Amy Avery

Shoring Up Security: Intruder incident at Suffolk elementary school prompts additional safety measures in new year

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — The newest sports center in Virginia’s Historic Triangle is one step closer to completion. A groundbreaking ceremony for the facility, which is expected to cost upw…

Kaine and Warner believe KOSA will provide kids and parents tools to protect against online threats.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A new Consumer Protection Unit within the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office is working to serve and protect residents in a different way by focusing on scams. Scammers can be creative and sound so realistic, but Sheriff Rocky Holcomb said there’s no place for them in Virginia Beach. “We protect and serve all over the city of Virginia Beach and all over the Commonwealth, and we think it’s important that we get out in front of this and help the citizens to avoid this scam,” Hol…

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — Digging into the past to get a glimpse of what life could look like in the future, high school students from Hampton Roads and beyond are getting the chance to get their …

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Following the sounds of freedom on the fourth, a sign of freedom is flying on the fifth. An injured bald eagle that had been found grounded in Newport News Park in March …

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) - You may experience a longer wait time when you go to make an appointment at the dentist. That’s because some local dental offices here in Hampton Roads are experiencing a workforce shortage. There’s a shortage of educators to teach them, too. One local college, however, just increased its dental hygiene class size to help combat the issue. “You get a chance to make a difference in people’s lives, which is the best part,” said Dr. Dani Howell. Dr. Dani Howell is a third g…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth Police responded to a shots-fired call early Friday morning, and while no one was hurt, one car was badly damaged. A woman, identified as Jessica, said the shots…

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — People in Hampton Roads are gearing up, literally, for former President Donald Trump’s rally at Greenbrier Farms in Chesapeake Friday.  Several merchandise stands have popp…

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Veterans and family members say lawmakers don’t understand how the recent changes to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program and its impact on them. This comes as Virginia’s House of Delegates will return to Richmond in a week, and lawmakers are expected to vote to repeal the recent […]