Chesapeake VA

A Portsmouth woman who spent more than a month unable to access her mailbox finally has her mail again after a News 3 report helped move her case forward.

POQUOSON, VA — For generations, the rhythm of Poquoson—affectionately known to locals as “Bull Island”—has been dictated by the tides of the Chesapeake Bay. It is a town built on workboats, crab pots, and the steady hum of outboard motors navigating the marshes. But recently, a new sound has joined the chorus along...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A man was arrested after stealing a cargo van and attempting to evade a traffic stop Thursday morning in Chesapeake, according to police. Officers responded to the 1900 block of Military Highway South for a report of a stolen vehicle at approximately 11:50 a.m. They learned that a cargo van...

A sailor located at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, was discovered dead inside the command’s building on Friday, the Navy said. Fire Controlman 1st Class Alonzo Tablet Martin Jr., the deceased party, was an instructor at Surface Combat Systems Training Command Detachment Middle Atlantic, according to an emailed...

More than 600 women who claim they were subjected to medically unnecessary surgeries, including C-sections and hysterectomies, over a decade by a now-imprisoned OB/GYN doctor […] ‘He Was Very Convincing’: Over 600 Mostly Black Women Sterilized and Cut Open for No Reason, Lawsuit Claims — Now Virginia Hospital Faces...

NORFOLK, Va. — Homeowners across Hampton Roads are starting to receive 2026 property tax assessment notices, and for many, the value on their home may look quite a bit higher than last year. That number doesn’t determine your tax bill on its own. But if your assessed value jumps...

A woman is facing charges after police responded to an incident that prompted a shots-fired call early in the morning Dec. 27.

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A Virginia Beach man’s routine Powerball purchase turned into a $100,000 Christmas surprise, thanks to the extra dollar he spent on the Virginia Lottery’s Power Play® feature. That doubled his prize. At first, Dennis Baker thought the ticket he bought at the Sky Mart at 6016 Indian River...

As Virginia prepares for a historic inauguration weekend, a Hampton Roads priest will help set the tone for the ceremony marking a new chapter in state leadership.