Chesapeake VA

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Two new housing laws set to take effect on July 1 could provide additional protections for renters across Virginia, particularly those struggling to keep up with rising housing costs. The changes come as housing advocates report seeing more families fall behind on rent payments and face...

Following a 10-month deployment, USS Iwo Jima is set to return to Naval Station Norfolk on Saturday.

SUFFOLK, Va. — A Suffolk firefighter is being recognized as an Everyday Hero after grabbing his gear from his garage and helping battle a neighbor's house fire while off duty. Joshua Baker was at his Chesapeake home when a neighbor came banging on his front door. "[If] we have...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — This morning in Chesapeake, residents, business leaders, and stakeholders were treated to data center 101. “There’s a lot of misnomers out there,” said David Ropp, Chesapeake Alliance’s chairman. “And all over the world, all over the state. We’re looking to bring one to the city of Chesapeake.

This article was originally published by the Chesapeake Bay Journal, an award-winning nonprofit news organization that has been covering environmental issues in the Bay region for more than 30 years. Four decades ago, populations of the river otter, a playful, whiskered member of the weasel family, were so depleted tha

A suspect has been arrested and charged after a deadly hit-and-run that took place on Monday, according to Norfolk police.

VIRGINIA — One person was injured in a shooting early Wednesday morning on Cape Henry Avenue, according to Norfolk police. Police said officers were called to Sentara Leigh Hospital around 1:30 a.m. after a person arrived as a walk-in gunshot victim suffering from a non-life-threatening injury. A preliminary investigat

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Former WAVY traffic reporter Don Delulio has died. Delulio’s daughter, Diane, shared he passed away Monday in a Facebook post. Delulio served as the first and longest-running traffic reporter at WAVY. He helped launch the program in 1989 and delivered traffic reports until his retirement in 200

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is searching for missing 26-year-old Alexander Schlageter. He was last seen on May 29 at Naval Station Norfolk.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Police are searching for a Portsmouth man who is wanted in multiple jurisdictions after allegedly fleeing from officers during a traffic stop earlier this month. According to Portsmouth police, officers attempted to stop a white Volkswagen Passat on June 2 after identifying the driver as 25-year-old..