WAVY-TV (Portsmouth, VA)

21 hours ago | wavy.com | Chrysnel Banzouzi |Karina Garcia

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A Portsmouth man who shot a police officer in Churchland in early March was denied bond on Wednesday. During the bond hearing, the policeman who was shot was identified as Officer Rashaad Banks and he recounted the shooting incident. In his testimony, Banks said he responded to a domestic hostage situation on the evening of March 10 at the Henley Townhomes. He proceeded to detail his encounter with Rakeem Christian, 26.

1 day ago | wavy.com | Ashley Knight

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — An American Legion in Norfolk was a victim of vandalism Saturday, as workers came in and found the front glass shattered. Police are now looking for the suspect. Officials with the American Legion said they have at least six surveillance cameras around the building, noting they could see the suspect coming up Tidewater Drive and go around the back of the building, where they tried opening a door before they came around front looking for something to break the glass.

1 day ago | wavy.com | Regina Mobley

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — It was shock and awe of another kind at the Pentagon last month when a news organization revealed it was accidentally included in an unsecured group chat about plans to attack Yemen. This week, The New York Times reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used the app a second time to share Yemen attack plans with his wife, his brother and his personal attorney. Rep.

2 days ago | wavy.com | Storm Wolf |Anna Chen

VIRGINIA (DC News Now) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-Va.) has ordered that all United States flags be lowered immediately after Pope Francis, 88, died on Monday. All United States of America flags at state and local buildings in the Commonwealth of Virginia have been ordered to be lowered at half-staff, per President Donald Trump’s presidential proclamation. Pope Francis died of a stroke that put him into a coma, which led to heart failure.

2 days ago | wavy.com | Regina Mobley

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — In 1957, for every 1,000 women, of child bearing age, 123 gave birth, but since then, the birth rate has steadily declined, and in 2023, it hit an all time low of 55 per 1,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The numbers are something to cry about at the White House. According to the New York Times, President Trump has partnered with the conservative Heritage Foundation to germinate another baby boom.