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Whale spotted off VB coast with ropes along its tail

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Whale watching is popular in the winter months here in Hampton Roads, but one crew out to have fun saw something more disturbing this week when they spotted one that had been injured. Normally, what you hope for on a whale tour is great sightings of the big mammals, maybe […]
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Calculated risk: Man who stole from Norfolk Walmart sentenced to 3 months

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – He didn’t count on getting caught, but a man who stole several high-end calculators from a Norfolk Walmart is now serving jail time. The incident that landed Kerry Antonio Boykins Jr., 35, behind bars, happened on April 4, 2025. A security officer at the...
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Chesapeake Car Salesman Sentenced To Prison For $2 Million Fraud Scheme

A used car salesman who engaged in a fraud conspiracy and victimized two dozen financial institutions into providing more than $2 million has been sentenced to prison. Adrian Knight, 41, of Virginia Beach, was sentenced to six years in prison for conspiracy to conduct mail, bank, and wire fraud, according to a...
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Person rescued after car goes into water near Back Deck and Bubba’s on Shore...

A person was rescued after their car drove into the water near the Back Deck and Bubba's Seafood on Shore Drive in Virginia Beach on Friday afternoon, a manager at Bubba's confirmed to News 3.
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Big H.O.M.I.E.S. plans to expand in Portsmouth, working to steer kids away from guns...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — In Portsmouth, a local nonprofit is trying to reach kids and teens before the streets do. Big H.O.M.I.E.S.-- short for Heroes of Minority in Every Society-- describes itself as a gun and gang prevention and intervention program. Founder Eugene Swinson said the focus is on neighborhoods that have...
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Chesapeake Police say missing woman has been found safe

UPDATE: Police say Carmen Rose Fields has been located and has been safely returned to her family. CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Chesapeake Police are looking for a missing 76-year-old woman who they say has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and requires medication. Carmen Rose Fields, 76, is about 5-foot-1, 85...
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‘I Want My Mommy’: 11-Year-Old Put in ‘Makeshift Prison’ at School Died After Repeatedly...

A mom in Virginia Beach, Virginia, has filed a $150 million lawsuit against a special education cooperative. Julie Xirau filed the suit against Southeastern Cooperative Educational Programs, claiming that employees mistreated her son , Joshua Sikes. That mistreatment led to Joshua, also known as Josh, causing himself...
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Video shows daring rescue woman drives into the water off Shore Drive

A person was rescued after their car drove into the water near the Back Deck and Bubba's Seafood on Shore Drive in Virginia Beach on Friday afternoon, a manager at Bubba's confirmed to News 3.
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The Pizza Box Virginia Beach: The Mom-and-Pop’s NJ/NY-Style Pizza Spot Locals Can’t Stop Talking...

Tucked away on a bustling boulevard, The Pizza Box emerged as Virginia Beach‘s hidden gem for pizza lovers craving authenticity. This family-run spot pivoted smartly after tough times, zeroing in on NJ/NY-style pies that hit all the right notes. Locals quickly caught on, flocking for massive slices and sides...
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Over 500 “Mostly African-American Women” Sue Hospital Over Brutal Surgeries

Over 500 women, mostly Black and on Medicaid, are hitting a Virginia hospital with a jaw-dropping $6 billion lawsuit, claiming a rogue OB/GYN mutilated their bodies for profit over a decade, The New York Times reports. In the lawsuit filed on December 29 in Chesapeake City Circuit Court, and recently...

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