Fire displaces adult and 4 children in Suffolk
SUFFOLK, Va. — Five people are displaced after a fire in the 5600 block of Person Street in Suffolk on Sunday afternoon. The house fire was reported at 3:49 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find fire showing from the rear of the home. The fire was mostly contained to the outside of the home but did extend into the...
HBCU Norfolk State lands four-star prospect
HBCU powerhouse Norfolk State has just landed its top-rated prospect in program history. The post HBCU Norfolk State lands four-star prospect appeared first on HBCU Gameday .
Portsmouth Fire Rescue responds to Kingman Ave fire, minor injury reported
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A fire occurred Sunday afternoon in the 3600 block of Kingman Avenue in Portsmouth, according to officials. Portsmouth Fire Rescue & Emergency Services 911 dispatch center received notification at around 3 p.m. of a report of a single-family residential structure fire. Fire crews from...
Virginia Beach police investigate child’s drowning at Atlantic Avenue hotel
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach officials are investigating a drowning at a Virginia Beach hotel that left a child dead. The call came in at 2:24 p.m. Sunday, according to Virginia Beach Police Department. Police officers and the Virginia Beach Fire Department responded to a hotel in the 800 block of Atlantic...
Virginia Beach townhouse fire displaces two, injures one
Virginia Beach Fire and EMS units responded to a multi-family structure fire in the 200 block of South Budding Avenue on Saturday afternoon, resulting in two adults being displaced and one suffering a minor injury, with the cause of the fire being an electrical short in the stove.
Volunteers kick off Great American Cleanup in Norfolk, highlighting growing litter concerns
NORFOLK, Va. — Volunteers gathered at Lafayette Park on Friday morning, rolling up their sleeves for the start of the “Greatest American Cleanup,” a nationwide effort aimed at making communities cleaner and greener. However, beyond the bags of trash being filled, organizers say the event is also...
🚧 Overnight I-64 closure at Willoughby Bridge March 29
All lanes of I-64 east and west in Norfolk will be closed overnight on Sunday, March 29, from 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. between 4th View Street (Exit 273) and Bayville Street/Ocean View (Exit 272). The closure supports overhead sign installation for the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion project.
📢 Human Services Street Team Brings Benefits Help to Partrea Apartments
The Norfolk Department of Human Services will bring its Community Engagement Street Team (CEST) to Partrea Apartments, 701 Easy St., on Thursday, April 9, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. The team helps residents access benefits programs, public assistance, and other support services right in their neighborhoods.
Norfolk man convicted by federal jury on drug and firearm charges
A Norfolk man was convicted by a federal jury Friday, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Snip Squad aims to provide affordable veterinary care
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — With the snip of the scissors, Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander welcomed Snip Squad as the newest business to the city of Norfolk during a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday. “This is the treatment area where all the animals get prepped for surgery,” said Snip Squad owner and veterinarian Dr. Alex Phan...

















