2 airlifted after crash with tractor-trailer on Route 58 in SuffolkWAVY News 1015 HOURS AGO
Fire damages commercial building in SuffolkWAVY News 102 DAYS AGO
Suffolk man pleads guilty in UVA student abduction caseWAVY News 101 DAY AGO
SFD battles a 2-alarm commercial fire on N. MainSuffolk News-Herald2 DAYS AGO
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2 airlifted after crash with tractor-trailer on Route 58 in Suffolk
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Two people were airlifted after a crash involving a tractor-trailer on Wednesday in Suffolk. Suffolk police say it happened around 4:35 p.m. on westbound Route 58, just west of exit 189. The crash involved the tractor-trailer and one other vehicle. Both the driver and passenger...
Suffolk School Board considers rezoning elementary schools
SUFFOLK, Va. — School board members in Suffolk City Public Schools are considering rezoning several elementary schools. Seven elementary schools within the division would be impacted. The schools include Booker T. Washington, Southwestern, Hillpoint, Kilby Shores, Elephant's Fork, Nansemond Parkway and Mack Benn Junior Elementary. In March, school board...
Suffolk greenlights new solar facility along Kings Fork Rd
In a split 5 to 3 vote with Council Members Leroy Bennett, Shelley Butler-Barlow and Timothy Johnson in opposition, Suffolk City Council voted to approve a solar energy facility for property at 1553 Kings Fork Rd. The approved conditional use permit request submitted by Steve Kiesling of Nansemond Solar, LLC to establish a solar facility […] The post Suffolk greenlights new solar facility along Kings Fork Rd appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Suffolk man pleads guilty in UVA student abduction case
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Suffolk man arrested after the attempted abduction of a University of Virginia student back in October has pleaded guilty in the case. James Robert Allen pleaded guilty to a felony charge of abduct by force/intimidation on Tuesday, court records show. Allen was arrested on...
SFD battles a 2-alarm commercial fire on N. Main
SUFFOLK, Virginia (April 22, 2024): Suffolk Fire & Rescue responded to the 700 Block of N. Main Street for a commercial structure fire. Suffolk Emergency Communications Dispatch Center dispatched the incident at 10:04 p.m. Engine 1 and Medic 1 arrived at 10:07 p.m. to find heavy fire and smoke showing from a large commercial building. […] The post SFD battles a 2-alarm commercial fire on N. Main appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Centuries ago, Black freedmen found refuge harvesting oysters in Suffolk. A descendant is carrying on their legacy.
Editor's note: This story is part of an NPR project documenting historical markers throughout the United States. Read more here. On a warm spring morning, Mary Hill is on a boat working her oyster grounds just north of the Crittenden Bridge in Chuckatuck Creek. “I’ve got about 500 acres out...
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