Suffolk News

Folks came out to support a good cause in Suffolk on Friday, March 19 and WAVY News 10 also lent a hand.

A 20-year-old Suffolk woman has been charged with four felony charges after allegedly intentionally striking someone with her vehicle in a cemetery yesterday and fleeing the scene.

By Kelly Barlow Smithfield Times Staff writer Isle of Wight resident Carolyn Jones had a stroke last year.

The school division's preferred site for a new elementary school is incompatible with the city's comprehensive plan, the Planning Commission decided Tuesday.

Betty Jean Artis, 64, was struck and killed while in her wheelchair at about 6:45 p.m. Friday on Constance Road near the Plaza West Shopping Center.

Suffolk police are asking for help identifying a man who entered the Southern Food Store in the 2100 block of N. Main St.

Suffolk police have charged 40-year-old Ramashani Bakari with driving on a suspended license after they say he slammed into 64-year-old Betty Jean Artis as she was trying to cross West Constance Road in her motorized wheelchair.

A special vigil was held Sunday night in memory of 64-year-old Betty Artis. She died Friday night in Suffolk after being hit by an SUV while crossing the street in her wheelchair.

Someone opened fire and struck a home and two vehicles in Suffolk. It happened early Friday on Smith Street.

Loading... Mozella Green is one Suffolk resident who has been bothered by the strong odor hanging over the eastern end of the city.

Police have identified a woman killed in an accident Friday evening. Police tell 13News, Betty Jean Artis was crossing West Constance Road in a wheelchair when she was struck by an SUV.

"You certainly can't make any commitments until you get firm numbers from both the state and from the locality," says Milton Liverman, Ed.D., "but we're moving in the right direction and pretty excited about it." The Suffolk Public Schools superintendent doesn't believe the school division's deficit will be as great as thought just a week ago, when ...

Suffolk parks and recreation announces upcoming auditions for the eight annual FAME Showcase.

A Suffolk man was arrested over the weekend and charged with firing shots into the home of his ex-girlfriend, and he could face additional charges after officers found an illegal cache of weapons and ammunition in his home.

Slick roads early this morning prompted officials to announce closures and delays today for schools and agencies.

After meeting for nearly 12 hours Thursday, the School Board is coming together again Monday to discuss next school year's budget.

Keep an eye on your wheels if you owe back taxes in Isle of Wight County. The county, in an effort to collect more than $1.2 million owed in delinquent personal property taxes from 2003 to 2008, has contracted with a collection company that has the authority to seize and impound the vehicles of taxpayers with back bills totaling more than $500, ...

A mother has been charged with felony child neglect after her 4-year-old child was found wandering a neighborhood for the second time in five months Tuesday.

Loading... 1 of 3 photos: Florence Michener is a librarian at Florence Bowser Elementary School and has worked there for 17 years.

A four-year-old was found wandering the streets of Suffolk in just a t-shirt and shorts.