Chesapeake VA

Can Hampton Roads workers afford to live where they work? A workforce council leader says housing is a barrier for many.

A pastor is sharing concerns after a 60-year-old woman was killed and 2 others were injured in a shooting on Goff Street in Norfolk.

There will be something for everyone at Norfolk’s three-day celebration of Juneteenth, Sail250® Virginia, and the 50th Annual Norfolk Harborfest, June 19-21, 2026. So grab a lawn chair and head out to Norfolk’s annual Juneteenth celebration on June 19, where activities are planned at Town Point Park, located along the

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A Texas man pleaded guilty to sending threatening messages to a Norfolk-based collection agency over a debt he owed. Court documents reveal that a Norfolk-based collection agency sent Taylor Bullard, 35, a message about an outstanding debt. In response, Bullard sent a signed message threatening to

Despite significant precipitation across the Commonwealth in recent days, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in coordination with the Drought Monitoring Task Force (DMTF) continued the existing drought advisory statuses for Virginia. All of Virginia is in a drought warning, with the exception of Isl

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The mother of a submarine sailor killed two years ago dockside at Naval Station Norfolk is suing the Navy and the Department of Justice, but case law dating back to 1950 indicates she will need a landmark ruling to prevail. Timothy Sanders, 24, was electrocuted aboard USS Helena two years ago […]

A Texas man whose accused of threatening to attack a Norfolk bank's executive team with a machete and gasoline over an outstanding debt pleaded guilty on Thursday, prosecutors said Friday.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – Johnstown Road in Chesapeake is now open, between Britwell Drive and Parker Road, following a fatal crash. That’s near S. Battlefield Blvd. Chesapeake Police were called to the scene in the 400 block of Johnstown Rd. at 9:49 a.m. Police said their preliminary investigation...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A U.S. Navy sailor stationed in Norfolk was sentenced to five years in prison after he was found with thousands of files of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Sergio Octavio Garcia, 30, received the sentence on May 29 for purchasing and possessing the illicit content, which included the abuse of

A Norfolk couple who were forced to pay $5,000 during the sale of their home because of a decades-old illegal subdivision issue says they will now be reimbursed.