Virginia Beach denies lost profit claims from curfew-impacted businesses
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia Beach city officials denied all claims for lost profits submitted by Oceanfront businesses impacted by a temporary curfew. The city cited both Virginia Code and sovereign immunity as legal bases for the denials. The Virginia Beach City Council approved the 9:30 p.m. all-ages curfew
A peaceful and meditative evening on ‘A Local Touch’
Wednesday night at 9:00 on WHRO-FM, Raymond Jones invites you to an evening of reflection on “A Local Touch – Music With a Virginia Connection,” with a contemplative program inspired by spirituality, poetry, nature, and evocative landscapes. We open the evening with selections from. Rachmaninoff’s peaceful “All-Night..
Developers withdraw application to build battery energy storage system in Chesapeake
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Developers hoping to build a battery energy storage system in Chesapeake have officially withdrawn their application. The Mill Stone Energy Center project was supposed to be voted on by city council Tuesday night. But on the same day that public hearing was set to take place to decide the futu
Thunderstorms to Rumble Over the Delmarva Peninsula, Virginia, North Carolina Today
Thunderstorms, some which may be strong to severe, will be found across the southern Delmarva Peninsula as well as eastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina today. A slow-moving cold front will slowly sag into the Mid-Atlantic and North Carolina today, bringing with it scattered to numerous showers and thunderst
Norfolk Police search for man in connection to robbery on Granby Street
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk Police are searching for a man in connection to a robbery that happened on Granby Street Tuesday afternoon, according to the Norfolk Police Department. After 1 p.m. on July 21, officers responded to a business at 802 Granby Street. It was reported that a man entered the shop with a […]
19-year-old woman killed in interstate shooting while going to work in Virginia
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A 19-year-old woman died and a man was injured following an early Tuesday morning shooting on Interstate 264 in Norfolk, according to Virginia State Police. State police responded to a report of a shooting around 4 a.m. on I-264 in Norfolk. A preliminary investigation determined two people in a bu
Virginia fugitive, suspected gang member caught in Somerset County: PD
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Police in Somerset County said they arrested a wanted Virginia fugitive and suspected criminal gang member Tuesday, July 21, after tracking him to a Budget Inn. According to a Somerset County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post, Travis S. Jefferson was wanted by authorities in Norfolk, Virginia
Chesapeake Animal Services takes custody of animals seized from South Norfolk residence
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Two woman face charges after multiple dead animals were found and other living animals were seized during a search of a South Norfolk residence earlier this month. Jessica Ragan and Shelly Ragan were in a Chesapeake courtroom Tuesday for a hearing to determine the custody of animals seized from
Open container stop leads to loaded handgun arrest at Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Police say a 19-year-old was carrying a loaded 9mm handgun. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A police encounter over an open container of alcohol at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront led to the arrest of a 19-year-old after officers recovered a loaded handgun, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department. The arrest occurred at
Chesapeake Police investigate shots fired incident on Grady Street
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Chesapeake Police are investigating a shots fired incident on Grady Street in Chesapeake Tuesday afternoon, according to the Chesapeake Police Department. At around 3:15 p.m. on July 21, officers responded to Grady Street after reports of shots being heard. When officers arrived, they secured t

















