Man sentenced to over 8 years for terrorizing Norfolk neighborhood with rifle
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A man was sentenced to over eight years in prison after terrorizing a neighborhood in September of 2023. According to officials, on Sept. 3 around 8 p.m., 28-year-old Daniel ...
Israel says it struck Hezbollah’s headquarters in huge explosion that shakes Lebanese capital
The Israeli military said Friday it struck the central headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut, where a series of massive explosions leveled multiple buildings, sending clouds of orange ...
Rescuers save and assist hundreds as Helene’s storm surge and rain create havoc
Emergency workers in Florida, Georgia and elsewhere rescued hundreds of people from boats, their homes and their cars as Hurricane Helene’s winds, rain and storm surge created havoc Friday ...
Severe flooding from Helene hits western NC; App State/Liberty game canceled
Severe flooding due to now Tropical Storm Helene has rocked western North Carolina on Friday. The flooding in places like Boone, North Carolina, the home of Appalachian State University, is expected ...
Tropical Storm John causing severe flooding along Mexico’s Pacific coast
Tropical Storm John has caused a total of eight deaths in southern Mexico, and five days of heavy rains have generated severe flooding and mudslides in the Pacific coast resort ...
University of Wisconsin fires former porn-making chancellor who wanted to stay on as a professor
The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to fire a communications professor who was seeking to retain tenure after his dismissal as chancellor ...
Joe Wolf, who played for North Carolina and 7 NBA teams, dies at 59
Joe Wolf, a former North Carolina captain for Dean Smith who went on to play for seven teams in an 11-year NBA career before becoming a coach, died unexpectedly Thursday, the Milwaukee Bucks ...
Manteo Middle student seriously hurt in after-school incident, principal says
A student at Manteo Middle was seriously hurt this week after another student used a sweatshirt to sweep their legs out from behind.
Abortion-rights groups are courting Latino voters in Arizona and Florida
When Lesley Chavez found out she was pregnant at age 16, she saw her daughter as a blessing from God and never considered an abortion, a view reinforced by her devout Christian ...
50th Annual Neptune Festival kicks off this weekend
The Neptune Festival is set to begin Friday afternoon and run throughout the weekend for its 50th year anniversary.
Swiss teenage cyclist Muriel Furrer has died after crashing at the road world champs
Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer died on Friday, one day after crashing at the road world championships. She was aged 18. “Muriel Furrer sadly passed away today at Zurich University ...
2 boys in Britain jailed for killing a man with a machete when they were 12
Two boys in Britain who were 12 when they stabbed a stranger to death with a machete were sentenced on Friday to at least eight and a half years in prison. They are the youngest ...