The City of Norfolk is getting ready to start off their year-round cruises with a ribbon cutting at the newly renovated Half Moone Cruise Center Tuesday morning. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/norfolk-to-hold-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-to-kick-off-year-round-cruises/

Violent crimes in Virginia Beach fell by more than 20% last year as shooting incidents and the homicide rate each fell by more than 40%, according to newly-released crime statistics.

A Virginia Beach Navy veteran said she is disappointed with is reacting to the Department of Defense's (DoD) decision to end the recognition of cultural awareness months.  

https://www.wavy.com/video/virginia-beach-veteran-reacts-to-dod-ending-celebration-of-cultural-awareness-months/

Millions of pets are microchipped in case they go missing, giving a veterinarian or shelter the ability to scan for the chip and find the owner's information. However, one company that has serviced animals nationwide has reportedly gone out of business.

Nearly $40,000 in marijuana was seized, four people have been arrested and business licenses have been revoked at four vape store locations following an investigation into illegal marijuana sales in the town, police said Monday.

A body was found by George Washington Memorial Highway Tuesday morning. The York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office responded for the report of a body lying face down off the shoulder of the road. A resident reportedly found the body while they were walking.

Some North Carolina lawmakers are seeking to stop the state's attorney general from challenging any of President Donald Trump's executive orders and have introduced legislation in the General Assembly to do so.

A man facing six felony charges in connection with shots fired at a police car in Chesapeake denies all the charges.

Help could be on the way for school construction projects in Virginia.

“Localities all across Virginia have asked for additional tools to start to solve their own problems,” Senator Jeremy McPike (D-Prince William) told 8News.

McPike has introduced a bill that would allow localities to charge an additional 1% sales tax with the money going toward school construction and renovation, but only if voters in that locality approve the increase through a referendum.

https://www.wavy.com/news/general-assembly-moves-forward-with-bill-to-allow-localities-to-charge-additional-sales-tax-for-school-construction/

The black binder, the bold felt tip pen and a captive audience has been the scene of late as President Donald Trump follows through on some campaign promises, including one that would eliminate the U.S. Department of Education through an executive order.

Two men’s attempt to rob a home at gunpoint severely backfired after one victim outwitted them — escaped in the perpetrators’ own getaway car — and the other ran after the suspects with one of the guns they dropped while fleeing, a release states. See this story at: https://www.wavy.com/news/victims-outsmart-home-invaders-one-fleeing-in-suspects-own-getaway-car-in-norfolk/

The City of Norfolk started off their year-round cruises with a ribbon cutting at the newly renovated Half Moone Cruise Center Tuesday morning. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/norfolk-to-hold-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-to-kick-off-year-round-cruises/

A body was found by on George Washington Memorial Highway Tuesday morning. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/york-deputies-investigating-incident-near-george-washington-memorial-hwy/