Anthony Sabella

Norfolk

Anchor and Reporter at WTKR-TV (Norfolk, VA)

Articles

Local BBQ joint plans fall opening for York Co. location at former 'Pop's' site

1 week ago | wtkr.com | Anthony Sabella

YORK COUNTY, Va. — It was big news two years ago: Longtime York County favorite Pop's Drive-In was closing, and owners the Allen family had offered to sell the property to another local family business, QDaddy's Pitmaster BBQ. The sale went through and then...the property sat. QDaddy's co-owner and "Head Pitmaster" Jesse Witten says it took over a year to get the plans together and proper permits from the county.
Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center orchestra to play in Norfolk, HBCU bands compete to be opening acts

1 week ago | wtkr.com | Anthony Sabella

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk State's jazz ensemble and 11 others from Historically Black Colleges and Universities are competing to open for Wynton Marsalis and his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra on Friday in Norfolk. The world-renowned jazz trumpeter and his group are performing Friday night at Chrysler Hall by way of the Virginia Arts Festival. Starting Friday morning, jazz ensembles from 12 HBCUs representing multiple states will perform for judges.
WTKR wins four 2024 Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters awards

2 weeks ago | wtkr.com | Anthony Sabella

NORFOLK, Va. — The Associated Press honored News 3's news and promotions teams during Saturday's 2024 Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters awards. First and second place winners were announced for 30 categories during a ceremony at the Greenbrier Resort & Spa in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
Food Network's 'The Great Food Truck Race' stops in Newport News

2 weeks ago | wtkr.com | Anthony Sabella

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The city of Newport News says the popular Food Network show "The Great Food Truck Race" is filming at Victory Landing Park on Tuesday afternoon. According to a release, it's the second of two days the Tyler Florence-led show is filming in Newport News. On Monday, the food trucks parked at Port Warwick. Mayor Phillip Jones posted a picture with Florence and fellow Food Network star chef Aarti Sequeria.
Sand and Sunsets: The 'last old beach bar' in Sandbridge celebrates 50 years

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Anthony Sabella

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — It was a simpler time... "A time when everyone was barefoot. You would come in off the beach," said Jimmy Reeve of his restaurant Baja's early years. But, as they say, the more things change...the more they stay the same. “My front door to here, this barstool, in less than five minutes," Baja frequenter Jon Hall told News 3. The restaurant opened at the southern end of the Sandbridge community of Virginia Beach in 1975. “The last old beach bar," is how Reeve describes the place.
Sand and Sunsets: The 'last old beach bar' in Sandbridge celebrates 50 years

2 weeks ago | wtkr.com | Anthony Sabella

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — It was a simpler time... "A time when everyone was barefoot. You would come in off the beach," said Jimmy Reeve of his restaurant Baja's early years. But, as they say, the more things change...the more they stay the same. “My front door to here, this barstool, in less than five minutes," Baja frequenter Jon Hall told News 3. The restaurant opened at the southern end of the Sandbridge community of Virginia Beach in 1975. “The last old beach bar," is how Reeve describes the place.
Man shot in altercation that started as 'verbal dispute': Hampton Police

2 weeks ago | wtkr.com | Anthony Sabella

HAMPTON, Va. — Police in Hampton say a man may not survive after he was shot during an altercation that started as a verbal dispute. According to investigators, the shots were fired on Sharon Court just before 1 a.m. on Friday. Responding officers reported finding a 23-year-old man with life-threatening injuries. Investigators say they learned the incident started as a "verbal dispute" with a female friend.
After slower February, local realtors report 'March Madness' in home sales

4 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Anthony Sabella

A report released Tuesday shows home sales in Virginia were down in Feburary compared to the same month last year. Virginia REALTORS released the information revealing that February 2025 saw nine percent fewer homes sold across the state than in February 2024. The organization, made up of more than 35,000 realtors from across the commonwealth, also revealed that Williamsburg and surrounding Peninsula communities saw the sharpest drop.
After slower February, local realtors report 'March Madness' in home sales

4 weeks ago | wtkr.com | Anthony Sabella

A report released Tuesday shows home sales in Virginia were down in Feburary compared to the same month last year. Virginia REALTORS released the information revealing that February 2025 saw nine percent fewer homes sold across the state than in February 2024. The organization, made up of more than 35,000 realtors from across the commonwealth, also revealed that Williamsburg and surrounding Peninsula communities saw the sharpest drop.
Ready to fight: As U.S. measles outbreak grows, local doctor explains how to check for immunity

1 month ago | wtkr.com | Anthony Sabella

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Department of Health said Thursday that it's monitoring additional possible exposures to measles around Washington, D.C.VDH says this happened when a Maryland resident infected with the disease traveled through Reagan National Airport and the Washington Area Metro on March 14. These exposures follow a previously-announced March 5 exposure at Dulles International Airport.