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Largest hailstone in the U.S. was the size of a volleyball. How does Virginia's largest compare?
NORFOLK, Va. — Every year we see so many mind-boggling weather phenomena. So, here’s a list of some of the world's most interesting weather facts and how some compare to what we've experienced here in Virginia. Virginia's largest hailstone. The largest hailstone ever recorded in the United States...
Organizations develop community watch group in Norfolk's Young Terrace neighborhood
NORFOLK, Va. — Extra sets of eyes walk around the Young Terrace neighborhood nearly every day. “We are just a piece of the puzzle,” said Anthony Clary, the executive director of the organization Reck League. It’s a puzzle forming to protect and support residents in this Norfolk community....
Possible record-setting heat this week
NORFOLK, Va. — Hot and humid air grips much of the eastern United States. The heat wave which started Sunday will continue for Hampton Roads through Wednesday. Highs this time of year typically reach 90°. Afternoon highs at Norfolk International Airport will climb into the upper 90s. Factor in the humidity and many areas will feel like temperatures range from 105-112°!
Yorktown man accused of threatening death, 'to burn or bomb' after early morning dispute
YORK COUNTY, Va. — A Yorktown man has been arrested on several charges after an early morning dispute Monday that ended with deputies entering an apartment, the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office said in a news release. Gary Joseph Trites, 43, has been charged with three felony counts of threats of...
Heat is the number one weather related killer in the US
NORFOLK, Va. — As we head into the middle of summer, we start to get used to the hotter temperatures and muggier weather, but it's always important to stay vigilant even if we think we're used to the excessive heat. Heat is often underestimated as a weather-related killer, but...
Youngkin orders flags in Virginia at half-staff to honor firefighter killed at Trump Pennsylvania rally
NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff Monday to honor a firefighter who was fatally shot at a Pennsylvania campaign rally for Republican Donald Trump. The order reads: "In accordance with the authority vested in me as Governor, I hereby order...
Chesapeake house fire leaves 5 displaced
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Five people and a dog were displaced in a house fire in the Deep Creek area of Chesapeake overnight on Monday. The fire happened at a two-story home in the 2600 block of Cecilia Terrace, the Chesapeake Fire Department said. Firefighters responded shortly after 12:30 a.m. and arrived to see heavy smoke and flames coming from the garage.
'An action of pure evil': Gov. Youngkin, Virginia residents alike react to shooting at Trump rally
NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia lawmakers have taken to social media, sending prayers to former President Donald Trump after an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally. In a statement today, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin said, in part, “Yesterday’s attempted assassination of President Trump was an action of pure evil - an affront against our morality, an affront against our liberty, an affront against the very foundations of our great nation.”
1 person injured, multiple vehicles damaged in shooting outside Suffolk convenience store
SUFFOLK, Va. — Police are searching for the people involved in a shooting outside a Suffolk convenience store Saturday evening. Around 7 p.m., police officers responded to reports of gunshots fired near a business on Bridge Road, according to a Suffolk Police Department spokesman. The officers were able to...
Eisenhower, Gravely and Philippine Sea return to Norfolk Sunday in final wave of strike group homecoming
NORFOLK, Va. — Sunday is the grand finale of a three-day homecoming in Hampton Roads for service members assigned to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. The group of four ships, nine squadrons, and 6,500 sailors returned after a nine-month deployment defending the Red Sea from relentless Houthi rebel attacks, in the midst of the Israel-Hamas war.
Heavy fire destroys two-story home in Suffolk
SUFFOLK, Va. — A family in Suffolk has been displaced from their home after a residential fire early Sunday morning. Suffolk Fire Chief Mike Barakey said crews were called out to Hollywood Avenue around 2:30 a.m. for heavy fire coming from a two-story home. The fire had gone up...
After Beryl, the tropics go quiet. Why?
NORFOLK, Va. — As far as hurricane activity and development go in the Atlantic basin, it looks like it's taking a breather over the coming seven days as the National Hurricane Center is not currently watching any single area for the possibility of development. This is good news after...
YouthFest in Hampton highlights 'kidpreneurs'
HAMPTON, Va. — Young entrepreneurs got the chance to show off their unique ideas at a Hampton festival on Saturday afternoon. The Greater Aberdeen Community Coalition hosted its third annual YouthFest for "Kidpreneurs"; it gave kids an environment to showcase their products and their talents! They also got a chance to meet business owners from the community.
"No place for political violence": Virginia Democrats, Republicans condemn shooting at Trump rally
NORFOLK, Va. — Reaction from Virginia's legislators came quickly after former President Donald Trump was whisked off stage during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania after an apparent shooting Saturday. Many lawmakers — on both sides of the aisle — released statements on social media, unanimously condemning politically-fueled violence....
ForKids asks for household supply donation help
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Hampton Roads-based organization is asking the community for help in its outreach efforts. ForKids is one of the largest providers for families in Virginia, aiming to end the cycle of homelessness in Hampton Roads. “Homelessness in Hampton Roads is a big issue, and it’s a...
Body found in Hampton believed to be that of boater who went missing near HRBT
HAMPTON, Va. — Officials believe they have found the body of the 58-year-old man who jumped out of a boat to get a net near the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) earlier this week. The U.S. Coast Guard says officials with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission recovered a body on...
Hampton 19YO charged in March gunfire exchange with Newport News police
HAMPTON, Va. — A Hampton man wanted in connection to an exchange of gunfire with Newport News police detectives in March has been arrested. In a statement posted online Friday, the Hampton Police Division (HPD) announced Darion Sadek Lindsay, 19, has been charged with following offenses:. 2 counts of...
3 families displaced after Chesapeake apartment fire
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Three families have been displaced from their homes after an apartment fire in Chesapeake Saturday morning. Crews with the Chesapeake Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at an apartment complex on Thoroughbred Lane, according to a statement on the department's Facebook page. While...
Inflation cools in June; Virginians react to the latest Consumer Price Index report
NORFOLK, Va. — Inflation has cooled down, according to Thursday’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. “Overall prices relative to what they were a month ago are...
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