Water Street to close as Portsmouth VA begins demolition of old city jail
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A major traffic change is coming to Portsmouth’s waterfront as the city prepares to demolish its long-vacant former city jail and move forward with broader redevelopment plans. Beginning Monday, December 8, 2025, Water Street will be closed to traffic from the Water Street Garage to...
Virginia Beach funds seven capital projects in communities known to flood
City Council on Tuesday focused flood-protection funding toward seven projects in communities that faced significant impacts from Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The “mega bundle,” as the projects are called, is ready to move forward in Windsor Woods, Princess Anne Plaza and The Lakes at a guaranteed price negotiated with...
757 Gospel Fest Rescheduled for January 31, 2026
757 Gospel Fest, originally slated for November 22, 2025, was postponed and will now take place on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 5 p.m. The event will be held at Rock Church, located at 640 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Organizers have confirmed that the full lineup remains unchanged....
Missing 34-year-old woman found safe: VSP
The Virginia State Police's critically missing adult alert on behalf of Chesapeake Police Department for Tiffany Erica Sharp has been canceled.
USS Forrest Sherman set to return to Naval Station Norfolk
Just in time for the holidays, the USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) is scheduled to return to Naval Station Norfolk on Friday.
Virginia Beach introduces $50 free parking vouchers for residents
Virginia Beach residents will soon have a more affordable way to park at the Oceanfront, beginning in 2026, with the option to buy $50 annual vouchers.
An NJG Series: Our History, Our Journey – Part III: Black-Owned Hotels In Norfolk
From 1907 to the early 1950s, three Black-owned and operated hotels existed in the Church Street Business Corridor. These three prime outlets were among the businesses which made up Norfolk’s “Black Wall Street,” like the historic enclave in Tulsa, Oklahoma destroyed by White rage in 1929. But...
Crews from Chesapeake, Suffolk work together to save downed horse
A 25-year-old draft horse was unable to stand for several hours, so crews from Chesapeake and Suffolk stepped in to help, according to the Chesapeake Fire Department.
New trial dates set for two former Virginia Beach deputies charged in Rolin Hill’s...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A new trial date has been set for two of the three former Virginia Beach sheriff’s deputies charged in the death of Rolin Hill, who died after an alleged medical emergency at the city jail in June 2024. During a hearing Thursday, a judge...
Norfolk man sentenced to 40 years for killing neighbor outside Ghent apartment building
NORFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for shooting and killing 44-year-old Bradley Kristoffer Kortbawi outside a Ghent apartment building in the summer of 2024. According to the Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, 57-year-old Vandes Jackson was sentenced Friday after a jury...
