Spirit of Norfolk heading to Florida, flooding after massive rainfall, Something in the Water this fall | Top WAVY stories this week

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Take a look at some of the top stories on WAVY.com from the week of July 22. Click here for more local news.

Suffolk veteran returns home after more than 24 years in prison

Harris’ downward spiral started when he, as a young soldier, nearly drowned while in training. The PTSD that followed fueled a life of drugs and crime.

Burned out shell of Spirit of Norfolk heading to Florida

The burned out shell of the Spirit of Norfolk will soon be headed to its final resting place.

Parts of Hampton Roads and OBX saw flooding after heavy rainfall

Portsmouth issued a local area emergency Tuesday evening for flash flooding due to heavy rain that had fallen, which led to flooded intersections and stalled vehicles in parts of the city.

Something in the Water festival dates confirmed

The second weekend of October will be a big one on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront as the Something in the Water festival will take place Oct. 12-13.

Stuck in Vegas: NC couple in need, stranded amid flight outages

After Friday’s IT outage, a husband and wife from Moyock are still there, too, as they, like many travelers, are still trying to make it home after Friday’s IT outage that grounded nearly all flights.

Hampton VA director reassigned, OIG releases report

Dr. Taquisa K. Simmons is no longer the executive director of the Hampton VA Medical Center.

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