Bon Secours, Mercy Chefs team up for food pantry
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Inside the Portsmouth Bon Secours Hampton Roads on George Washington Highway, you will find a food pantry where families in need are stocking up on healthy food options. “It is just not about giving them food,” said Phyllita Bolden, director of community health for Bon Secours Hampton Roads....
Newport News mayor calls drug busts at three vape shops a ‘big win’ for...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Happy Smoke on Jefferson Avenue in Newport News went from being open 24 hours a day to shut down by police. That’s after authorities say they busted it, along with A-Z Smokehouse on Jefferson Avenue and EZ Smoke Tobacco and Vape on Warwick Boulevard, for selling marijuana, mushrooms, and edibles.
Newport News Police make arrest in killing of 15-year-old boy
Newport News Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy.
Virginia Beach residents to receive $50 annual Oceanfront parking voucher starting in 2026
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach residents will have access to a new Oceanfront parking program beginning in 2026, following City Council approval on Dec. 9. The program provides a $50 annual parking voucher for residents that can be used in municipal garages, surface lots, and on-street metered spaces within the...
Dispute erupts as Virginia Beach residents clash over fence removal
As Robert Frost wrote in ‘Mending Wall,’ good fences make good neighbors, but in one Kempsville neighborhood, a fence taken down makes angry neighbors.
Salvation Army distributes Christmas gifts across Hampton Roads
Families formed a steady line of cars Monday at the Salvation Army’s Christmas Depot in Chesapeake, popping their trunks to make room for bags of toys, clothes, and food.
Woman accused of discharging firearm near Virginia Beach middle school
A woman was arrested in connection with discharging a firearm near Old Donation School Saturday night, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department.
Man killed after being struck by vehicle in Newport News parking lot
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Police in Newport News are investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a man on the night of Dec. 7. Officers responded around 9:27 p.m. to a report of an injured person in the parking lot of a business in the 300 block of Beechmont Drive. When officers arrived, they found an adult male...
Suffolk man arrested for attempted murder after overnight shooting
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Suffolk man was arrested following an overnight shooting Sunday on Forest Oak Lane where another man was shot multiple times, according to police. Officers responded to the 100 block of Forest Oak Lane around 2 a.m. for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival,...
Woman charged with arson following fire on Beacon Road in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY)– A woman has been arrested following a fire that occurred in Portsmouth on December 5. According to officials, the Portsmouth Fire Marshals Office arrested 31-year-old Javette Lee, of Portsmouth, in connection to a duplex fire that occurred on Beacon Road. Officials were called to Beacon Road...

















