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Carter aims to transform Portsmouth with infrastructure, public safety focus
13+ hour, 23+ min ago PORTSMOUTH, Va. " Portsmouth City Manager Steven Carter says his focus, more than a year and a half into the job, is turning long-discussed ideas into visible progress. "We're an older city. We have a lot of things going on. We…...
Norfolk police release video, seek suspects in Crescent Way car break-ins
15+ hour, 50+ min ago NORFOLK, Va. " The Norfolk Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify suspects connected to a string of car break-ins reported early Saturday. Detectives said multiple vehicles were broken into during the early morning hours of Dec. 20 while…...
Fire displaces two adults in Norfolk’s Young Terrace neighborhood
15+ hour, 54+ min ago Jay Greene joined the WTKR News 3 team in August 2023 as a Multimedia Journalist and Norfolk Neighborhood News Reporter. You can also catch him anchoring the weekend evening newscasts. Norfolk Fire-Rescue crews brought a fire under control at a multi-family row…...
Safety upgrades coming to busy Newport News intersection after crashes
17+ hour, 58+ min ago NEWPORT NEWS, Va. " Construction will soon begin at a busy Newport News intersection to improve safety for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. The city has selected a contractor to start work at the intersection of Warwick Boulevard and Oriana Road in…...
Virginia Beach apartment fire leaves 21 people without homes just days before Christmas
1+ day, 22+ hour ago VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " Twenty-one Virginia Beach residents are without homes just days before Christmas after a fire broke out at the Palms Apartments Friday night. The fire started around 5 p.m. Friday in one of the second-floor apartments at 3600 Malibu Palms Drive,…...
Newport News Police investigating officer-involved shooting on 79th Street
2+ day, 4+ hour ago NEWPORT NEWS, Va. " An officer-involved shooting occurred early Saturday morning in Newport News after a struggle over a gun led to an officer discharging their weapon, according to the city's police. At approximately 3:15 a.m. on Saturday, officers responded to a call…...
Level Green Park in Virginia Beach gets a level up of amenities after redevelopment
2+ day, 9+ hour ago VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " Level Green Park in Virginia Beach has reopened after more than a year of renovations, bringing long-awaited upgrades to a neighborhood park residents say had been overlooked for years. The park, which closed in 2024 for redevelopment, now…...
Virginia reports decrease in homicides in '24, but significant increase in hate crimes
2+ day, 13+ hour ago Homicides were down in Virginia in 2024, but hate crimes " particularly against religious groups " rose sharply, according to a new report from Virginia State Police. Homicides were down in Virginia in 2024, but hate crimes " particularly against religious groups " rose sharply, according…...
Virginia Beach could get new VA medical center after congressional approval
2+ day, 14+ hour ago VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " Thousands of veterans in Hampton Roads could soon have another option for health care, after a key congressional committee approved funding for a new Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Virginia Beach. The House Veterans Affairs…...
Virginia Beach Jewish community gathers for Hanukkah, sending a message of unity after Australia attack
3+ day, 2+ hour ago VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " Candles flickered against the December sky Thursday night at the Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront as members of the Jewish community gathered to celebrate Hanukkah and deliver what they described as a message of unity and resilience. The…...