea was entered on March 18, 2026 in Norfolk Circuit Court. According to a news release from the Norfolk...
Car club members speak out on safety following KempsRiver car meet shooting
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach Police say it was an impromptu car meetup that led to a shooting at KempsRiver Crossing on Sunday night that injured seven people. So far, no arrests have been made. Police say they attempted to break up the large impromptu car meetup when they heard the shots being […]
TOP 100 DEALER SELLS BAYSIDE STORE
In a big deal brokered by George Chaconas and Courtney Bernhard, Bayside Harley-Davidson in Portsmouth, Virginia, transferred from Maurice Slaughter to Michael Veracka of MOD Enterprises. Already an established Toyota dealer, Slaughter entered the motorcycle market more than 25 years ago with a strategic vision that...
Manor High School: Named one of Top 100 High Schools for Financial Literacy
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Manor High School has been named again one of the 2026 “100 Best W!se High Schools Teaching Personal Finance” by the nonprofit organization, W!se. This marks the second consecutive year Manor High School has received this designation. W!se is an educational nonprofit that...
Norfolk State University dining workers rally for unionization
Campus dining workers gathered outside Norfolk State University’s dining hall Thursday afternoon. Some were on their lunch break, while others were waiting to clock in. “When we fight!” union organizer Hannah Kane called out. “We win!” the group responded. The workers are moving to unionize and urged...
Norfolk man sentenced to 6 years for robberies, and assault on deputies
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A 26-year-old man was sentenced to six years in prison for a series of robberies and attempted robberies at Norfolk businesses and the assault of sheriff’s deputies. Judge David W. Lannetti sentenced Alante Jae McHerrin on Feb. 25 after accepting a plea agreement involving...
Three Cox HS students appear in court for mob assault case
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Three teens facing mob assault charges stemming from an alleged fight at a October 2025 house party in Virginia Beach each had different outcomes following hearings Thursday, including one whose charges were dismissed. Police had previously confirmed that Cash Osler and Hunter Faison were...
Vehicle fire at Cavalier Hotel parking lot in Virginia Beach
A vehicle fire occurred in the 4200 block of Atlantic Avenue Thursday night.
Suspects who stole guns from Newport News apartment sought
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – The Newport News Police Department released several images to the public on March 27 of suspects wanted in connection with a home burglary. Police provided limited information on the case. They confirmed two firearms were stolen from an apartment in the 100 block of Suite Life Circle on...
Newport News police officer accused of raping drunk woman at hotel while on duty
Newport News police officer Raheem Askew is accused of raping a drunk woman at a Country Inn & Suites while on duty earlier in March.

















