Black Resilience As Seen In Some Supercentenarians
More Blacks are living to age 100, including Kathleen Owens Simmons who celebrated her 100th birthday in June in a senior living facility in Norfolk. Simmons grew up in Suffolk, rode a worn-down bus, dubbed the “Ol’ Grey Goose,” to a segregated Suffolk school, and worked in a greeting card factory in Brooklyn after...
Portsmouth woman sentenced in DUI crash that killed passenger
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Portsmouth woman has been sentenced to more than a year in prison for a 2022 crash that killed her passenger while she was driving under the influence. On Friday, a judge sentenced Tiffanie Wallace to one year and eight months behind bars, followed by three years of supervised probation.
Portsmouth Street renamed to honor deceased Reverend
Portsmouth Street renamed to honor deceased Reverend.
Motorcyclist dead after vehicle pursuit exceeding 140mph: VSP
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A motorcyclist was reported dead after exceeding speeds of 140 mph on Interstate 264 W, according to Virginia State Police. The incident happened around 1:24 a.m., when a VSP trooper noticed the motorcyclist traveling over 100 mph in a 55 mph zone. After the trooper turned on their lights the...
Mercy Chefs reflects and remembers 20 years after Hurricane Katrina made landfall
Friday marked 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall and caused devastation along the Gulf Coast.
CousinzCon held at Waterside District ahead of weekend festival
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Cousinz Festival and JustUs Ideas partnered Friday to put on a non-partisan pre-festival summit at the Waterside District in downtown Norfolk. The summit included state and national organizations, as well as leaders focusing on educating, training and mobilizing around culture, criminal justice...
Portsmouth couple remembers being stranded for days during Hurricane Katrina
On the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina slamming into New Orleans, New 3's Anchor Kurt Williams spoke with Lydell Decquir and his wife, Kellie, who left New Orleans and ended up in Hampton Roads.
5 people and 1 dog displaced in Virginia Beach house fire
Five people and a dog have been displaced after a fire on Mullholand Drive in Virginia Beach on Friday afternoon.
Norfolk police, fire crews respond to incident where a car crashed into a house
News 3 was at the scene of an incident, where a car appeared to have crashed into a house in Norfolk.
Virginia Beach residents report strange smell from Thalia Creek
Residents in the Windsor Woods community are dealing with a strange smell coming from Thalia Creek behind their homes, with some saying the odor has become so unbearable.
