Chesapeake VA

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Demolition of an old Newport News shopping center could begin as early as Friday, clearing the way for construction of a new public library, city officials said. The Sherwood Shopping Center off of Warwick Boulevard will be torn down, and in its place, the new...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Portsmouth police are searching for three suspects after an employee was shot during a robbery Sunday evening. The incident occurred in the 1500 block of High Street. Officers responded to the scene at approximately 6:15 p.m. on March 15. Upon arrival, they found an employee suffering from a...

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Suffolk Police put up crime tape in a Food Lion parking lot Thursday afternoon. Images from the WAVY photographer sent to the scene show the tape focused on a pickup truck, with police vehicles surrounding it. WAVY reached out to police around 1:30 p.m. Thursday after hearing about a police...

SUFFOLK, Va. — A man was shot multiple times on Thursday in Suffolk, according to police. Suffolk police said they were called to the 1000 block of Portsmouth Boulevard around 1:22 p.m. Thursday afternoon after receiving a call for a person shot. 13News Now obtained photos that showed a...

An official cause of death has been confirmed for a 39-year-old Norfolk woman, whose body was found in a kitchen freezer.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Kaitlin Gilbert, a Portsmouth resident, won $300,000 after her fiancé purchased scratchers at a Chesapeake convenience store. She decided she had some extra money after doing her taxes. Gilbert claimed the top price in the Crossword Spectacular game. The winning scratcher ticket was purchased...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Funeral services and a celebration of life have been set for Brandon Shah, an Army Lieutenant Colonel who was killed in a shooting at Old Dominion University on March 12. Shah’s neighbors have also set up a GoFundMe to help support his family. The funeral...

A fourth suspect was arrested in connection with the March 7 shooting at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, according to VBPD.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — As Chesapeake police look into a home invasion and shooting that happened over the weekend, a man who lives in the house where it happened is sharing details about what took place. Around 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Chesapeake Police responded to a home in the 1100...

The Chesapeake Fire Department is marking 30 years since two firefighters lost their lives in the line of duty. On March 18, 1996, firefighters Frank Young and John Hudgins Jr. died while responding to a fire at an Advance Auto store after the roof collapsed. On Tuesday, the department held...