Chesapeake VA

Videos sent to News 3 shows police responding to a large crowd gathered at Buckroe Beach on Saturday.

NORFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk woman was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison after a jury convicted her of first-degree murder in the 2023 killing of a disabled roommate, authorities said. Prosecutors said Kristie Marie Lynch and James Christian Lynch had met Jose Luis Moreno through their church...

Virginia Beach Police is working to ensure safety at the Oceanfront for the holiday weekend.

A new effort in Norfolk is focused on tackling a growing issue among seniors: loneliness and isolation.

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Suffolk Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred Sunday morning in the 1500 block of Holland Road. Suffolk Police responded to the scene just before 9 a.m. The suspect is identified as a male with a grey beard, who was wearing a black...

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY)– Police in Hampton are investigating an overnight stabbing that left a man hurt. According to police, officers were called to the 1st block of West Mercury Boulevard at midnight for the report of a stabbing. When officers arrived on scene, they found a man suffering from a non-life-threatening laceration. He was taken […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A man has died after a shooting early on Sunday morning in Portsmouth, police said. Johnta Raeshawn Fields, 39, was found in the 2400 block of Chestnut Street after police received calls about a shooting, police said. He was taken to a hospital for treatment of his gunshot wound but later died.

Isle of Wight County supervisors voted unanimously on March 19 to adopt a five-year update of the county’s 2020 “Envisioning the Isle” comprehensive plan. Supervisor Renee Rountree made the motion to adopt the 163-page document with the condition that references to three unfunded projects – an equestrian trail, “green infrastructure” program and agricultural easement program – be stricken. Rountree said the county has “no intention” of moving...

With the fate of the long-delayed Mid-Currituck Bridge hanging in the balance, the Dare County and Currituck County Commissioners are expected to approve resolutions this week urging state and regional officials to help fund the increasingly expensive project. The extent of the funding crisis emerged when state officials, at a...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) – Thousands of people across Hampton Roads are without power this Easter holiday after severe thunderstorms came through the area. On Sunday, damaging wind gusts are the main threat in WAVY’s viewing area. Our forecast had increasing morning clouds. This afternoon and evening, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds: […]