Brett Hall
Journalist at WAVY-TV (Portsmouth, VA)
Journalist at WVBT-TV (Portsmouth, VA)
Journalist @WAVY_News. Formerly @CNYCentral. @SPJVA board member & @merrillcollege alum. There is no freedom without a free press. John 8:32
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3 weeks ago |
wavy.com | Storm Wolf |Brett Hall
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — While violent crime at the Oceanfront resort continues to trend down compared to the start of the decade, the city’s police chief warns that continued issues related to crowds and guns will likely only be solved by implementing new strategies. In a presentation to City Council Tuesday afternoon, Chief Paul Neudigate explained that police officers and the threat of incarceration no longer appear to be deterrents for those willing to commit crimes.
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3 weeks ago |
wavy.com | Brett Hall
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The lawyer representing the producer of the Mount Trashmore Summer Carnival said his client and all those who enjoyed the annual event are suffering due to “a failure of city leadership.”Specifically, Attorney Kevin Martingayle said he is referring to the fact that the city required the operator have a certain number of off-duty police and sheriff’s deputies to work the event before making sure they had the officers to fill those roles.
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3 weeks ago |
wavy.com | Brett Hall
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — For drivers frustrated with delays at railroad crossings, for the first time there is now a regional effort aimed at finding solutions. For the last several months, engineers with the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) have been analyzing the 307 public, at-grade railroad crossings throughout the 16 localities that make up the Hampton Roads area.
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4 weeks ago |
wavy.com | Brett Hall
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Leaders from The DeLong Company were joined by federal, state and local leaders to break ground Thursday on a $26 million project that’ll take grains and feedstuffs from across the country and prepare them for international shipment. The Portsmouth Agricultural Intermodal Export Facility will sit on the former CSX Intermodal Yard at Pinners Point.
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1 month ago |
wavy.com | Brett Hall
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Country music fans are descending on Downtown Norfolk Memorial Day weekend for the 21st annual Patriotic Festival. The three-day event is the only country music-centered festival in the Hampton Roads region and it also puts a spotlight on the areas ties to the military.
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