PPD: Woman injured after shooting on Chestnut Street

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A woman is in the hospital with non life-threatening injuries following a shooting in the 2000 block of Chestnut Street on Sunday, March 17, police said. Police responded around 7:25 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found a woman with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital. This is…

Vehicle fire prompts lane closures on I-64 near Indian River Rd.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A vehicle fire early Monday morning caused delays on I-64 near Indian River Road. According to VDOT, a vehicle fire prompted the east center lane, right lane and right shoulder to close on I-64. The lanes have since reopened. Courtesy: VDOT Photo taken from the VDOT cam shows emergency vehicles…

Chesapeake house fire sends one to the hospital

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — An early morning house fire in Chesapeake sent one person to the hospital for evaluation. Around 5 a.m. Sunday, firefighters responded to the 1500 block of Chestnut Avenue after neighbors saw a fire and called 911. Courtesy of the Chesapeake Fire Department Courtesy of the Chesapeake Fire Department Courtesy of the…

Police: Man shot to death in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A man is dead after an overnight shooting in Portsmouth, police said. Around 2:15 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the 800 block of Garfield Street for a shooting. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a man with a fatal gunshot wound. At this time, police have not said if…

Norfolk house fire leaves 2 people displaced, 1 pet dead

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Two people were displaced after a house fire in Norfolk Saturday morning. Just before 10 a.m., crews were called to 1246 Whaley Avenue. They arrived on the scene to find large plumes of smoke coming from the attic of the home. According to Norfolk Fire-Rescue, both people were taken to a…

St. Patrick’s Day weekend brings crowds to VB oceanfront businesses

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Crowds of people filed into The Virginia Beach Oceanfront businesses for St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Ocean Eddie’s manager Corbin Tabor told 10 On Your Side there were at least 150 people dining with them on Saturday night. “This is so far, the busiest week of the year that we’ve had,”…

NPD: Woman shot to death on E. Little Creek Rd.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk police are investigating an overnight shooting that left a woman dead. Around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, police were called to 1700 block of E Little Creek Road near Chesapeake Boulevard. When officers arrived on the scene they found the woman dead. Police say they have a person of interest in custody. We…

4 displaced after house fire in Isle of Wight

ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. (WAVY) — Four people are displaced after a house fire in Isle of Wight. Courtesy of Isle of Wight Fire Rescue Firefighters were called to the Rushmere area just after 1 a.m. Saturday. They arrived on the scene to find over half of the house engulfed in flames. Crews had the…

Contaminated water drives costs up again for Atlantic Park project as developer, VB disagree on who should pay

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — There is hope that construction on the more than $350 million Atlantic Park Project will continue in full swing next month when new equipment arrives to treat contaminated water. Since late September, groundwater at the 2.67-acre surf lagoon hasn’t been able to be removed after it was discovered that high levels…

Police: VB woman reported missing, found dead in the ocean

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A woman who was reported missing on Valentine’s Day was found dead on March 13 in Virginia Beach. Previous Coverage: Woman reported missing in Virginia Beach 52-year-old Carina Leach was reported missing on Feb. 14 when she didn’t show up for work. Her body was found a month later —…

Local doctor: Talk about your poop, it could save your life

Gastroenterologist Dr. Jamila Wynter was LIVE at the Digital Desk. Watch in the video player on this page. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – This year, more than 40,000 people in Virginia are expected to be diagnosed with colon cancer according to the American Cancer Society. March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colon cancer can…

Meningitis case in Norfolk under investigation

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Norfolk Department of Public Health said Thursday it is investigating a bacterial meningitis case. This comes just two days after Hampton school officials confirmed that a student attending Francis Asbury Elementary School died from meningitis. Hampton elementary school student dies from meningitis The Norfolk Department of Public Health noted that…

VBPD responds to accident involving a juvenile pedestrian

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia Beach Police Department is investigating an accident involving a pedestrian that occurred early Thursday morning. According to officials, the pedestrian and driver of the vehicle are both juveniles. Officers were notified of the accident, located at the intersection of Old Dam Neck Road and Da Vinci Drive, right…

NPD: 1 dead, 1 arrested in Campostella Rd. shooting

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of a Portsmouth man on Campostella Road early Wednesday morning, Norfolk Police said. Kevin E. Hayes, 32, of Chesapeake, has been charged with second-degree murder (Photo – Norfolk Police) Kevin E. Hayes, 32, of Chesapeake, has been…

Emergency cave-in repairs cause Walden Street to close

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – Walden Street will be closed between Varsity Drive and Pelham Street on Thursday due to an emergency cave-in repair. According to Chesapeake Public Works, the estimated time for reopening is 3 p.m. 🚨TRAFFIC ALERT🚨There is a road closure at 3210 Walden St, between Varsity Dr and Pelham St, due to an…

Dollar Tree reports over $1.71 billion in losses; nearly 1,000 stores could close

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – Dollar Tree, headquartered in Chesapeake, plans to shut down nearly 1,000 stores after posting a huge quarterly loss. According to Reuters, the company took an over $1 billion goodwill impairment charge, a term used when a company’s assets are no longer as valuable as they were before, after announcing on Wednesday…

Police: Two people found shot to death in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth police are investigating a double homicide. It happened just after 3 p.m. Tuesday at Seaboard Square Apartments near Turnpike Road. When officers arrived on the scene, they found two people with fatal gunshot wounds. Police did not say if they have a suspect. We are working to gather more details…

Cory Bigsby found guilty in murder of son, Codi

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — After about two hours of deliberation, jurors found Cory Bigsby, the man accused of killing his 3-year-old son, Codi, guilty Tuesday of second-degree murder and hiding the body of his son, whose body has never been recovered. reached a verdict Tuesday afternoon in the murder trial of Cory Bigsby. Complete Coverage:…

Virginia Beach has the ‘top’ seafood restaurant in America, according to Yelp

(NEXSTAR) – If you give a man a fish, he’ll eat for a day. But first, he’ll need to tear open its slimy little body and yank out its fish-guts. And who wants to do that? It’s much better to simply take that man to a nice seafood restaurant — preferably one with a lovely…

Police: 1 shot on Haywood Dr. in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A man was shot and injured on Haywood Drive in Portsmouth late Monday evening, city police said. Portsmouth Police responded to a shooting that took place near the 4700 block of Haywood Drive around 10:30 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound with life-threatening injuries.…

Wisconsin officials release names of 7 Virginia residents killed in crash that claimed 9 lives

Authorities on Monday released the names of seven Virginia residents and a Wisconsin man who were killed when their van collided with a semi-trailer in western Wisconsin. A 2-year-old child was the only survivor. The Clark County sheriff’s office says the van’s driver, James K. McCoy, 46; Linda Byler, 44; Lydia Byler, 24; Orla Schrock,…

VBPD: Missing juvenile found safe

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.(WAVY)– Virginia Beach Police have stated that missing 9-year-old Collin Michael Nice has been located and is considered safe. Collin Nice was reported to have been last seen leaving his home near West Neck Road in the 2700 block of Indian River Road at 11:30 p.m. Sunday night. UPDATE: The missing juvenile in…

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