Chesapeake VA

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — In the heart of downtown Norfolk, local children are finding a new rhythm and a safe haven through music, guided by a Hampton Roads native with deep ties to music history and a personal mission to end gun violence. Dr. Sesil Jenkins, who describes himself as a protégé of legendary Marvin […]

Held as part of the national awareness week from April 11 to 17, the conference brought together doctors, nurses, social workers and midwife advocates to address inequities in maternal health care and outcomes.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – A couple in Portsmouth says they noticed a need in their community when the city purchased a building where many unhoused individuals were staying nearby. That’s when they decided to take matters into their own hands to help those in need. For a few weekends now, Sheri Martin and her husband […]

SUFFOLK, Va. — Two people were displaced after a house fire in rural Suffolk on Sunday afternoon. The fire in the 6900 block of Old South Quay Road was reported at 3:30 p.m., according to Suffolk Department of Fire & Rescue. Firefighters arrived six minutes later to find heavy fire showing from the home. All occupants were already out of the home when firefighters arrived...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Six adults and multiple animals have been displaced from a home in Portsmouth after a Sunday afternoon fire. The fire in the 3400 block of Channel Avenue was reported just after 2 p.m. The house is off West Norfolk Road near Route 164. First responders found...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man was injured after an accidental shooting on Sewells Point Road in Norfolk Sunday morning, according to the Norfolk Police Department. On April 12 at around 12:05 a.m., officers responded to a home in the 3000 block of Sewells Point Road for a reported shooting victim. The gunshot wound was […]

One of the suspected gunmen was shot and arrested, police said.

The Dare County and Currituck County Sheriff’s Departments assisted in the arrest of a Manteo resident on Friday, April 10 for a cold case 1990 murder in New Jersey. Robert William McCaffrey Jr., 54, was arrested in Manteo at about 8 p.m. on Friday for the murder of Lisa Marie McBride in Vernon Township NJ, according to a WRNJ Radio report. Arrest made in...

NORFOLK, Va. — More than 24 hours after police first received a call about possible human remains near the Norfolk Premium Outlets, that scene was still active, and had grown significantly. According to a spokesperson with the Norfolk Police Department, officers were first called to area Friday evening after...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — On the corner of Atlantic Avenue and 16th Street lies Family Fun Xperience in Virginia Beach. If you walk inside and take a trip downstairs, that is where you will usually find Tim Ritter, the executive director of the theater. “We are a nonprofit theater here at the oceanfront, and […]