Chesapeake VA

When Whitney King would take her son, Jo, to the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk, he would often cover his ears. Despite asking to go, almost as soon as they arrived, he was ready to leave. Jo has autism. Noisy children, unexpected sounds from animals and the high-pitched whistle from the...

Monday morning in Hampton, Virginia State Police charged a 14-year-old girl with DUI after crashing into a jersey wall on the opposite side of the highway.

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — A Hampton family is searching for answers after 20-year-old DeSean Richardson died following a high-speed chase that involved Virginia State Police early Sunday morning. The incident started on Interstate 64 near Fort Eustis, and, according to police, Richardson was driving 99 mph in a 65 mph...

NORFOLK, Va. — Eight cadets from Old Dominion University’s Army ROTC program were awarded meritorious service medals and two Purple Hearts for their actions during a March 12 on-campus shooting, the U.S. Army Cadet Command said on its Facebook page. The awards were presented during a private ceremony...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY)– One person is displaced following a house fire in Chesapeake Monday night. According to officials, crews were called to the 2500 block of Cedar Lane at 10:26 p.m. for the report of a house on fire. When crews arrived, they found a single-story home with flames showing. Firefighters deployed...

Norfolk, Virginia, home to the world’s largest naval base , is well-known to U.S. military veterans. However, a Navy veteran from Norfolk recently made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Callahan Kessler, 25, was sentenced on March 13 to four years in prison for maliciously assaulting his wife, which included a...

Legendary hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan will perform in Virginia Beach as part of their "Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber" tour.

Pups & Pints, a dog-friendly bar and play space on London Bridge Road in Virginia Beach, will close later this month.

NORFOLK, Va. – Six Norfolk State bowling student-athletes earned recognition on the 2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women's Bowling All-Academic Team, the conference announced. The Spartans were among 40 total honorees representing all eight MEAC institutions. To be eligible for All-Academic honors,...

NORFOLK, Va. — Family, friends, students, and others mourned at Chartway Arena as Old Dominion University hosted a celebration of life for Lt. Col. Brandon Shah on Sunday. The Army ROTC instructor was killed while teaching his class during the terror attack at Old Dominion University on March 12.