Live updates: All 3 major Virginia races now called These are the latest updates on Virginia’s 2021 elections.
Portsmouth delegate and judge forge a bond through … This is a story of the unusual intersection of three characters: a delegate, the judge, and a kidney.
Virginia Supreme Court to appoint judge outside of … The Supreme Court of Virginia is now tasked with appointing a judge from outside of Portsmouth to preside over the wrongful termination lawsuit filed against the city by its former police chief, Angela Greene.
Portsmouth reveals candidates for police chief; city … On Thursday, Portsmouth held a community forum to allow residents to “interview” candidates for the police chief position. The forum was held at 6 p.m. in the I. C. Norcom High School Auditorium.
Defamation lawsuit filed by state Sen. Lucas against … A $20.7 million defamation lawsuit filed by State Sen. Louise Lucas against Virginia Beach attorney and House of Delegates candidate Tim Anderson has been dismissed.
Judge dismisses recall petition against State Sen. … Attorneys for State Sen. Louise Lucas will look to dismiss the effort to have her recalled from office in court on Friday.
Sen. Lucas files $6.7M lawsuit against former Portsmouth … State Sen. L. Louise Lucas’ lawsuit against former Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene and Sgt. Kevin McGee is the latest chapter in a convoluted saga revolving around the June 10, 2020 protest, during which a Confederate monument was painted and beheaded before a piece of the statue toppled and seriously injured a demonstrator.
Voters file petition to remove Sen. Lucas from office … PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — More than a year after protesters destroyed Portsmouth’s 54-foot-tall Confederate monument, a petition has been submitted to have state Sen. L. Louise Lucas “immediately” removed from office over her role in the incident. The petition filed Tuesday in Chesapeake Circuit Court accuses Lucas of misusing her office when she told Portsmouth […]
Caregivers honored during BreatheEz Foundation’s … Over the weekend the BreatheEz Foundation held an awareness walk at Chatham Trail in Newport News to promote organ donation, as April is National Donate Life Month.
IOW votes to hand over Confederate monument to private … ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. (WAVY) — The Confederate monument at the Isle of Wight courthouse complex will soon be moved. On Thursday, the Isle of Wight Board of Supervisors voted to officially hand over the county’s Confederate monument to Volpe Boykin and his wife. County taxpayers will pay $32,500 to relocate it from the complex […]
Former Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene files … Former Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene has officially filed her wrongful termination lawsuit against the city after she was fired in the wake of the city’s Confederate monument incident.
Former Portsmouth police chief Angela Greene named … Former Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene has a new job as the chief of police in Lexington, Virginia.
Sons of Confederate Veterans praises Norfolk’s handling … NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A group that for years staunchly opposed the relocation of Norfolk’s Confederate monument, is now praising the city for how they handled reassembling the controversial symbol. Crews with the city completed the relocation of the 1907 structure to Elmwood Cemetery within the last few weeks. In all, the monument isn’t as […]
‘I will be vindicated’: Sen. Lucas, facing charges, … RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — Sen. Louise Lucas made her first remarks after being charged with two felonies for an incident that happened at Portsmouth’s Confederate monument on June 10. “I will be vindicated,” shouted Lucas as she arrived at the Virginia Assembly Tuesday afternoon. Virginia lawmakers are taking up dozens of criminal justice reforms during […]
Virginia leads the nation with highest number of … PORTSMOUTH, VA. (WAVY) — Virginia is leading the way in the removal of Confederate monuments and symbols across the country. On the last week of February, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) counted over 160 Confederate symbols that were removed in 2020, and 71 of them were in Virginia. The report from the “Whose Heritage?” […]
Isle of Wight County votes to remove Confederate … After months of debate, the Isle of Wight Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Thursday to relocate the Confederate monument that has stood at the front of the county’s courthouse complex for 116 years.
‘She was in silence with her sickness’: Rare disease takes … PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The names and faces of those who were front and center in the controversial Portsmouth politics following the fall of the Confederate monument last year have been published or aired across the country. But many in Portsmouth and across the region may not know the name Cherie Reenee Brown — and […]
Portsmouth public defender Brenda Spry elected to … RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth public defender Brenda Spry has been elected to be a Portsmouth Circuit Court judge. Spry was elected with 51 “yes” votes in the 100-member Virginia House of Delegates. She was elected in the Senate with 33 “yes” votes. Her eight-year term will begin Feb. 16, according to the House resolution. In addition […]
Censure resolution vote delayed after a tearful revelation … Despite expectations of an impending vote, the Virginia Senate did not weigh in on the censure resolution against state Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Chesterfield) on Tuesday. After a quick debate, a Democratic colleague defended Chase’s request for more time and two of the most outspoken critics of the senator obliged following a tearful revelation.
Portsmouth Police to hold first-ever ‘State of the … PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The Portsmouth Police Department will hold its first-ever State of the Department briefing. The briefing is scheduled for Friday, January 29 at 11:30 a.m. The event will be live-streamed via Facebook Live and later shared to other social media platforms. In a press release sent Monday morning, the police department is […]