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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Polls have closed in Virginia and North Carolina for their presidential primary elections, commonly referred to as Super Tuesday. President Biden and former President Donald Trump won Tuesday’s presidential elections in both Virginia and North Carolina, Decision Desk HQ projects. LIVE ELECTION RESULTS Watch the Super Tuesday Digital Special with Digital…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Beach Police Department has released information following an internal investigation of the wrongful arrest of Jacqueline A. Smith. 10 On Your Side reported that Smith was wrongfully arrested, detained and then released in mid-February.  The VBPD internal investigation claimed that just before 1 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, VBPD responded…

OUTER BANKS, N.C. (WAVY) — The Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing man off the coast of Oregon Inlet Tuesday, a day after former Wicked Tuna boat captain Charlie Griffin and his dog Leila were found dead about two miles south of Oregon Inlet. Working with its partners, the Coast Guard said it…

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The Suffolk Department of Fire & Rescue responded to a two vehicle crash on Portsmouth Boulevard early Monday morning that resulted in a fatality. According to officials, crews were notified at 7:01 a.m. of a two-vehicle crash on Portsmouth Boulevard and C Street, just outside of downtown Suffolk. Portsmouth Blvd. crash…

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Suffolk mom is left with questions after her daughter had the front doors of her school bus closed on her. It happened during afternoon drop off last Tuesday at the intersection of Smith Street and Bosley Avenue. Laura Salaj was confused when her 11-year-old daughter came home from King’s Fork…

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – A murder trial is set to begin at 9 a.m. for Cory Bigsby, the man accused of killing his 4-year-old son. Cory was charged with 2nd-degree-murder and concealing a dead body. Timeline: January 31, 2022: Cory reported Codi missing. The boy was last seen at his Buckroe Pointe Apartment Townhome. Since…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A man has been hospitalized following a shooting in Portsmouth early Monday morning. Click here to subscribe to WAVY’s breaking news email alert According to police, the shooting happened around 1:20 a.m. Monday in the 2900 block of Turnpike Road, not far from Frederick Boulevard and Dartmouth Street. At the location,…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach police are investigating an accidental shooting at the Oceanfront. Just after 11 a.m., police dispatch received a call about a shooting on the 2200 block of Atlantic Avenue. Police tell 10 On Your Side the person was taken to a local hospital, but their condition is unknown at…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Five firefighters are in the hospital after sustaining injuries following a fire in Portsmouth on March 2, officials said. Around 6:45 p.m., Portsmouth Emergency Communications were notified of residential structure in the 4800 block of Augustine Circle in the Churchland section. Crews arrived to find a single-story dwelling with a fire…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — After the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos could be considered children under the law, there have been growing concerns on what that could mean for the future of in vitro fertilization, or IVF. The IVF treatment has a unique tie to the Hampton Roads area after the first child…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A police chase that started at the James River Bridge spanned more than 20 miles and stretched all the way into Portsmouth Wednesday. Police said the driver, since identified as Jessica Cirilli was high on drugs at the time. Warrants have been issued for Cirilli, 39, of Suffolk, for felony eluding,…

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — In what seems like back-to-back incidents, Hampton Roads youths are falling victim to gun violence at staggering numbers. Three kids were shot in the area this week, a 14-year-old boy and a 12-year-old boy in Newport News and a 16-year-old boy in Suffolk. They joined a tragic and growing group…

YORK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — A 30-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in York County. The crash happened Friday around 4:30 p.m. on the 3000 block of Goodwin Neck Road, north of Back Creek Park. Virginia State Police said Aaron Eli Hoopingarner, of Yorktown, was traveling northbound on Goodwin Neck Road, when he…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — They laid off everybody at once, even the manager. The now former employees of a Virginia Beach board game business are calling it an unprofessional move.  It started as a locally-owned business called Roll With It Board Game Cafe in 2021. They later sold to a Canadian-based chain of board game…

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – The Chesapeake Fire Department responded to a tractor-trailer crash early Friday morning. According to officials, crews were notified of an overturned tractor-trailer on I-264W near Bowers Hill at 4:23 a.m. Crews arrived to the scene to find approximately 20 gallons of diesel fuel released from the truck’s fuel tank. The driver…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A Virginia Beach business held a fundraiser Thursday for an 8-year-old boy after a stray bullet struck him in the head last month while he was inside his home playing video games. ‘He’s an innocent child;’ 8-year-old boy in coma after being shot in the head in Virginia Beach home…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — There’s new evidence that the bag of chips or frozen dinner you may be heating up will put you in an early grave. A team of international researchers looked at the results of dozens of studies done over the last three years on about 10 million people and determined ultra-processed foods…

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – Newport News police confirm a child was shot just before 1 a.m. Thursday morning. A police spokesperson said the child sustained non life-threatening injuries. Click here to subscribe to WAVY’s breaking news email alert The shooting happened at the Warwick Mobile Home Community on Spur Drive. This is right off…

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Despite disguising themselves as Walmart employees, three suspects were identified and connected to several Walmart robberies across Virginia after allegedly stealing over $100,000 worth of Apple products. Previous Coverage: Docs: Suspects stole almost $40,000 of Apple products from Walmart Walmart Senior Manager for Global Investigations Jeff Meyer identified the suspects after…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday that if approved by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin would allow recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin next year. Under the bills, the state would start taking applications on Sept. 1 for cultivating, testing, processing and selling the drug in preparation for the market to open…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A military wife, mom, business owner and medical professional is working to clear her name after she was wrongfully arrested in Virginia Beach. Jaqueline A. Smith, 33, is in the process of moving her family to another military base with her husband, who is a Navy sailor, and two young…