Virginia Zoo welcomes new meerkat residents
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY)– Fauna the elf has discovered the Virginia Zoo’s newest residents, welcoming a group of meerkats named Cady, Regina, Gretchen and Karen, now settling into their new home along the African Safari Trail. The three meerkats are 3 years old and recently arrived from another AZA-accredited facility....
5 gang members sentenced for Virginia Beach homicide
The sentencing hearings for all five co-defendants charged in a 2021 gang-related homicide are now complete.
Chesapeake woman starts Christmas toy drive to boost South Norfolk’s reputation
South Norfolk salon owner Paradise Smith planned a Christmas toy drive at Campostella Crossing to change community reputation and help families.
Norfolk man pleads guilty to machine gun possession at New Year’s Eve party
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A 20-year-old man pled guilty to possessing a machine gun as a convicted felon at a New Year’s Eve party in 2024 in Norfolk. In the early morning hours of Dec. 31, 2024, Jahtay Sincere Norman assaulted two women and drew a gun on an individual he thought was making advances […]
Pharrell, Brandy to be honored at 2026 Black Music Collective
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Grammy award-winning music producer and Virginia Beach native Pharrell Williams is set to be celebrated at the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective. The Grammy Week event will be held at the Fairmount Century Plaza in Los Angeles on Jan. 29, which is just three nights before the...
Only On 10: Train trouble on track in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Some Portsmouth leaders, including Mayor Shannon Glover, are trying to derail a proposed CSX train expansion that could clog traffic around the tracks along Frederick Boulevard for up half-an-hour. CSX has requested the federal Surface Transportation Board to allow the company to run a...
HRS: Serving the under-represented homeless population
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – For nearly ten years, the H.O.P.E Foundation has been dedicated to serving the unhoused community in Hampton Roads by providing important resources and services, like home-cooked meals, substance abuse counseling, GED and skilled training, and so much more. Sylvia Paige-Boone is the...
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth expands trauma care to civilians
Behind the secure gates of Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, doctors and surgeons provide lifesaving trauma care not only to service members but also to Portsmouth and the surrounding communities.
Habitat for Humanity dedication held for 2 first time homeowners in Norfolk
“Home for the Holidays” has a whole new meaning for two families in Norfolk, who became homeowners for the first time.
Man sentenced to 12 years for Portsmouth killing
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the shooting death of a man in Portsmouth two years ago. Prosecutors say 32-year-old Darrio Mundon was an innocent bystander hit by a bullet as two groups of men fired at each other in the London Oaks apartment complex.
