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Memorial Day forecast shows potential for damaging winds, large hail
Holiday plans may get disrupted by severe weather. The National Weather Service on Saturday said there is a potential for severe weather Monday afternoon into Monday night. The entire state is under a slight risk of severe storms, including heavy rain, damaging winds and large hail. Today’s weather: Scattered showers and storms for the holiday weekend The forecast for the rest of the holiday ...
Lions Bridge in Newport News to close for several months starting Tuesday
Starting Tuesday, the Lions Bridge in Newport News will be closed for significant construction as the city enters Phase 3 of the Lions Bridge Dam Improvements project. The city says this closure affects Museum Drive and Museum Parkway. The city’s contracted vendor will install a new concrete roadway, build the dam’s cutoff wall, and relocate a waterline. During the construction period, a ...
Court docs: Portsmouth officer charged with DUI drove 100 mph, kicked officer
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A Portsmouth police officer charged with driving under the influence in Hampton reached 100 miles per hour on the interstate and later kicked an officer during her arrest, according to court documents. Carmen Johnson also allegedly made remarks about the arresting officer’s race and commented...
Bear caught on camera racing across Route 58 in Suffolk
There has been another bear sighting in Hampton Roads, and this time, it came close to being deadly. It happened on Route 58 in Suffolk, one of the area's busiest--and deadliest highways. It's just another reason to be more alert and to drive slower on this stretch of road.
Portsmouth City Council reverses city group’s decision to exclude dance, cheer groups from Memorial Day Parade
PORTSMOUTH — Keisha Martin’s group of young dancers has been participating in Portsmouth’s annual Memorial Day Parade for at least a decade, but that may all come to an end this year. Martin was disappointed to learn her group, Glam Kiddz, was rejected by parade organizers. The organization is a Portsmouth-based life skills development nonprofit for youth that focuses on dance, style and beauty. ...
Man arrested, charged in Newport News shooting
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A man is facing charges related to an incident last week where a woman was shot and then had climbed onto the hood of a school bus on Roanoke Avenue, Newport News Police said Thursday. Reginald Leon Carner Jr., 33, was arrested on Wednesday and...
Man pleads guilty in rape of Norfolk hotel housekeeper
30-year-old Donte Jamal Davis accepted a plea agreement on Thursday that had him plead guilty to rape as charged. Read more: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/man-pleads-guilty-in-rape-of-norfolk-hotel-housekeeper/
Breaking barriers: Newport News teen becomes first in family to finish high school, earns full ride to Yale
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Newport News teen proves anything is possible if you put the work in. After earning a highly competitive and prestigious scholarship, he won't have to worry about any tuition costs or expenses for college. "It's like you're breaking barriers," said Lin, who's 18 years...
Umoja Festival continues in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Many came out to enjoy a great music lineup of reggae, gospel, R&B and jazz Saturday at the Umoja Festival at Festival Park on the downtown Portsmouth waterfront. Named for a Kiswahili word meaning unity, it’s one of the oldest festivals celebrating African-American culture.
One nation, under watch: New brand of largely unregulated mass surveillance is expanding in Virginia
Editors note: This is the first story in a new series examining law enforcement’s expanded use of surveillance technology in Virginia Brandon Upchurch felt a surge of terror as Ohio police officers approached his red truck with guns drawn and a barking dog. He didn’t understand why the cops pulled him over as he drove his cousin home from work. “They put handcuffs on me and told me my tags ...
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