Chesapeake VA

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Hampton Police are looking for a suspect in connection to a shooting Saturday on Michigan Drive that they say followed an altercation and an attempted theft of a phone. Around 1:49 p.m., Hampton Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 400 block of Michigan Drive. When they arrived, […]

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — For air travelers tired of being nickeled and dimed by added fees, the latest additional charge will be the equivalent of 900 nickels, or 450 dimes. The Transportation Security Administration will require a $45 fee for flyers without Real ID, a valid passport, military ID or several other forms...

A criminal investigation is underway after a missing Henrico man, 48-year-old Gerald Anthony Harvell, was found dead in Suffolk.

The Virginia Beach Police Department responded to a bank robbery on Kellam Road Monday morning.

In recent news, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been observed in collaboration with the Norfolk Police Department. The sightings were reported on social media, sparking a flurry of discussion among local residents. The presence of ICE in the area is not a new phenomenon, given the strategic...

A 26-year-old man was sentenced to 37 years in prison Tuesday after he was found guilty of first-degree murder, use of a firearm, and carrying concealed weapon in the 2021 homicide of his co-worker, according to the Virginia Beach Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The Chesapeake Fire Department confirmed Tuesday afternoon that Greenbrier Mall would be closed for the rest of the day, except for anchor stores, following a fire. The mall and is expected to resume normal operating hours Wednesday morning. Updates will be posted on the mall’s website and...

CHESAPEAKE, VA. (WAVY) — Generations in Chesapeake and Elizabeth City are mourning the loss of the man known as Mr. Steve of Chesapeake Pizza and Van’s Pizza House in Elizabeth City. Stavros Giannakopoulos, 83, died peacefully Saturday after spending his last Thanksgiving with family and friends. The story of the man...

There are new changes for people who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP benefits. The new rules require people to meet certain criteria.

Booker T. Washington High School was established as the Academy of the Arts 20 years ago. To quote its principal, Matthew Mason, he has never “worked at a school with so much history.” BTW’s historical legacy can be traced from the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, TN, to Lyon, France, where internationally acclaimed...