Man found not guilty of rape in 50+ year old case
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Waverly man was found not guilty of rape of a victim under 13 years old Tuesday following a jury trial in Norfolk Circuit Court, according to online court records and Commonwealth’s Attorney Ramin Fatehi. It’s a case that dates back more than a half-century. A Portsmouth woman had taken the […]
Coastal erosion spotlight: Outer Banks house collapses raise questions for Hampton Roads
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Homes collapsing into the ocean along North Carolina’s Outer Banks have captured national attention: stark images of how quickly coastlines can change. While Hampton Roads faces a different coastal landscape than its neighbor to the south, scientists say the region is far from immune to erosion,...
ICE detains woman, also seen at Virginia Beach mobile home park
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A car pulled up in front of The Wash House laundromat in the Newtown Plaza shopping center in Virginia Beach around 9:33 a.m. Wednesday. Thirty seconds later, a white SUV pulled up, and then the window in the car the SUV had been following gets busted out, and it was […]
High-speed chase in Fauquier lands Norfolk man in hospital … and then jail
A 22-year-old Norfolk man is being held without bond in Fauquier County following a high-speed chase. On Monday afternoon, a license plate reader, or LPR, south of Warrenton sent out an alert for a reported stolen vehicle from Virginia Beach, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office. A Fauquier deputy then...
Demolition underway at DLH Sports Complex in VB for new development
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The long-stalled DLH Sports Complex along Northampton Boulevard in Virginia Beach is being demolished to make way for a new apartment development. For years, the unfinished sports venue sat vacant near Dre’Bly Field, becoming a familiar but largely unused fixture in the neighborhood. “It’ll...
City services impacted by Presidents Day holiday
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – George Washington’s Birthday, also commonly celebrated as Presidents Day, will affect city services, as it is observed as a federal holiday. This year, the holiday falls on Feb. 16, 2026. Hampton Roads Transit says all of its services will operate on their regular schedule on Presidents Day....
Death of missing woman found in Norfolk ruled homicide
The death of a 39-year-old woman, who was reported missing on Feb. 4, has been ruled a homicide, Norfolk police said Tuesday.
Hampton Roads woman making history as first black female driver at Langley Speedway
HAMPTON, Va. — Tiffany Richardson-Harrell is making history as the first black female race car driver at Langley Speedway in Hampton. “I was on my brother-in-law’s pit crew for a year, so that was about three years ago. I was just watching him and I was, like, I can do this," Richardson-Harrell said.
Virginia Beach City Council says they’d like to donate First Tee Golf Course to...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — City Council has given its initial blessing to transfer the land of First Tee Golf Club to the YMCA of South Hampton Roads. The nonprofit, which serves to teach youth the game of golf with a life skills, has operated on nearly 80 acres of land just north of Princess Anne […]
VB sheriff’s deputy donates vehicle to woman in need
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A Virginia Beach sheriff’s deputy is leaving the driving to someone else, donating his personal vehicle to help a woman in need. “I was trying to keep it a surprise for her,” said Sabrina Davis, founder of RESET Inc., “but when Captain Johnson reached out to me and said, ‘OK, it’s ready...
