Chesapeake VA

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Fishing Point Healthcare leadership said it will pause services for Medicaid patients beginning on April 15, citing a lack of payment on past claims from the state. The healthcare provider, which operates in Portsmouth and Newport News, currently serves more than 4,400 Virginians covered by...

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Approximately 30 gallons of fuel spilled into an intersection in Suffolk on Wednesday afternoon, according to Suffolk Fire & Rescue. Suffolk Emergency Communications Center received a call for a fuel spill around 12:40 p.m. at the intersection of Holland Road and Manning Road. Upon arrival,...

A man was arrested in connection with a shooting Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of a Suffolk Food Lion that left another man injured, according to police.Read more: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/suffolk/suffolk-police-investigate-shooting-on-portsmouth-boulevard/

The Federal Communications Commission announced Thursday evening that it had approved the $6.2 billion merger of major broadcast station owners Nexstar and Tegna.

Colorectal cancer is increasingly affecting younger Americans, with more people under 50 being diagnosed at advanced stages, according to the American Cancer Society. Health experts say the trend is alarming and underscores the importance of earlier screening, which is now recommended to start at age 45. For Ronnie...

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A woman from Chesapeake was arrested and charged after a K9 alerted deputies to the presence of illegal drugs in a vehicle Monday evening, according to the Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said 38-year-old Joanne Hoyle, of Chesapeake, was arrested and charged with:....

Three men were arrested on Wednesday in connection with a shooting that killed a 33-year-old man in February, according to Williamsburg police.

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HAMPTON, Va. — A man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after police said he was stabbed Friday afternoon. Hampton police said they were called to the 900 block of LaSalle Avenue around 1:19 p.m. after receiving a report of a stabbing. When police got there, they found...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A U-Haul truck drove into New Beginnings Christian Outreach Ministries off of Elm Avenue and Lincoln Street in Portsmouth. Images from the WAVY photographer sent to the scene show the U-Haul truck that damaged the building, and crime tape around the scene. WAVY reached out to officials Friday...