Thousands of people on the Outer Banks were impacted by a power outage Tuesday morning. https://www.wavy.com/news/north-carolina/obx/thousands-impacted-by-power-outage-on-the-outer-banks/

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/newport-news/newport-news-jail-placed-under-lockdown-4-inmates-fall-ill-from-unusual-drug-overdoses/

https://www.wavy.com/news/north-carolina/deputies-arrest-made-in-connection-with-december-2024-death-of-2-year-old-in-bertie-co/

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/hampton/hpd-man-hurt-following-motorcycle-crash-on-la-salle-ave/

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/vbpd-man-dies-after-drowning-incident-on-hollins-college-ct/

Bertie County Sheriff's Office press conference on child death arrest https://www.wavy.com/news/north-carolina/deputies-arrest-made-in-connection-with-december-2024-death-of-2-year-old-in-bertie-co/

The nationwide effort to help food banks and raise awareness about food insecurity is happening now, it’s called Hunger Action Month, and the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore is taking part. https://www.wavy.com/

Norfolk to consider tax increase on rentals https://www.wavy.com/

A fire damaged a home on Romaron Street Monday, the Chesapeake Fire Department said.

Chesapeake Police say a man was charged with two counts of animal cruelty in connection to a Sept. 8 incident in which they say a man shot two of his dogs after they were allegedly fighting and his wife was bit when she tried to break them apart.

A student-built miniboat was relaunched into the ocean to collect data in a partnership between Sail Nauticus Academy and Carnival Cruise Line. More information: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/student-built-miniboat-relaunched-into-the-ocean-by-carnival/

If you’re headed to the Neptune Festival this weekend, you might be surprised to find lifeguards still in the stands. 

Fall may be in the air but for the first time ever, lifeguards were in the stands on the Oceanfront this past weekend, and they will be this weekend, also.