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Remembering the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Great Bridge. On Dec. 9, 1775, 250 years ago today, a battle occurred. A battle so frightening that it led to the exodus of the governor of Virginia. A battle so consequential that it was described by Colonel William Woodford, leader of...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A North Carolina man has received a 10-year sentence for his role in a cocaine trafficking operation that shipped a package containing cocaine from San Diego to Portsmouth, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Court documents determined 41-year-old Kareem...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY)– A man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for shooting and killing a man in 2024. Vandes Jackson, 57, shot and killed 44-year-old Bradley Kristoffer Kortbawi around midnight on July 6 outside of an apartment building on Core Avenue. Kortbawi was standing outside the apartment building conversing...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Ayshuan Treyvon Couther, 27, pleaded guilty to multiple firearm-related charges after Norfolk police found the convicted felon with stolen firearms during a shooting investigation earlier this year. With the help of the shooting victim and Flock license plate technology, Norfolk Police took...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Imagine living without heat or air conditioning. A military veteran in Chesapeake had been struggling without heat or air conditioning since August, but now, she has a new $14,000 HVAC system, all for free, thanks to Michael and Son. Landen Garcia, community engagement manager for the...

A breakdown of today's top stories, weather, traffic and what we're talking about on News 3 This Morning.

Nearly six months after 19-year-old Aaron “AJ” Williams Jr. was shot and killed in Norfolk’s Olde Huntersville neighborhood, his mother says she is still waiting for answers

A death investigation is underway after a man was found unresponsive at the Van House Mobility in Hampton Wednesday morning, according to police.

Hampton’s popular holiday lights display will be held at new locations this year — at Carousel Park downtown and along the boardwalk at Buckroe Beach. The traditional location at the Wonder Walk trail is unavailable this year because of construction related to the Lake Weir project. The funding normally used to light...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – As the temperatures continue to drop and change, does it make you more susceptible to colds?  The Virginia Beach Department of Public Health says the change in weather is not the cause of you getting sick, but it can make you more likely to get sick.  “The cold itself is […]