Chesapeake VA

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A U.S. Navy chief petty officer with ties to Virginia Beach was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison on Wednesday for producing child sexual abuse material, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Shane Matthew Harlacher, 39, was...

A popular neighborhood social networking service is highlighting neighborhoods in Hampton Roads where community and friendliness shines through.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – Police are searching for at least five suspects after multiple vehicles, including a DoorDash delivery driver’s, were hit during a shooting incident on Feb. 11. The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. in the 3000 block of Border Road, according to information in a Facebook post from...

HAMPTON, Va. — As the water hits the beach at Fort Monroe in Hampton, it’s a reminder of the historic site’s vulnerability. It’s also a sign of potential opportunities. “Sea level rise gives us a chance to create wetlands where there may be dry land now....

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) —Norfolk Police are looking for a woman who was last seen Tuesday morning near Sentara Leigh Hospital on Kempsville Road. Police are looking for Lashonda Harp, 51, last seen around 10:40 a.m. at Sentara Leigh Hospital at 830 Kempsville Road. Harp is about 5-foot-8, 300 pounds with long black,...

A new Chesapeake elementary school opening in 2027 is prompting a rezoning plan for 4 overcrowded Chesapeake elementary schools.

The old Dominion Tower downtown is getting a makeover. A groundbreaking this morning kicked off construction to transform the high-rise into a hotel, restaurant, and apartments.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The routes they’ve taken differ. A man, about 20 years old, reportedly walked from Richmond to downtown Portsmouth by following the path of railroad tracks. A man named Keith said his life was pleasant until his fiancé died. In the months that followed, he said he ended up depressed and...

One of the men involved in the deadly shooting of a 20-year-old man in Virginia Beach was sentenced to 40 years in prison, according to the Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney office.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — New one and two-bedroom homes for seniors are being built along Virginia Beach Boulevard and are expected to be ready by sometime next year. The Franklin Group broke ground on Grand Lake Crest, a 172-unit senior community for residents 62 and up at 5370 Virginia Beach Boulevard, near the...