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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia State Police are increasing their visibility for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Across Virginia, there will be an enhanced holiday DUI enforcement as part of Virginia’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. “What we need drivers to do is A: drive sober. If you have...

A man was taken to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after accidentally shooting himself in the foot at the Premium Outlets in the 5700 block of Richmond Rd., according to police. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/james-city-county/man-injured-after-shooting-himself-in-the-foot/

JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. — A man believed to have accidentally shot himself in the foot Tuesday has non-life-threatening injuries, James City County Police said. At about 1:17 p.m. Tuesday, police and first responders went to the scene at the Premium Outlets in the 5700 block of Richmond Road for reports of a shooting...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A tentative plan to bring a data center to Newport News is already facing significant pushback. An online petition gathered more than 2,000 signatures in less than a week to protest against the data center. Newport News city leaders floated the idea during the city's EDGE Summit in October.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Beach Police Department is investigating graffiti found at a rainbow crosswalk at 19th Street and Cypress Avenue in the ViBe District. A police report has been completed and the incident is under active investigation, according to VBPD. The city’s Public Works Department has...

A man is currently in critical condition after he was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the 3900 block of Virginia Beach Boulevard Tuesday evening, according to Virginia Beach Police.

HAMPTON, Va. — Hampton will soon be home to a taste of Philadelphia. Geno’s Steaks, one of the city’s most famous cheesesteak spots, is opening its first Virginia location at Power Plant Hampton Roads in January. The new restaurant will be located between PBR Hampton and Bass...

On Sunday in Norfolk, about 30 people met near City Hall and carried electronic candles as they walked several blocks through downtown to Freemason Street Baptist Church for a vigil. Before they set off, Natalie Jackson, the continuum of care manager for the nonprofit Planning Council, told the crowd they...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A 13-year-old boy was shot on Atlanta Avenue Monday afternoon, Portsmouth Police said. Around 3:20 p.m., Portsmouth Police said they found the boy in the 1500 block of Atlanta Avenue with a gunshot wound. He has been taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said. The boy is in stable […]

SUFFOLK, Va. — It's a holiday tradition built into the fabric of Suffolk. Each year since 2008, thousands of wreaths are laid at graves at Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery. As more veterans are buried there, the number of wreaths grows — topping 15,000 earlier this month.