HPD: 2-year-old dies after drowning in pool on Westbriar Dr.
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY)– Hampton Police confirmed a 2-year-old child has died after drowning in a pool on June 6. According to police, officers were called to the 1st block of Westbriar Drive at 1:44 p.m. for the report of an unresponsive child in a pool. When officers arrived on-scene, they learned Hampton Division of Fir
Man wanted in reported 2024 Asheville homicide arrested in Virginia; next court date set
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A suspect who was wanted by Asheville police for a homicide that reportedly happened in 2024 was captured last month by police and United States Marshals in Virginia. According to a social media post by the Chesapeake Sheriff's Office, Iken Michtreal Wallace, 36, was apprehended...
Cause, manner of death revealed for 77-year-old man assaulted in Norfolk Walmart
The Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined a cause and manner of death for a 77-year-old man who was assaulted inside a Norfolk Walmart.
Portsmouth economic development team announces possible developers for Crawford Bay redevelopment project
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Warm summer evenings can bring about lots of foot traffic and profits for waterfront properties and businesses. That’s exactly what the city of Portsmouth wants to provide in the future with its Crawford Bay redevelopment project. The large piece of prime property totaling around six acres has
Former band director speaks on Chesapeake native being selected for Artemis III space mission
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A student who led by example — that’s how former Western Branch High School marching band director Jonathan Hargis described his former student and Artemis III mission specialist, Andre Douglas. Douglas, a Western Branch graduate, is one of four astronauts selected for the Artemis III mission,
Missing Senior Alert: Chesapeake PD search for woman
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Chesapeake Police are looking for 68-year-old Sharon Phylise Majette, who they say was last seen around 1 p.m. Wednesday in the 1300 block of Macdonald Road in Chesapeake. Majette is 5-foot-1, about 99 pounds and has brown/gray hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a blue plaid long-sl
COVID-19 era outdoor dining disappearing in downtown Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — There are more parking spaces along downtown Norfolk’s Granby Street now than there has been in recent years, but fewer places to dine al fresco. Ahead of Sail 250, Harborfest and Juneteenth, the city of Norfolk is looking to have the heart of its cultural arts district looking its best. As […]
Car crash with life-threatening injuries closed Lafayette Boulevard in Norfolk
A car crash with life-threatening injuries closed a stretch of Lafayette Boulevard on Friday morning as Norfolk police say they are continuing to investigate the crash.
VBFD: No injuries reported in house fire on Buzzard Neck Road
No injuries have been reported following a residential structure fire early Friday morning on Buzzard Neck Road, according to the Virginia Beach Fire Department.
Tide Light Rail schedules night maintenance June 11 and June 14-17
The video discusses previous coverage of public meetings to expand the light rail system. NORFOLK, Va., (WAVY) — Evening riders will need to transfer to shuttle buses on a section of the Tide Light Rail in Norfolk beginning at 9 p.m. June 11. Hampton Roads Transit has scheduled evening maintenance for the eastern porti

















