‘I am a survivor of trauma’: Former HER Shelter client now a board member
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A survivor of childhood trauma is serving her community as a board member of the Help and Emergency Response Inc., or the HER Shelter. For the past four decades, the HER Shelter has worked to empower survivors of domestic violence, assault, stalking, trafficking and family homelessness.
Virginia Furniture Company closing after 86 years of business in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. — After more than eight decades of serving the Hampton Roads community, Virginia Furniture Company in Norfolk's Neon District will close its doors for the final time on Dec. 31. The family business began in 1939 when founders Harry and Leonard Laibstain opened a small store on...
Former Chesapeake Public Schools bus driver says she was forced to resign after social...
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A former Chesapeake Public Schools bus driver says she was forced to resign from her position after filming what she and parents call a harmless fun video of her interacting with her bus riders. Jessica Flowers said she loved her job as a bus driver and loved the relationships she had […]
Virginia dad beat his two-month-old daughter to death for disturbing him as he played...
The 27-year-old Virginia dad was playing Xbox with family members who heard heard him shouting and swearing at the baby over the Xbox headset before the baby stopped crying
Mother says elementary school let 5-year-old daughter wander outside alone
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The mother of a five-year-old kindergarten student told 10 On Your Side that a substitute teacher let her daughter out from a side door before school let out at Oceanair Elementary. She was by herself and without supervision, managing to walk all the way home alone. The mother spoke to 10 […]
‘There’s absolutely risk,’ man hoping to bring arena to VB says as he plans...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A man hoping to be the one to finally bring a new arena in Hampton Roads said he believes he can be successful by relying completely on community support. Coleman Ferguson, 36, was born and raised in Virginia Beach and said he is tired of his city being among the […]
The Historic Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach, Virginia: beautifully restored and said to be...
The Historic Cavalier Hotel, part of the Cavalier Resort, is located at 4200 Atlantic Avenue in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This resort is nothing less than luxurious and besides including the Historic Cavalier Hotel and Beach Club, it's also home to the Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort, and Embassy Suites by...
Norfolk offering free rabies vaccines for ‘Howl-O-Ween’
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Pet owners are invited to celebrate ‘Howl-O-Ween’ with Norfolk’s Department of Public Health. They’re offering free rabies shots to pets who meet certain requirements. On Oct. 11, pet owners and with their furry friends in costume can meet at 830 Southampton Ave in Norfolk from 11 a.m. to 2...
Cook Out drive-thru shooter pleads guilty to manslaughter and wounding
NORFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk man has pleaded guilty to two crimes after he shot two people at a Cook Out drive-thru last year. The shooting happened on June 24, 2024. New Mexico native Jason Allred died in the shooting, and a Cook Out employee was wounded. Michael Devon Parker was charged in the shooting, which happened...
Norfolk Police and NHTSA promote pedestrian safety awareness
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Norfolk Police Department is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for National Pedestrian Safety Month. According to the NHTSA, one pedestrian is killed every 72 minutes and one is injured every eight minutes on...