One of Norfolk’s top cops surprises 8-year-old
Retired Asst. Norfolk Police Chief Daryl Howard befriends eight year old at his retirement lunch and the two became fast friends.
Virginia woman charged in fatal DUI crash
Virginia woman jailed on vehicular manslaughter charge tied to 2025
Missing Virginia Beach teen found safe
The Virginia Beach Police Department is asking for the community's help in locating a missing 15-year-old teen last seen Friday afternoon, according to officials.
3 people displaced in Chesapeake house fire
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Three people have been displaced after a house fire in Chesapeake ripped through their home on Thursday. The Chesapeake Fire Department said they were called to the 1900 block of Land of Promise Road around 4 p.m. Thursday. When they arrived, they found smoke and flames showing from the one-story...
Man sentenced to eight years for deadly shooting at Norfolk Cook Out
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man was sentenced to eight years in prison for a June 2024 fatal shooting at a Norfolk Cook Out drive-thru. The sentence handed down to Michael Parker Friday came after a judge heard emotional testimony from the families of both the victim, Jason Allred, and Parker, with a surveillance video,...
Atlantic Coast Homeowner Alert: TikTok Door Challenge Returns This Spring
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Virginia Beach, Virginia — Authorities along the Atlantic Coast are warning residents about a viral TikTok prank known as the “Door Kicking Challenge,” which officials say is resurfacing in neighborhoods...
Portsmouth marching band leaders raise safety concerns as students walk home after dark
Parents and community leaders in Portsmouth say a student safety gap is emerging after dark for members of a long-running youth marching band. The New Generation Marching Band, a community-based program that has served young musicians in the city for decades, rehearses twice a week on Elm Avenue. But when practice...
Police: Woman dies after crash on Fox Hill Road in Hampton
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — A woman has died from her injuries after a car crash Monday on Fox Hill Road in Hampton, police said. At around 3:30 a.m., police received a report of a single-car crash in the first block of Fox Hill Road. When officers arrived, they found a car in a ditch, with the driver, a woman, not able to...
Woman, 19, charged in deadly shooting of man on Virginia Beach Boulevard
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A 19-year-old woman was arrested after a man was found shot dead on Thursday, Virginia Beach police said Friday. Ember McSpadden was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter, according to Virginia Beach police. A report for a gunshot victim was made around 1:09 a.m. on...
Tractor-trailer crash causes major delays on I-64 in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — As of 2:50 p.m., one eastbound lane of Interstate 64 reopened, and two remain closed in Norfolk following a tractor-trailer crash Thursday afternoon. The east left shoulder, left lane, and center lane are closed, as of 3 p.m. The crash occurred at mile marker 281.4 near Military Highway. It is...

















