What causes a rip current? And how do you escape one?
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — We’re in the height of summer, and the Oceanfront is packed with locals and tourists looking to cool off in the water, but as we saw recently, there can be danger lurking there. Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner lost his life over the weekend to high currents, while rip currents have claimed […]
Man pleads guilty to shooting at Virginia Beach home with child inside
A man has pleaded guilty to shooting at a home with a child inside on Mulberry Loop, according to Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.
VB man sentenced to 275 days in jail for stalking woman
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A Virginia Beach man was convicted of stalking and was sentenced Tuesday to a year in jail, with 90 days suspended. Connor Land, 21, was found guilty of tailing a woman to a Dollar General, following her around the store, following her home and knocking on her door twice. The incident […]
Son of Rochester pastor dies in crash
The Mt. Olivet Baptist Church community is in mourning after the death of the youngest son of its senior pastor, Rev. Rickey Harvey. Rishard Harvey was killed in a car crash Sunday in Newport News, Virginia, according to the church. Rishard graduated from Brighton High School in 2022 and was...
VB man convicted of having loaded gun on grounds of preschool he attended
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A jury convicted Logan Thorp, 26, late Tuesday afternoon on a charge of having a gun on the property of Bayside Presbyterian Church preschool. Thorp was baptized at the church, his parents were married there and he attended several years’ worth of boy scout meetings there, where he earned...
Man found guilty of first-degree murder in connection to 2021 homicide
A 26-year-old man was found guilty of first-degree murder, use of a firearm and carrying a concealed weapon in connection to a 2021 homicide of a co-worker Tuesday, according to the Commonwealth Attorney's office of Virginia Beach.
Connor Land convicted of stalking woman to her home
Connor Land, the Virginia Beach man accused of stalking a woman to her home earlier in April, was convicted Tuesday.
FIERY BRIDGE CRASH KILLS TWO
The Virginia State Police (VSP) is investigating a three-vehicle crash that claimed two lives and seriously injured another Sunday, July 13, on the Robert O. Norris Jr. Memorial Bridge. At approximately 6:53 p.m., VSP responded to a crash on the bridge involving a 2014 Mercedes-Benz ML350 SUV, a 2024 Subaru...
20-year-old accused of making multiple ‘swatting’ calls in Virginia Beach
A Portsmouth man is charged and accused of calling 911 to falsely report violent incidents, resulting in multiple "swatting" incidents in Virginia Beach, according to the city's police department.
Virginia Wesleyan students find ways to address heat in Portsmouth, Virginia’s 2nd-hottest city
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth ranks as the second hottest location in Virginia, according to a study from the National Centers for Environmental Information that compiled findings from cities and counties throughout the state. Now, a group of graduate students and professors from Virginia Wesleyan University is hoping...