Chesapeake VA

HAMPTON, Va. — Fort Monroe will host the 2025 African Landing Day Commemoration this weekend, honoring the first enslaved Africans who arrived at Point Comfort in 1619. Events begin Saturday, Aug. 23, starting at 9 a.m. at Continental Park. The commemoration will include an International Bell Ringing Ceremony,...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A topping out ceremony was recently held at the new 22-floor senior living community that’s part of Westminster-Canterbury in Virginia Beach. The ceremony is a sign that construction is nearing completion. It’s been more than a year since the groundbreaking on the $450 million project....

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – The 63rd annual East Coast Surfing Championships resumed Friday in Virginia Beach, drawing surfers from around the world. This year, participants got to enjoy larger than normal waves because of Hurricane Erin. The competition, which had been delayed Thursday because of the storm, kicked...

LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Cyruss McVey along with shift Sgt. Robert Reed arrested Russell Lee Gongaware age 41 of Virginia Beach Virginia early Tuesday morning August 12, 2025 at approximately 12:03 AM. The arrest occurred on I – 75 approximately...

Ashley Walton has pleaded guilty to concealing the body of Martrell Lamar, a missing Currituck County man she was dating last summer, prosecutors say.

On Aug. 16, about 300 Booker T. Washington High School graduates gathered around candlelit tables in the crowded banquet hall located inside of the Elks Lodge No. 38 and enjoyed an event called the Alumni Day Party. There was something for everyone at this class reunion which was held on...

A man who pleaded guilty in the accidental shooting death of a 2-year-old boy in 2022 was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison with five years probation, according to court documents.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The oldest church in Chesapeake says it was the target of a trash can thief last month.   The Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church shared security camera footage with 10 On Your Side that shows the theft when it took place July 26.   In the video, a man could be […]

NORFOLK, Va. — ESPN’s live debate show First Take will broadcast from Norfolk State University on Thursday as part of its tour highlighting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The stop in Norfolk is one of several on the tour designed to showcase the culture, achievements, and contributions of HBCUs...

The State Corporation Commission is taking extra time to sift through public feedback before deciding whether Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) can move forward with a $90 million compressor station planned near a historically Black neighborhood in Chesapeake. The project is designed to prevent pressure drops in gas lines...