Two injured, one seriously, in Town Center crash
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday, WAVY started hearing about a crash in the Town Center area of Virginia Beach. WAVY’s Aesia Toliver was on scene later in the evening as crews were towing away a vehicle involved in the crash. Video shows the crash happened along the 4000 block of […]
Truck runs into Norfolk 7-Eleven, damages storefront windows
A truck damaged the front windows of the 7-Eleven near the intersection of Cromwell Drive and Chesapeake Boulevard in Norfolk, per a picture sent to News 3 Friday afternoon.
Norfolk restaurant adds 15% tip minimum to help struggling employees
A Norfolk restaurant is leading a "frank" discussion about tipping, as it has decided to add a 15% automatic tip on all dine-in orders and a 5% charge on all takeout.
Olena Yeryomenko Gets PETA Memorial For Saving Dogs From War
Dr. Olena “Leleka” Yeryomenko, a Ukrainian military medic and animal rescuer, was killed June 29 while rushing to help a wounded soldier — just after evacuating 42 dogs from heavy shelling near the Russian border. This week, PETA held a memorial service and planted a white rose...
Sesquicentennial: Colonna’s Shipyard Celebrates 150 Years
"My role is to continue the legacy started by my great-great-grandfather, Charles J. Colonna, in 1875," says Randall Crutchfield, Chairman & CEO of Colonna's Shipyard. "That means doing the right thing, investing for the long term and ensuring that this company is around for many more generations to come." It's...
North Carolina Man Convicted of First-Degree Murder in 2023 Virginia Beach Shooting
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — A North Carolina man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the June 2023 shooting death of a 20-year-old man in a Virginia Beach neighborhood. A Virginia jury found Jamieson Francis guilty on Thursday after a multi-day trial. Victim Shot Multiple Times in Virginia Beach...
Oyster reef restoration helps keep Chesapeake Bay healthy, drives economy
WFXR -Organizations across Maryland and Virginia have restored 2,294 acres of oyster reef. With work being conducted on the tenth tributary, the Chesapeake Bay Program says that its partners will have fulfilled the commitment to restore oyster reefs in ten tributaries by 2025. After reviewing their progress from...
Passes: “Doc” Al Lewis, Herbal Farmacy CEO, Founder & Herbalist
CEO, founder, and Naturopathic Herbalist, Albert Lewis, has passed. Affectionately known as “Doc” or “Doctor Al” for the 30 plus years he was in business, details of his passing were not available at NJG press time. Since opening the doors of the Herbal Pharmacy more than...
Man sentenced to 18 months for Norfolk restaurant burglaries
A man was sentenced to a year and a half in prison after he pled guilty to burglarizing restaurants in Downtown Norfolk and Ghent in 2024.
‘Masters of The Mic’ Bring Old School Rap To Portsmouth
The Masters of the Mic delivered an energetic evening of old school rap and hip-hop music from the 80s and 90s to a packed house of fans on Friday night (July 18) at the Portsmouth Pavilion. The nostalgic rap show featured co-headliners Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick, MC Lyte, EPMD, and Arrested Development.
