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War of the Wings Festival returns to Norfolk's Waterside District
NORFOLK, Va. — Get your napkins and celery sticks ready! The War of the Wings festival returns to Waterside District in Downtown Norfolk this weekend. More than a dozen local restaurants will be competing at the event. Organizers say people can enjoy over 20 varieties of wings, as well as yard games, wing-eating contests, and live entertainment.
Home warranty firm that sent convicted felon into local homes hard to reach
GLEN ALLEN, Va. (WAVY) — When you pay for a home warranty and need a contractor to come out and do some work, you wouldn’t expect the warranty company to send out a convicted felon. But that’s what happened with Select Home Warranty when they dispatched Amanda Deese...
Region to get three new lab schools after state Board of Education approval
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — The Board of Education has approved six new lab schools, three of which have ties to either Hampton Roads or Western Tidewater. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has been a champion of lab schools as a way to help students prepare for careers after high school.
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City, Riverside Health System Designated Stroke Smart. During last night’s City Council meeting, Mayor Phillip Jones recognized Newport News as a Stroke Smart City in partnership with Riverside Health System. May is National Stroke Awareness Month and through the Stroke Smart City Campaign, Newport News will help educate residents...
Hampton University Shows The Role HBCUs Play In Strengthening The Black Family Is Crucial
The benefits of healthy marriages and stable families are clear. Hampton University’s 42nd Annual Conference On The Black Family proves that when it comes to “Black love”, the school is a model for other HBCUs. The event, which took place March 20-24, was hosted by the university’s...
Wind turbines, discovery at archaeological site, housing market on decline | Top WAVY stories this week
Wind turbines in Virginia Beach, major discovery at archaeological site in Colonial Williamsburg, and the housing market on decline. Top WAVY stories the week of April 22.
New Navy ships are years behind schedule, because manufacturers can't find workers to build them
Charles Spivey came to Newport News, Virginia from North Carolina 40 years ago to work in the shipbuilding industry. For the last six years, he’s been president of United Steelworkers Local 8888. Their roughly 12,000 shipbuilders work for Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) "There's only one company in the...
Isle of Wight tractor-trailer crash leaves about 39,000 pounds of chicken meat on roadway
SMITHFIELD, Va. — A tractor-trailer crash a little after midnight Thursday in Isle of Wight left thousands of pounds of chicken meat on a highway, say police. Virginia State Police (VSP) said they are investigating the crash that happened on Old Stage Highway in Isle of Wight around 12:40 a.m.
Norfolk has designs on $12M cruise terminal renovation project
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — With year-round cruising from the Carnival Sunshine coming next year, Norfolk’s cruise terminal is about to see an influx of traffic. But with that increased traffic comes the need for updates, renovations and additions at Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center, and Norfolk’s City Council took another step this week toward […]
Norfolk police searching for suspects in ABC Store larceny
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk Police are requesting assistance to identify a man and woman in a larceny at a business in the Wards Corner neighborhood, police said. It was reported to police that a woman and a man have taken items from the Virginia ABC Store at 7550 Granby Street several times throughout March […]
Oceanfront Concerts, War of the Wings and Spring Fest | Weekend guide
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Enjoy events across Hampton Roads for the weekend of April 26-28. View the complete Living Local Events Calendar at this link. If you don’t see your event listed, please add it to the calendar. Norfolk. War of the Wings. April 27-28 at 1...
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