BayPort Credit Union Donates $25,000 and 450 Pounds of School Supplies to Virginia Beach...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., August 12, 2025 – BayPort Credit Union is proud to announce a $25,000 sponsorship in support of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) Office of Family and Community Engagement (FACE) for the 2025–2026 academic year. The sponsorship is an expansion of its ten-year Student-Run Credit Union...
Virginia Beach, VA Man Arrested for Intoxication in Laurel County, KY
LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Cyruss McVey along with shift Sgt. Robert Reed arrested Russell Lee Gongaware age 41 of Virginia Beach Virginia early Tuesday morning August 12, 2025 at approximately 12:03 AM. The arrest occurred on I – 75 approximately...
BTW Alumni Party Draws 300 From All Classes
On Aug. 16, about 300 Booker T. Washington High School graduates gathered around candlelit tables in the crowded banquet hall located inside of the Elks Lodge No. 38 and enjoyed an event called the Alumni Day Party. There was something for everyone at this class reunion which was held on...
Man gets 7 years in accidental shooting death of 2-year-old in Portsmouth
A man who pleaded guilty in the accidental shooting death of a 2-year-old boy in 2022 was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison with five years probation, according to court documents.
‘Don’t steal from the church’: Man caught on camera stealing multiple trash cans from...
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The oldest church in Chesapeake says it was the target of a trash can thief last month. The Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church shared security camera footage with 10 On Your Side that shows the theft when it took place July 26. In the video, a man could be […]
ESPN’s First Take to broadcast live from Norfolk State University
NORFOLK, Va. — ESPN’s live debate show First Take will broadcast from Norfolk State University on Thursday as part of its tour highlighting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The stop in Norfolk is one of several on the tour designed to showcase the culture, achievements, and contributions of HBCUs...
Virginia regulators hit pause on gas compressor plan near Chesapeake neighborhood
The State Corporation Commission is taking extra time to sift through public feedback before deciding whether Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) can move forward with a $90 million compressor station planned near a historically Black neighborhood in Chesapeake. The project is designed to prevent pressure drops in gas lines...
Man sentenced for Portsmouth toddler’s death
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Norfolk man was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday, after pleading guilty earlier this year to the death of a 2-year-old child in Portsmouth. Back in April, Al Demond McNeil pleaded guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter and reckless handling of a firearm in connection with the...
Celebrated Evening Is Held For Project Inclusion Heroes
J.R. Locke, who led the Project Inclusion Board Governance Leadership Development Program at the United Way for 28 years, delivered appreciation plaques to persons who helped in the program’s success. He was assisted in the program’s planning by the Sickle Cell Family, Peer Advocates of Tidewater and Cox...
Willoughby Spit home damaged by gunfire
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A home was damaged by gunfire in the Willoughby Spit area of Norfolk Thursday morning, police confirmed. Officers were called to the 1300 block of Bayville Street around 8 a.m. for the report of a shooting into an occupied dwelling. They arrived on scene and learned a home had been hit […]
