JCC bank robbery suspect found dead
JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. (WAVY)– The suspect in a bank robbery that occurred in James City County has been found dead, according to officials. The sheriff’s office received a call at around 2 p.m., Dec. 14 from Roanoke Rapids Communications about a stolen vehicle detected by a FLOCK camera in the Gaston area, according...
NCSO roundup: Robbery suspect takes own life; BE&L charges
The Northampton County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Captain Ashley Collier:. Richard Charles Frey, a Virginia bank robbery suspect, took his own life Sunday after he was spotted driving a stolen vehicle as he entered Northampton County. Northampton County deputies received information that...
Structure fire closes 900 block of Long Ridge Road intersection
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Chesapeake Fire Department crews responded to a structure fire Friday in the 900 block of Long Ridge Road at 9 a.m. after emergency dispatchers received multiple calls. The intersection of Fentress Airfield Road and Long Ridge Road is closed due to the structure fire in Chesapeake,...
Neighbor recounts seeing woman pulled from burning Chesapeake home
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Chesapeake neighbor is being praised as a hero after his quick actions helped save a woman’s life during an early morning house fire on Wednesday. The fire broke out just after 4 a.m. on Powell Circle. Neighbors say timing made all the difference. 13News...
Construction worker once linked to homicide case sentenced to four years
A Parksley construction worker, who was once linked to a homicide case, was sentenced to the mandatory four years in prison Thursday in Accomack Circuit Court for gun violations. Judge Lynwood W. Lewis Jr. gave 28-year-old Kriq Nygee Weathers five years with three suspended for being a felon and possessing...
Police officer on administrative leave following shooting on 79th street
Newport News Police is investigating a shooting that occurred near the 5000 block of West Mercury Boulevard Saturday morning, according to Newport News dispatch,
Virginia Beach could get new VA medical center after congressional approval
Thousands of veterans in Hampton Roads could soon have another option for health care, after a key congressional committee approved funding for a new VA medical center in Virginia Beach.
Anti-gun violence advocates decry violence in Young Terrace neighborhood
NORFOLK, Va. — A local anti-gun violence activist is speaking out after a deadly shooting in the Young Terrace neighborhood of Norfolk Thursday night. Police identified the victim of the shooting as 21-year-old Kaiyon Watson on Friday. 13News Now spoke with a local anti-gun violence advocate, Clay Marquez, who...
‘Misunderstanding’ meant Virginia Beach schools didn’t follow class rank policy
Virginia Beach schools did not follow division policy when they included class rank on transcripts, which may affect how colleges view a student. The division stopped the practice this month after parents raised concerns and discussions among staff and members of the School Board. Superintendent Donald Robertson told...
Virginia Beach Fire Department advises on space heaters and fireplaces
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – When temperatures drop outdoors, homeowners turn up the heat inside, and that’s when the Virginia Beach Fire Department says it begins to receive an increase in calls. The Virginia Beach Fire Department said a lot of winter fires are heat-related. The fire department said when people...
