Chesapeake VA

An Isle of Wight County teacher was arrested Thursday in connection with the alleged assault of four students during a tornado drill. On March 7, a parent whose child attends Westside Elementary School contacted the Isle of Wight County Sheriff’s Office and the School Resource Officer, reporting that their child...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — One person was taken to a hospital, and one dog died, during a fire in Virginia Beach on Saturday evening. The Virginia Beach Fire Department responded to the fire in the 1800 block of Foxhound Lane just after 6 p.m. Saturday. Flames were seen from the garage of the two-story home.

February gaming revenues at Virginia’s three permanent casinos and Norfolk’s new temporary casino totaled $95.2 million, according to Virginia Lottery data released Friday. Norfolk’s temporary Interim Gaming Hall, which opened Nov. 7, 2025, reported adjusted gaming revenue (wagers minus winnings) of about $975,609...

NORFOLK, Va. — Students at Old Dominion University returned to campus Saturday for the first time since Thursday’s deadly shooting, with many stopping by to retrieve belongings left behind in the building where the violence unfolded. The university opened the Webb Center this weekend for students and faculty...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A man is hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting in Chesapeake on Sunday morning. Chesapeake Police Department responded to the 1100 block of Grandy Court at 10:47 p.m., according to a police press release. Officers found a man on the front porch suffering from multiple gunshot wounds....

One week after a high-speed collision at the intersection of Independence Boulevard and Holland Road in Virginia Beach, a local father stood face-to-face with the men who made sure his daughter didn't die inside her car.

NORFOLK, Va. — A bill that would make it a misdemeanor to leave a handgun visible in a car parked on a public street has passed the Virginia General Assembly and is now heading to Gov. Abigail Spanberger's desk. Law enforcement across Virginia has long said guns being stolen...

Chesapeake Police are requesting the public's help to find a missing man Sunday morning, according to the Chesapeake Police Department.

A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in a fatal shooting from 2025 Friday, according to the Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.

At least six schools investigated and cleared threats. As of 6:30 p.m. Friday, at least five colleges in Virginia had investigated bomb threats targeting on-campus libraries, while a sixth warned people to stay away from its library because of an unnamed “active threat.”. Officials ordered evacuations at the...