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It is a little known Black History Fact that a Black man who graduated first in his Booker T. Washington High School Class of 1966 became the first Black person from Virginia ever to graduate from the United States Naval Academy, completing the Academy in 1970 with a BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Virginia – Rain is pushing into Virginia Beach this morning, and umbrellas are already flipping in a steady onshore breeze. Pavement along I-264 and Shore Drive is turning slick as showers expand after...

A man was found suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound in the 800 Block of West 41st Street in Norfolk, and is currently being investigated by the Norfolk Police.

The Chesapeake Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1700 block of Cedar Road, which was declared under control in 18 minutes with no injuries reported and the primary residence unaffected.

NORFOLK, Va. — The Old Dominion University Police Department is notifying the campus community of several reported thefts Friday. ODU police have received and are investigating multiple reports of motorized scooters and bicycles stolen from bike racks located near residential facilities across the main campus. The...

BLACKSBURG, Va. – A new study led by Virginia Tech has revealed that the entire Chesapeake Bay Region is sinking. “The Chesapeake Bay is a region of financial, historical, and ecological value, and it’s worth understanding what we can predict in terms of sea-level changes in the future.”

WAVY interviewed Retired FBI profiler Mary Ellen O'Toole Friday to get her analysis of what we know so far about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie.

Some folks swear the best Reuben in Virginia isn’t hiding in Richmond or lounging in Norfolk. Nope, it’s chilling at a family-run deli on Virginia Beach Boulevard, and people are making pilgrimages for it. Route 58 Delicatessen has built a cult following around corned beef, sauerkraut, and a...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth police are seeking a man who has been missing since early Saturday. William Darnell Blount, 55, was last seen in the 3600 block of High Street at about 5:20 a.m. Saturday, according to a press release from Portsmouth Police Department. Police did not share his...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Chandler Nunnally visits Plix Plex in Virginia Beach to witness this first-of-its-kind experience in our region: a "challenge arcade," packed with different hands-on games brimming with creativity. There are over 20 unique games inside Plix Plex, spread across 4 different zones, each with an...