Chesapeake VA

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The Chesapeake Fire Department confirmed Tuesday afternoon that Greenbrier Mall would be closed for the rest of the day, except for anchor stores, following a fire. The mall and is expected to resume normal operating hours Wednesday morning. Updates will be posted on the mall’s website and...

CHESAPEAKE, VA. (WAVY) — Generations in Chesapeake and Elizabeth City are mourning the loss of the man known as Mr. Steve of Chesapeake Pizza and Van’s Pizza House in Elizabeth City. Stavros Giannakopoulos, 83, died peacefully Saturday after spending his last Thanksgiving with family and friends. The story of the man...

There are new changes for people who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP benefits. The new rules require people to meet certain criteria.

Booker T. Washington High School was established as the Academy of the Arts 20 years ago. To quote its principal, Matthew Mason, he has never “worked at a school with so much history.” BTW’s historical legacy can be traced from the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, TN, to Lyon, France, where internationally acclaimed...

A man was injured after a shooting on Suburban Parkway in Portsmouth Sunday morning, according to the Portsmouth Police Department. https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/man-injured-after-shooting-on-suburban-parkway-in-portsmouth/

Three adults have been displaced after a fire on Prospect Trace in Chesapeake’s Fentress neighborhood Sunday morning, according to the Chesapeake Fire Department. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/chesapeake/three-displaced-after-house-fire-on-prospect-trace-in-chesapeake/

NORFOLK, Va. — There is new leadership at U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC). Adm. Karl Thomas assumed command of USFFC during a ceremony on Monday aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) at Naval Station Norfolk. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle presided over the...

Chesapeake neighbors line sidewalks with folding chairs weeks before the annual Christmas parade to reserve spots, continuing a beloved community tradition.

Portsmouth police are searching for 17-year-old Ronisha Denise Mitchell. She was last seen on Dec. 1, 2025, around 11:55 p.m. in the 3400 Block of Freemason Drive.

A pedestrian died after they were hit by a car on I-64 Tuesday morning, according to Virginia State Police. This happened just before 7 a.m. in the eastbound lanes near mile marker 299 in Chesapeake.