Hampton man sentenced to a decade behind bars for deadly 2020 shooting
HAMPTON, Va. — A local man has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter after prosecutors determined his case did not meet the requirements of second-degree murder. Kantrell Deshun Thompson, 32, pleaded guilty on Monday to voluntary manslaughter and received the maximum...
Body of missing Virginia Beach boy, 12, pulled from pond as mystery deepens
The body of a Virginia Beach boy reported missing last week was pulled from a pond Monday, three days after his parents got a ransom demand that may have been just a twisted money grab. Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo, 12, was found dead in the local pond Monday afternoon, after...
City cancels Something in the Water
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — After Something in the Water missed deadlines to announce performers and ticket sales for what was supposed to be an April festival, the city of Virginia Beach has canceled it and will try to find another event to take its place. In a statement from...
Norfolk Amtrak parking lot permanently closed for casino construction
Construction of Norfolk’s long-planned casino project next to Harbor Park downtown is finally expected to begin in mid-February, developers announced on Monday. To prepare for construction, the adjacent Amtrak station parking lot was closed permanently Monday. From now on,...
Virginia could add regulations to license plate reader cameras
As automatic license plate cameras continue to pop up around the Commonwealth of Virginia, they could face state regulations due to action by the General Assembly.
AMBER Alert update: Body found in Virginia pond matches description of missing boy
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A body matching 12-year-old Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo's description was recovered Monday from a pond in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The discovery comes two days after police issued an AMBER Alert for the missing child. The body was pulled out of a pond...
New tenants found for vacant Bed Bath and Beyond space in VB Town Center
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Armada Hoffler said they have finally found the tenants to fill the vacant Bed Bath and Beyond space at Columbus Village in Town Center. According to officials, 18,000 square feet of the building will be set aside for a national sporting goods...
Body recovered near Virginia Beach apartments where 12-year-old boy last seen, police say
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A body has been found near the Virginia Beach apartment complex where authorities were searching for a 12-year-old boy. Police were searching in a body of water near the complex where he was last seen Friday. The body and clothing matched the description...
Luke Bryan is set to come to Virginia Beach in August
Does a Luke Bryan song come on and all you want to do is "Play it Again?" Well, then you maybe you'll enjoy hearing him live!
Norfolk Fire-Rescue responds to fire at Angel Food Mart on Tidewater Dr.
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Norfolk Fire-Rescue responded to a fire at the Angel Food Mart early Monday morning. According to officials, just before 3:20 a.m., crews were dispatched to Angel Food Mart, located in the 6500 block of Tidewater Drive, for reports of a commercial...