Navy seeks community input on basing F-35 jets at Oceana
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Navy is moving forward with an environmental impact statement as it considers home-basing F-35C Joint Strike Fighter aircraft at Naval Air Station Oceana, a shift that would replace the installation’s existing F/A-18 squadrons. The service is evaluating two locations for the transition: NAS...
Portsmouth murder victim’s family pleads for justice
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Alongside a chain link fence on Calvin Drive in Portsmouth, a faded makeshift memorial marks the spot where 36-year-old Brenton Hargraves took his last breath. With a heart forever broken, Hargraves’ mother, Deshana Linsey, steeled emotions to visit the site for the first time. Hargraves, the...
Virginia Seafood Buffets Serving Endless Plates Locals Can’t Get Enough Of
Craving all-you-can-eat crab legs and fresh oysters without breaking the bank?. Virginia’s seafood buffets deliver exactly that experience every single day. From Virginia Beach to Richmond, these restaurants pile your plate high with steamed shrimp, snow crab, and local catches. Locals know these spots serve quality...
Pedestrian struck by vehicle at Hampton intersection
Hampton Police responded to an accident that involved a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of East Mercury Blvd. and Fox Hill Rd. last night.
3 Newport News smoke shops shut down for selling drugs
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News police say three vape shops in the city were shut down this week after officers and federal partners executed search warrants tied to an ongoing drug distribution investigation. The searches happened Wednesday, Dec. 3, and Thursday, Dec. 4, at:. A-Z Smokehouse in the...
Mother of sailor Angelina Resendiz speaks out after accused sailors legal team lays out...
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The mother of sailor Angelina Resendiz is speaking out after the man accused of killing her daughter was in court Wednesday. Fellow sailor Jermiah Copeland is charged in connection to her death. Copeland’s charges include murder, sexual assault and obstruction of justice. Her body was...
Kareen McMurrin Sentenced For Trafficking 10 Kilos Of Coke
Kareem Akeem McMurrin, 41, was sentenced this week after admitting he conspired to ship 10 kilograms of cocaine from San Diego to Portsmouth, according to federal authorities. Prosecutors didn’t mince their words about the scale of the operation. “McMurrin’s conduct was inherently dangerous and damaging on a...
Suffolk man charged with destroying 13 Flock cameras
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man faces possible jail time after he was accused of damaging more than a dozen license plate readers from the North Suffolk area and stealing parts from them. Jefferey S. Sovern, 41, was arrested in October after detectives say he “intentionally destroyed” 13 Flock Safety cameras between...
Heat still not restored for all Calvert Square residents
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — While a wrecking ball is in the future for Calvert Square, until then, hundreds of people still call the Norfolk public housing community home, but many residents have, for days, been living in apartments with little to no heat, and they say it’s nothing new. But now, it appears the worst […]
Woman says that rats are chewing up her engine
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Bernadette Colbert’s trouble with her pre-owned 2023 Honda Civic began shortly after she bought the car. She had an issue with a window, and she took it to a Honda dealership to have it fixed. “When I get there, they told me I did not need an oil change and […]
