Hampton man convicted for assaults in Waynesboro
WAYNESBORO, VA (Rocktown Now) — It is two years in jail for the Hampton man who was convicted for his role in a pair of assaults that happened in Waynesboro. Online records showed that Cleavon Orlando Wilson was sentenced to five years in jail with three of those years suspended during a hearing Friday afternoon in...
Undetermined death under investigation in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk police were on Front Street investigating an undetermined death on Friday morning. Police said they were called to the 500 block of Front Street around 9:45 a.m. after receiving a report of an unresponsive person. When first responders arrived, they pronounced a man on the...
Virginia Beach man sentenced to 45 years for fraud and identity theft scheme
A Virginia Beach man was sentenced Friday to 45 years in prison for orchestrating a wide-ranging auto loan and identity theft scheme that defrauded romantic partners, credit unions, auto dealers and strangers, according to court records.
Hampton Roads braces for Sunday wintry mix: which cities are opening shelters
NORFOLK, Va. — City leaders are prepping for a wintry mix to arrive in Hampton Roads on Sunday, and a Weather Impact Alert has been declared for the afternoon. While some have activated city warming shelters across the area, others are waiting to see what the weather will bring.
The Enormous Consignment Store In Virginia Where You Can Lose Yourself For Hours
Remember that feeling when you discover something so good you’re torn between telling everyone and keeping it your secret forever?. That’s the dilemma facing shoppers who stumble into Uptown Cheapskate in Virginia Beach, a fashion wonderland that defies everything you thought you knew about secondhand shopping. In...
Drunk Driver Arrested At EMS Station
FOUR OAKS — A Virginia man was arrested Saturday morning after deputies said he pulled his vehicle into the parking lot of a Johnston County EMS station while impaired. Kevin Jay Bluett, 50, of Newport News, Virginia, allegedly drove his 2024 Volkswagen into a handicapped parking space at the Four Oaks EMS station on...
Annadale Millwork to build new facility in Newport News, adding 154 jobs
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Annandale Millwork and Allied Systems Corporation and Frogale Lumber Supply is expanding operations into Newport News with an $11.5 million investment that is expected to create 154 more jobs, according to a statement from Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office. The milling company’s deal will...
Man steals 17 bottles of alcohol from Virginia Beach ABC Store
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Blame it on the alcohol? Virginia Beach Police are looking for a suspect who stole multiple bottles of Hennessey and Cognac from a liquor store. On Dec. 26, a male suspect entered the ABC Store at the Providence Square Shopping Center and filled a basket with 14 bottles of Hennessey and...
York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office now using ‘Flock Transparency Portal’ to increase transparency around Flock camera usage
YORK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office is looking to increase transparency surrounding its usage of Flock cameras. They plan to do this through the newly launched “Flock Transparency Portal.” It’s a website that the sheriff’s office is hoping will provide insight to residents about how...
Jeep crashes into bus carrying 40 middle-schoolers: NNPD
A school bus carrying 40 students from Crittenden Middle School was involved in a car crash on Friday afternoon, according to Newport News police.
