Chesapeake VA

HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) — Two men have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Gerard Harvell, a Henrico man who disappeared in April and was found dead in Suffolk months later. “Levar Bradshaw Jr. and William Lawrence were arrested after a six-month investigation...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Norfolk man was sentenced Friday to five years in prison after being found guilty of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine. Court documents state that in September 2021, law enforcement learned of two packages that were suspected to have...

The Chesapeake Fire Department (CFD) responded to the 900 block of Pine Level Lane around 12:45 p.m. to put out a fire in a detached garage.

Health care advocates gathered Saturday afternoon to urge Congress to protect federal tax credits that help people afford insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Hampton Police say they are looking to ID suspects in a recent armed robbery at a business on Cunningham Drive. Around 7:12 p.m. Dec. 1, Hampton Police got a report of an armed robbery at Cannabist on Cunningham Drive. A preliminary investigation indicated that suspects entered the business,...

A man is in custody after damaging two police cars while trying to escape officers in Chesapeake, police said. Link: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/two-chesapeake-police-vehicles-damaged-during-pursuit-suspect-arrested/

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — A record-low number of people are moving, according to a real estate website that helps renters find homes across the country. According to a Point2homes study, it shows that 1 in 9 people, or 11%, changed their address in 2024, the lowest since 1948, and that a little more than […]

A teenage driver struck a woman outside of a Target on Jefferson Avenue in Newport News, police said.

A woman was hurt in a crash involving a Newport News Police car and another vehicle, police said.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A man who had escaped from the Chesapeake City Jail Friday has since been caught, police said. According to police in Chesapeake, 18-year-old Justin Kennedy was arrested 6:30 p.m. Friday for felony domestic assault. They said Kennedy was at the Chesapeake City Jail after his arrest when he...