Drive Safe Hampton Roads to offer discounted Lyft rides for Columbus Day
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Drive Safe Hampton Roads has announced discounted rides for the community on Columbus Day. Starting Saturday, October 11, riders can get $15 off their Lyft service if booking it from the Southside or the Peninsula. The dates and times are as follows: According to Drive Safe Hampton Roads,...
NPD: 3 injured, 1 seriously, in crash on Ballentine Boulevard
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Three people were injured, one seriously, after a crash Friday afternoon in Norfolk. Police say it happened around 4:45 p.m. at the intersection of Ballentine Boulevard and Middle Towne Crescent. Three people have been taken to a local hospital; two people with non-life-threatening injuries and...
Kiggans wants shipyard workers paid during shutdown
As the government shutdown continues across the country, a bipartisan bill has been introduced with the goal of paying the civilian and the military workforce. It is called the "Pay Our Public Shipyard Workers Act."
Target Boycott Leader To Keynote Portsmouth NAACP’s 76th Gala
Rev. Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant will keynote the 76th Portsmouth NAACP Freedom Fund Awards Gala on October 19 at the Rivers Casino in Portsmouth. Dr. Bryant is the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Ga., and a nationally recognized voice for civil rights and community transformation....
Norfolk preparing for potential tidal flooding due to weekend weather
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — With forecasts calling for potential tidal flooding this weekend, the city has been making preparations, and is making sure residents are prepared, also. With possible heavy rain and potentially strong winds this weekend, the city is reminding folks to be aware of potential flood zones....
City of Chesapeake opens garage ahead of anticipated tidal flooding
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — In anticipation of tidal flooding, the City of Chesapeake has opened the parking garage at Tidewater Community College for residents to move their vehicles to high ground. The garage will be open at 1 p.m. Saturday. The garage is located at 1428 Cedar Road. Parking spaces will only be...
True Crime 757: He served 20 years for a brutal murder. Then he killed...
In the late 1980s, James King attended a wedding in Ohio, and later that night, he brutally murdered the mother of the bride. He served 20 years for that murder, after which, he moved to Virginia.
This Virginia Beach Shack Serves Crab Cakes Locals Swear Are Better Than Maryland’s
I never thought a humble shack could spark such fierce loyalty until I stumbled upon Margie & Ray’s Crabhouse in Virginia Beach during a summer road trip. Tucked away near Sandbridge, this unassuming seafood spot has been a local institution since the 1960s. Locals don’t just recommend their crab...
Pharrell pop-up shop draws long lines in VB for new Adidas sneaker release
A line wrapped through Atlantic Park in Virginia Beach for a pop-up shop featuring Virginia Beach native Pharrell Williams' brand Virginia.
The AI Energy Crisis: Data Centers Strain Chesapeake’s Power And Water
MARYLAND – This series explores the impacts of data centers on water supply, energy use and air quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Data centers house the computer systems that enable internet activity and, increasingly, artificial intelligence. Northern Virginia, in the middle of the Bay watershed, is the...