NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - Paying down debt can feel overwhelming, even scary at times. You might wonder how to figure out what to pay off first, and what's the best approach. WAVY 10 spoke with Belinda Aboagye, a Financial Educator with Bayport Credit Union. She explained what qualifies as debt. "We can have credit card debt, or basically money that you've borrowed to afford a certain lifestyle or make certain purchases or even for an emergency, and you're paying gradually on it so you don't have the full lump sum to make a payment on it. That's debt. So, I could borrow money from a neighbor ..read more

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) -- On I-64 in Newport News, near Harpersville Road, was delayed due to a vehicle fire on April 21, according to VDOT. The west right center lane, right lane and right shoulder were closed, but have since reopened. WAVY sent a mobile notification alerting drivers of the incident. Sign up below. Save time on your drive by getting WAVY alerts on crashes, delays and detours. Download the mobile app, and sign up for traffic alerts. Click here for Apple users, and here for Android ..read more

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) -- One person injured after shooting in Newport News on Saturday, April 20, police said. Police responded to the 100 block of Rivermont Drive around 10:10 p.m. Upon arrival, officers located a man with a non life-threatening gunshot wound. He declined treatment. The preliminary investigation revealed that two men who knew each other were in a verbal dispute prior to a shooting which occurred nearby in the 0 block of Tilson Drive. The suspect was taken into custody at the scene and charges are pending. If you have any information about this case, you can submit an anon ..read more

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) -- Newport News police are investigating a shooting. It happened Saturday just after 10 p.m. on the 10000 block of Warwick Boulevard. We are working to learn how many people were hurt and if there are any suspects. Check with WAVY.com for more updates ..read more

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) -- A short film from the Mariners' Museum and Park has been selected for the first-annual Fredericksburg Film Festival taking place next month. The museum's short film, "In the Name of the Oyster," was submitted in the Documentary Short category and is the first-of-its-kind for the museum and the film's director, Kyra Duffley. “When our small, completely novice production team of two was started in 2021, we never could have imagined a possibility like this,” said Mariners' Museum creative director Kyra Duffley in a news release. “I’m honored to share the story of marin ..read more

UPDATE: Virginia State Police say Alyssa Auche was found safe. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A Newport News woman has gone missing and is considered endangered, according to police. Alyssa Auche The Newport News Police Department is looking for Alyssa Auche, 34. She is described as a White woman about 5-foot-2 and 170 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. Police said she last spoke to family members around 11 a.m. Wednesday before voluntarily leaving the immediate area. Police say Auche is considered endangered due to the circumstances surrounding her leaving that pose concerns for her safety. S ..read more

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Two men are dead and another man has been injured following what police say appears to be a domestic-related shooting on 16th Street in Newport News Wednesday evening, police said. Around 7:24 p.m., Newport News Police were sent to the 700 block of 16th Street in reference to a shooting, and when officers arrived a minute later, they found three men inside a residence suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. One man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said, while a second man was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital. A third victim was also t ..read more

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Two men are dead and another man has been injured following what police say appears to be a domestic-related shooting on 16th Street in Newport News Wednesday evening, police said. Around 7:24 p.m., Newport News Police were sent to the 700 block of 16th Street in reference to a shooting, and when officers arrived a minute later, they found three men inside a residence suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. One man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said, while a second man was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital. A third victim was also t ..read more

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) -- The 26th Annual Ella Fitzgerald Music Festival is scheduled to take place on April 26-27, a release states. Fitzgerald was a jazz singer who won 13 Grammy awards. The Ella Festival takes place at the Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center at 2410 Wickham Avenue in Newport News. Tickets are $35, and can be purchased here. "To commemorate her status as a daughter of Newport News, the city named a portion of 24th Street 'Ella Fitzgerald Way' in 2008 and named the Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center’s theater the Ella Fitzgerald Theater," a release states. Check with WAVY.c ..read more

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) -- A Gloucester man was sentenced on April 17 to 12 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine, a release states. 42-year-old Jeremy John Gleason began selling meth in Gloucester as early as May 2020, according to court documents. He was part of a conspiracy involving five other individuals. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Gleason went “dry." He tried to corner the meth market in Gloucester by buying “everything.” Gleason purchased large amounts of meth every two days and distributed it to co-conspirators. On April 6, 2021, law enforcement conducted a controlled pur ..read more