Newport News Shipbuilding is conducting a safety stand-down Wednesday, after high profile incidents earlier...
All shipbuilders at Newport News Shipbuilding will be part of a safety stand down Wednesday. In the military stand downs typically happen after a major mishap or when the Navy wants to focus the attention on a particular problem. “We are dedicating intentional time to reinforce our safety standards across...
First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach unveils new all-terrain wheelchair
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach unveiled a new all-terrain wheelchair Monday, according to a post from the park on Facebook. According to Virginia State Parks, the wheelchairs are intended to give people with mobility impairments the chance to enjoy outdoor recreational areas. Th
Short-Term Fosters Needed at Portsmouth Humane Society
National Adoption Week is July 20-26, and Portsmouth Humane Society will have adoptable dogs and cats available for on-the-spot adoptions. They need short-term foster heroes to pick a pup from their available dogs and give them a place to decompress until the PetSmart adoption events on Saturday, July 25, at Chesapeake
13 bids submitted for Military Circle Mall demo project, city leader reports
Norfolk is moving closer to tearing down the former Military Circle Mall, as a city leader told News 3 that several bids for the demolition project were submitted before the Monday deadline.
Portsmouth police seek public’s help in identifying armed robbery suspects
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY)– Police in Portsmouth are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying two robbery suspects. Officials say the two suspects are involved in recent armed robberies related to purchasing gaming consoles through an online marketplace app. Both suspects are known to be in the area of the 100 b
Two officers charged after Western Tidewater Jail inmate’s hospitalization
Two officers that were terminated from the Western Tidewater Regional Jail were charged in connection with their treatment of an inmate back in June, according to a press release sent by the jail.
Father and son speak out as Virginia psychiatric facility vows changes
Antoine Robinson Sr. thought he was getting his son the help he needed. Instead, he says his 15-year-old escaped a Goochland psychiatric facility and made it all the way to Virginia Beach.
Life of 106-year-old WWII veteran, pastor remembered
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — In a celebration of life at the New Hope Church of God in Christ in Norfolk, Superintendent William Haywood Blanchard was laid to rest at 106 years old. From the pulpit, he was remembered. “106 years — 1,272 months; 106 years — 5,330 weeks; 106 years — 38,700 days. 106 years, […]
VBPD: Man hurt in overnight shooting on Thousand Oaks Drive
A man walked into a hospital following an overnight shooting on Thousand Oaks Drive, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department.
VB trial underway in unlicensed dentistry case
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The trial for a woman accused of running an unlicensed dental lab got underway Tuesday in Virginia Beach, with Cristina Caro-Valencia, 56, facing four charges of performing invasive procedures without a license. Police executed a search warrant on Cosmetica Dental Lab In November, 2021. It

















