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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A rental car company employee was convicted April 24 on several related bank robbery and weapons charges after stealing a sedan from the rental company where he worked and using it to rob a credit union and two banks. Tyrone K. Jefferson, 38, faced a federal jury in the Eastern […]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A pedestrian was killed in a crash Wednesday night in Virginia Beach, according to police. The pedestrian-involved crash was reported just before 9 p.m. in the 1900 block of Centerville Turnpike. Officers found the pedestrian when they arrived. Police say the driver of the vehicle...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Chesapeake woman has pleaded guilty to obtaining controlled substances by fraud after admitting to diverting pain medication intended for patients under her care. According to federal court documents, Michelle Kollmar, 56, entered her guilty plea on April 24. Prosecutors say that between January 2023 and...

NORFOLK, Va. — Two Norfolk city employees are facing felony charges in separate cases involving the alleged misuse of public funds, according to court documents. While unrelated, both cases center on accusations of employees improperly using taxpayer-funded resources. In one case, Vontina Laws, who worked in the city’s IT...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach woman has been arrested in New York in connection with an armed robbery and a separate shooting in Maryland, authorities said. The investigation began April 19, when Virginia Beach police responded to a reported robbery in the 3900 block of Holland Road. Officers determined a suspect displayed a weapon, demanded money, and fled with cash.

All lanes on I-264W near Portsmouth Boulevard are closed due to a multi-vehicle crash, with one vehicle flipped at the scene.

The fourth annual Bulls and Barrels Beach Rodeo returned to Virginia Beach Oceanfront this weekend as part of the Stars, Stripes, and Spurs military appreciation weekend.

Built by Hampton Roads natives, the festival continues to spotlight the region’s outsized impact on music, with T.I., Keyshia Cole and more headlining the September return. Hampton Roads doesn’t get enough credit for what it gave the music industry. Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Pharrell Williams, and Pusha T all...

Norfolk Fire-Rescue is inviting neighbors to celebrate the dedication of its new Fire Station 11 next weekend.

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk police are investigating a shooting that happened on Radnor Road Sunday morning. Police said they responded to the 8400 block of Radnor Road around 8:45 a.m. They found a woman suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, and she was taken to a hospital for treatment, according to a Norfolk police spokeswoman.