SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- A Suffolk-based aviation company is being awarded an FAA Certification. ARNE is a woman-owned small business that works with TSA to maintain safety and security standards. The FAA Part 135 operating certificate was a three year process. ARNE also provides the jump aircraft for Skydive Suffolk. ARNE was started in 2015 to provide specialized aircraft for civilian and military parachute training, a release states. The manager of the Richmond Flight Services Division Office is coming to Skydive Suffolk on Wednesday, May 1 to deliver the certificate at 1200 Gene Bolton Dr. T ..read more

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- Suffolk Public Works has announced a speed reduction on Bridge Road in both East and West lanes approaching the Shoulders Hill Road intersection. The speed will be reduced from 45 mph to 35 mph within the designated Work Zone area. It's scheduled to start on May 6 and remain in effect during the project. 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

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) - Two Hampton Roads residents are now $1 million richer thanks to the Virginia Lottery. On March 19, Delores Smith, from Suffolk, asked her husband to get a Mega Millions ticket from Joe's Kwik Mart. While that ticket didn't win her the $893 million jackpot, Smith was able to match the first five numbers to win $1 million. "It's unbelievable!" Smith told Lottery officials. Courtesy: Virginia Lottery This was the only ticket in Virginia to match the first five numbers. On April 10, former High School teacher and Chesapeake resident Billy Arnold discovered he won the top p ..read more

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A dog was killed and two elderly residents were injured in a house fire Friday morning in Suffolk, firefighters say. It broke out around 10:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Eagle Lane in the Chuckatuck area. Photos from Suffolk Fire & Rescue show heavy smoke and flames throughout the one-story home. Firefighters say the two people who were hurt were occupants of the home, and they were in the process of evacuating when crews arrived. They were taken to the hospital. One of the occupants is reported to be in serious condition, while the other has injuries. A dog was also ki ..read more

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- Two people were airlifted after a crash involving a tractor-trailer on Wednesday in Suffolk. Suffolk police say it happened around 4:35 p.m. on westbound Route 58, just west of exit 189. The crash involved the tractor-trailer and one other vehicle. Both the driver and passenger of that other vehicle were both airlifted to the hospital via helicopter with life-threatening injuries. The tractor-trailer driver meanwhile was uninjured. A viewer photo from the scene showed a silver vehicle with major damage near the tree line on the side of the road. Police say the crash rema ..read more

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Suffolk firefighters were still battling a two-alarm fire that displaced two people on a North Main Street commercial building early Tuesday morning. (WAVY Photo - Wyatt Young) Suffolk Fire & Rescue said they were on the scene of a fire at Carts Unlimited, in the 700 block of N. Main St., after being dispatched to it at 10:04 p.m. Monday, with heavy fire coming from the roof. (Photo - Suffolk Fire & Rescue) (Photo - Suffolk Fire & Rescue) (Photo - Suffolk Fire & Rescue) (Photo - Suffolk Fire & Rescue) (Photo - Suffolk Fire & Rescue) (Photo - Suff ..read more

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- With Earth Day approaching, Suffolk is also set to plant 50 trees to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the merger between the City of Suffolk and the County of Nansemond. Suffolk, Virginia's largest city in terms of land mass at 430 square miles, officially joined with Nansemond City and other outlying towns in 1974 under Suffolk's name. The city says civic leagues and homeowner's association's can apply to receive one of the trees, and can pick from one of eight different native species, including Sweetbay Magnolia and Black Tupelo. The trees must be planted in a com ..read more

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- Suffolk Fire & Rescue are responding to report of a vehicle driving into a residence on April 14, officials said. The incident occurred on the 100 Block of Woodlake Terrace. Courtesy: SFRCourtesy: SFRCourtesy: SFRCourtesy: SFR Crews arrived to find significant damage to the garage. There were no reported injuries, and units cleared out around 3:10 p.m. Check with WAVY.com for more updates ..read more

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - The City of Suffolk Department of Fire and Rescue responded to reports of a vehicle that crashed into a building Friday morning. According to officials, at 6:54 a.m. a vehicle struck a building in the 400 block of Wellons Street. Crews arrived to the scene and found damage on the side of a tax-payer style commercial building with an apartment building on the second floor. Car strikes building on Wellons St. (Courtesy: Suffolk Department of Fire and Rescue) Car strikes building on Wellons St. (Courtesy: Suffolk Department of Fire and Rescue) Car strikes building on Wello ..read more

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - The Suffolk Pride Festival is returning to Bennett's Creek Park in June. The annual festival celebrates LGBTQ+ culture and diversity. This year's event is June 2, 2024, from noon until 7 p.m. Applications are open for food trucks, vendors, entertainers, and nonprofits interested in being a part of this year’s festivities. Email application requests to suffolkprideva@gmail.com. The Suffolk Pride Festival continues to be the premier festival in the City of Suffolk for the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. It promises to be a day full of music, food, entertainment and overall ..read more