School bus driver asked to resign after social media mistake
Chesapeake Public Schools bus driver Jessica Flowers was recently asked to resign after she posted a video to her personal social media.
This Laid-Back Restaurant In Virginia Has A She-Crab Soup Known Throughout The State
Sometimes the most memorable dining experiences come from places that don’t try too hard to impress you. Tucked along the picturesque Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach, Rockafeller’s Restaurant embodies that perfect blend of casual coastal charm and serious culinary prowess that makes you feel like you’ve discovered a...
VBFD: Two hurt following overnight fire on Westgrove Road
Two people were taken to the hospital with injuries.
Virginia Beach to open Town Center parking garages in anticipation of weekend tidal flooding
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The City of Virginia Beach announced they will be opening the parking garages at Town Center amid tidal flooding concerns over the weekend. According to a Facebook post, as a result of heavy rain, flooding and high winds expected to hit Virginia Beach over the weekend, the city will allow...
First Warning Forecast: Brief break from the rain before weekend storm arrives
A coastal storm will bring heavy rain, flooding and gusty winds to Hampton Roads and coastal North Carolina this weekend.
Illegal immigrant sentenced to 30 years for repeatedly raping 11-year-old girl in Virginia
An illegal immigrant from El Salvador was sentenced to 30 years in prison for repeatedly raping an 11-year-old girl in Virginia Beach. On Wednesday, the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office shared the mugshot of 35-year-old Ricardo Lionel Mejia, who was sentenced on Tuesday. Mejia was booked into the Virginia Beach...
Portsmouth crime and gun violence prevention task force calls on residents to speak up,...
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — “Gun violence doesn’t wait.”. Those are the words Portsmouth Crime and Gun Violence Prevention Task Force commissioner Lateacia Sessoms took to Facebook. According to the post and other commissioners 13News Now spoke with on Thursday, the task force's meeting room was empty, with not a single member...
10 On Your Side Success: Beach stroke victim rolling again with new therapy bike,...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Terri Liestman’s progress from stroke-induced paralysis got derailed a month ago, but thanks to 10 On Your Side viewers, she’s back on track. Liestman, 69, is once again riding on three wheels, and she’s also riding on three pillars of kindness — generosity, understanding and compassion....
Virginia Beach Calls for Task Force to Enforce E-Bike Rules
(TNS) — A short-term task force will be formed to consider “pragmatic, realistic” enforcement measures of e-bike rules in the city, the Virginia Beach City Council decided at a meeting Tuesday. The move comes on the heels of community members raising the alarm about the use of...
Federal flood insurance is shut down. That could impact home sales in Hampton Roads.
When people buy a home in many flood-prone areas of Hampton Roads, they must purchase flood insurance before they can sign the final documents. Flood insurance is required for most buyers using federally-backed mortgages in government-drawn high risk flood zones. That includes parts of neighborhoods across the...
