Chesapeake VA

A man was injured after a shooting on Suburban Parkway in Portsmouth Sunday morning, according to the Portsmouth Police Department. https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/man-injured-after-shooting-on-suburban-parkway-in-portsmouth/

Three adults have been displaced after a fire on Prospect Trace in Chesapeake’s Fentress neighborhood Sunday morning, according to the Chesapeake Fire Department. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/chesapeake/three-displaced-after-house-fire-on-prospect-trace-in-chesapeake/

NORFOLK, Va. — There is new leadership at U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC). Adm. Karl Thomas assumed command of USFFC during a ceremony on Monday aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) at Naval Station Norfolk. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle presided over the...

Chesapeake neighbors line sidewalks with folding chairs weeks before the annual Christmas parade to reserve spots, continuing a beloved community tradition.

Portsmouth police are searching for 17-year-old Ronisha Denise Mitchell. She was last seen on Dec. 1, 2025, around 11:55 p.m. in the 3400 Block of Freemason Drive.

A pedestrian died after they were hit by a car on I-64 Tuesday morning, according to Virginia State Police. This happened just before 7 a.m. in the eastbound lanes near mile marker 299 in Chesapeake.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY)– Fans of Atlanta-based rapper Gunna were upset following his show at The Dome in Virginia Beach Saturday night. Attendees say the rapper was over an hour late and abruptly left the stage after only performing for about 45 minutes. Many thought it was an intermission when the rapper left the...

A Norfolk police recruit was arrested in connection with a phone scam but his lawyer says he was manipulated by criminals who asked to used his phone.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — In late December 2024, an abused woman escaped her abuser’s home with the help of her family. She then reported the abuse she endured to the Norfolk Police Department, who started their investigation. According to the Commonwealth, Norfolk law enforcement had already been looking for the woman...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A Portsmouth man pleaded guilty Monday to a reduced charge of voluntary manslaughter in connection to the shooting death last year of a 46-year-old man and will serve 13 years in jail, according to court records. Keonte Jamal Whitfield, after he was initially charged with first-degree murder,...