NOTE: The video above, courtesy of Miss America, shows Cassie Donegan being crowned as the 2026 Miss America.
SMITHFIELD, Va. (WAVY) — The recent winner of Miss America 2026 has ties to the Hampton Roads community.
According to a Facebook post from Visit Smithfield VA, Cassie Donegan, the newest Miss America, despite representing New York, grew up in the Hampton Roads area and performed at the Smithfield Little Theatre as a child…