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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The Hampton Roads Regional Jail board has voted to sell the facility to the city of Portsmouth. According to Portsmouth Vice Mayor Lisa Lucas Burke, who is vice-chairwoman of the Hampton Roads Regional Jail Authority, said in a statement that “HRRJ passed a resolution that allowed member jurisdictions to take the […]

The board of the Hampton Roads Regional Jail plans to announce the closure of the facility in their September meeting.

The board of the Hampton Roads Regional Jail unanimously voted Wednesday to shut down the jail by April 1, 2024.

Chesapeake’s $1.6 billion proposed fiscal year 2025 operating budget keeps the city’s real estate tax rate at $1.01 with no new fees for residents.

The Hampton Roads Regional jail opened back in 1998, originally meant to house inmates from Portsmouth and neighboring cities. Though it closed on April 1, 2024, it was put to use again on Sunday.

“It’s kind of the last piece of the puzzle if you will for redevelopment and revitalization in Portsmouth.”

Cory Bigsby, the man accused of killing his 4-year-old son Codi, confessed to burying his son’s body after finding him unresponsive, Hampton Roads Regional Jail officers testified in court on Wednesday.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — What do you do with a jail that’s shut down and taking up a lot of space? The mayor of Portsmouth and other city officials have an idea. On Monday, we told you about the shutdown of the Hampton Roads Regional Jail. Some of what went on behind bars was controversial, […]

Portsmouth City Council has moved forward with an agreement to try and lower the amount of money taxpayers pay to the Hampton Roads Regional Jail.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A woman has died by apparent suicide while at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail, jail superintendent Col. Jeff Vergakis said in a news release Tuesday. The woman, Sarah Ganoe, had been transferred from Newport News City Jail to Hampton Roads Regional Jail on May 21, 2021. At 4:24 a.m. Sunday, Ganoe […]

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — The jury in the second-degree murder trial of Cory Bigsby heard statements he made while behind bars that incriminate him in the death of his son Codi. He reported the child missing January 31, 2022, but the Commonwealth alleges Bigsby killed his son seven months before that. Cory Bigsby‘s attorney tried […]

Zwermer concluded that Bigsby understands the roles of the judge, jury, and prosecution, but doesn’t have a “rational appreciation for his legal circumstances” or the ability to help his defense team, court records show.

A Hampton Roads Regional Jail officer accused of stealing thousands in overtime payments has been banned from working in law enforcement in Virginia.

The embattled Hampton Roads Regional Jail will remain open after a vote this week by the Virginia Board of Local and Regional Jails, six months after a board committee was highly critical of the Portsmouth lockup.

An ex-corrections officer accused of choking a now former inmate at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail had his case dismissed at trial on Tuesday.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A judge has approved a settlement between the father of an inmate who died and the Hampton Roads Regional Jail, its medical provider, and the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office. 32-year-old Regina Honeycutt died in 2018 after she was found unresponsive at Hampton Roads Regional Jail. The medical examiner said she died of […]

A judge ruled on Tuesday that there is enough evidence to move the case against former master jail officer Robert Whitaker to circuit court.

A state panel has recommended the de-certification and closure of the long troubled Hampton Roads Regional Jail in Portsmouth.

Sheriffs in both cities issued statements to WAVY, saying they are concerned about staffing numbers declining and the safety of their inmates, as a result.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Chesapeake Sheriff Jim O’Sullivan decided late Wednesday afternoon to remove his 149 prisoners from the Hampton Roads Regional Jail in Portsmouth. His decision follows a similar one last week by the Norfolk sheriff. HRRJ is fighting a shortage of personnel and a critical federal report. A U.S. Department of Justice report […]