Painted Tree Boutiques to close all locations, leaving local vendors scrambling
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Hundreds of small business owners are searching for their next steps after Painted Tree Boutiques announced it will close all 60 of its locations nationwide, including its store in Virginia Beach’s Hilltop area. Vendors said they were notified by email on Tuesday and told...
Man accused of killing Lina Guerra taken into custody
NORFOLK, Va. — A family member has confirmed to 13News Now that David Varela was taken into custody today. Varela was charged with the first-degree murder of Lina Guerra, his wife of 11 years, after her body was discovered in February in a freezer in their downtown Norfolk apartment. She hadn't been seen since mid-January.
7 Coastal Communities in the US Facing Severe Erosion Risk
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Virginia Beach scoutmaster retires after 33 years of service and producing 130 Eagle Scouts...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — "When you look back on it, it's...it's memories that you're never gonna forget", Norm Aurland is reflecting — retiring after 33 years as a volunteer scoutmaster for Troop 471 in Virginia Beach. Under his leadership, he helped produce 130 Eagle Scouts and was instrumental...
Large police presence at Ocean View beach access in Norfolk; details forthcoming
NORFOLK, Va. — A large police presence was reported in Norfolk on Wednesday morning near the Beaumont Street beach access on East Ocean View Avenue. 13News Now reporter Germyah Batey is on the scene, where multiple law enforcement vehicles and forensic units are present. A nearby resident told 13News...
Portsmouth brush fire shuts down I-264 during rush hour
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth firefighters responded to a brush fire on I-264 westbound on Tuesday, closing the interstate during rush hour. The call came in around 5 p.m., according to Portsmouth Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services. Companies arrived on scene to find a brush fire that extended from the Greenwood Drive overpass past the Greenwood Drive exit.
North Carolina man sentenced to 12 years for drug trafficking, firearms offenses
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A North Carolina man was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, according to the Department of Justice. Court documents show that on June 4, 2024, law enforcement conducted...
Video shows security officer hit by driver outside VB nightclub
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A privately-hired security guard who works at the Upscale Restaurant & Lounge in Virginia Beach was struck by a car last week after having to remove people from the venue for being too intoxicated. The man said that after removing the two people, one of them tried to pick a […]
Body found in Virginia, investigation underway
VIRGINIA — A 67-year-old man was pronounced dead after his body was recovered from a jetty at a Norfolk beach Wednesday morning, according to police. Norfolk Police said officers responded around 7:30 a.m. to a report of a water rescue at the Beaumont Street public beach access. When officers arrived, they found an unresponsive person […] The post Body found in Virginia, investigation...
Virginia Beach woman pleads guilty to second-degree murder in father’s shooting death
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder and use of a firearm in connection with the shooting death of her father, court records show. In court, the Commonwealth amended Mulligan’s original first-degree murder charge to second-degree murder as part of a plea...

















