Chesapeake VA

Marwa Barakzai, 16, was last seen getting off a school bus.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach-based company has plans to add 5,000 skilled trades jobs over the next five years. But it comes as the industry is already facing a worker shortage. Experts say the industry is currently facing fierce competition, but work is already underway to address...

Eight out of 10 defendants have pleaded guilty for their roles in what federal prosecutors call a "parking lot scam" that targeted Navy Federal customers.

A 30-year-old Norfolk woman, who was suffering from postpartum depression when, after arguing with her husband in May of last year, followed him to a family home on Diamond Road in Birdsnest and drove into his vehicle several times. At a trial Monday in Northampton Circuit Court, Shakira Cephas, of...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Two Hampton Roads properties are among several sites newly added to the Virginia Landmarks Register, state officials announced following a recent Board of Historic Resources meeting. The board approved the designations during its quarterly meeting on March 19 in Richmond. The register serves as...

When Whitney King would take her son, Jo, to the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk, he would often cover his ears. Despite asking to go, almost as soon as they arrived, he was ready to leave. Jo has autism. Noisy children, unexpected sounds from animals and the high-pitched whistle from the...

Monday morning in Hampton, Virginia State Police charged a 14-year-old girl with DUI after crashing into a jersey wall on the opposite side of the highway.

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — A Hampton family is searching for answers after 20-year-old DeSean Richardson died following a high-speed chase that involved Virginia State Police early Sunday morning. The incident started on Interstate 64 near Fort Eustis, and, according to police, Richardson was driving 99 mph in a 65 mph...

NORFOLK, Va. — Eight cadets from Old Dominion University’s Army ROTC program were awarded meritorious service medals and two Purple Hearts for their actions during a March 12 on-campus shooting, the U.S. Army Cadet Command said on its Facebook page. The awards were presented during a private ceremony...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY)– One person is displaced following a house fire in Chesapeake Monday night. According to officials, crews were called to the 2500 block of Cedar Lane at 10:26 p.m. for the report of a house on fire. When crews arrived, they found a single-story home with flames showing. Firefighters deployed...