The Fatherhood Foundation of Virginia is a nonprofit laser-focused on the important role dads play in the lives of their children, and now, it wants to surprise several deserving local fathers with a financial boost heading into Christmas through its Father Christmas program. https://www.wavy.com/video/father-christmas-program-to-help-dads-in-hampton-roads/
The Fatherhood Foundation of Virginia is a nonprofit laser-focused on the important role dads play in the lives of their children, and now, it wants to surprise several deserving local fathers with a financial boost heading into Christmas through its Father Christmas program. https://www.wavy.com/video/father-christmas-program-to-help-dads-in-hampton-roads/
A local motorcycle club is mourning the loss of one of its members as police look for the person who hit and killed him with a car.
Maury comes into the state semifinals as the defending state champions, having outscored opponents by a margin of 760 to 81. The Commodores had five shutouts and scored 80 or more points in a game three times. Meanwhile, Green Run has outscored opponents 455 to 75, picking up six shutouts (not including a forfeit win over Princess Anne).
Residents say incidents similar to the one in which a 17-year-old boy in Virginia Beach died after being shot Monday night outside the Tallwood Apartments are rare.
A man has been shot on Kent Drive in Portsmouth Tuesday evening, police said.
Officials are still working to determine what sparked an underground fire that raged in James City County for five days.
Homeowners in Dare County may be eligible to receive a grant to help elevate their houses thanks to the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program from FEMA. https://www.wavy.com/news/north-carolina/dare-county-homeowners-may-be-eligible-for-fema-grant-to-elevate-houses/
A new sign is helping to mitigate traffic in the neighborhood of a Norfolk school during pickup times in the afternoon.
Virginia Christmas tree vendors say they'll still have an affordable supply from North Carolina, even after Hurricane Helene's devastating impact in the western part of the Tar Heel state.
Suffolk Fire & Rescue arrived at the 200 block of King’s Highway around 12:45 p.m. Monday to find a fully involved shed fire. Prior to their arrival, the fire had spread to a nearby outbuilding, but crews were able to extinguish the fire and protect the nearby structure from further damage. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/suffolk/photo-shed-completely-engulfed-in-flames-after-fire-in-suffolk/
A North Carolina man who helped feed Hurricane Helene victims in the western part of the state over Thanksgiving is hard at work to provide them with a traditional Christmas experience later this month.
Help is on the way for Veda Fulford.
First thing Tuesday morning, a representative from the city of Norfolk's Department of Human Services arrived at her home to check on her welfare.
This came after Fulford, 38, a double-amputee who is in "hospice and home health," was having to deal with a home without running water and limited electricity, with a pipe bursting in her 105-year-old home during frigid overnight temperatures early Sunday morning. Her children are staying with relatives while the family copes with the issues.
