Why Do Drivers Run Red Lights?
You probably don’t need to be told that car accidents are stressful, especially when they happen because someone ran a red light. When a driver breaks a traffic rule and causes a crash, they are usually responsible for the damage. If they have auto insurance, their insurance company will typically be the one that...
No arrests 3 years after stray bullet kills beloved Portsmouth woman
Alaejah Johnson was struck in the head by a stray bullet inside her Portsmouth home on Feb. 27, 2023. Her parents are still waiting for answers as police report no new updates in the case.
Crews respond to fire on E. Ocean View Ave in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY)– Crews in Norfolk are responding to an overnight house fire. According to officials, crews were called to the area of Grove Avenue and E Ocean View Ave just after 2 a.m. for the report of a smoke investigation. When crews arrived on scene, in the 1700 block of Ocean View Avenue, they […]
Incident near Town Center on Columbus Street prompts investigation: VBPD
There was a heavy police presence on Thursday night around 9:30 at the Columbus Street and Kellam Road intersection, near the Wegman's on Virginia Beach Boulevard.
Virginia Beach police seek suspects in $64K identity theft case
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A man and woman are wanted in connection with identity theft, according to Virginia Beach Police Department. On Nov. 20, 2025, the two suspects intercepted checks totaling over $64,000. Police did not provide the location where this occurred.
Man faces DUI and manslaughter charges in double fatal Portsmouth crash
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Portsmouth police arrested Christopher M. Gaskin, 33, in connection with a Feb. 12 crash that killed two people. Gaskin faces two counts of aggravated involuntary manslaughter and a DUI charge. The collision occurred just before 11 p.m. at the intersection of High Street and Elm...
Husband finds ‘single drop of blood’ leading to discovery of wife’s remains in toolbox...
A man is set to spend the rest of his life inside a prison for stabbing a woman in Virginia more than 90 times and then packing her remains into a toolbox. Hagen Lawrence Roberts, 41, was sentenced to life in prison plus five years, the City of Virginia Beach announced. He was convicted in November of first-degree...
Capt. Rob Littman becomes 50th commanding officer at Naval Air Station Oceana
Capt. Rob Littman relieved Capt. Josh Appezzato as the commanding officer of Naval Air Station Oceana during a change of command ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.
Captain Katie Jacobson to take command of JEBLC Fort Story
Captain David Gray will be relieved by Captain Katie Jacobson as the commander of Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek (JEBLC) Fort Story during a ceremony that will be held on Feb. 27, according to officials.
Governor Spanberger Announces $10.5 Million Portsmouth Investment
RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced that Radian Forge — a Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing startup — plans to invest $10.5 million to increase manufacturing operations in Portsmouth, creating 53 new jobs in the Commonwealth. Radian Forge specializes in the production of large-scale...

















