Chesapeake VA

A devastating house fire in Olde Towne Portsmouth early Tuesday morning claimed one life and destroyed a home that had stood for more than a century.

NORFOLK, Va. — Petty Officer 2nd Class Immanuel Mitchell, a native of Clinton, serves aboard USS Cole, a U.S. Navy warship oper

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Norfolk man was sentenced Tuesday to serve 30 years in prison for three counts of raping an 11-year-old girl. Ricardo Leonel Mejia, 35, formerly of the 7000 block of Mamie Boulevard in Norfolk, was sentenced in Virginia Beach Circuit Court on Tuesday. He pleaded guilty on June 17.

A 27-year-old Virginia man is headed to prison for decades after he beat his 2-month-old daughter to death because she was crying while he was playing Xbox, authorities say. The post 'Yelling obscenities': Xbox-playing dad beat 2-month-old daughter into extensive brain bleed for disrupting game time first appeared...

61-year-old William Delanor Stone was sentenced to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to vandalizing a Norfolk church and business.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) just announced the addition of Tide light rail stops in order to better connect with Amtrak services. According to a release, starting on Sunday, Oct. 12, HRT will be adding additional trips throughout the week to the Harbor Park Station, which is just a short walk...

The Virginia Zoo has welcomed it’s newest residents – baby Asian small-clawed otter pups! The 3 boys were born August 25 as part of a species survival plan.

NORFOLK, Va. — The 13News Now Weather Impact Team has declared a "Weather Impact Alert" for Sunday due to the potential for heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and tidal flooding. We’re closely monitoring the potential for a coastal storm to develop along the Southeast coast as we head into the weekend. Confidence is high...

Some U.S. cities are far more sleep-deprived than others. In fact, an Innerbody study tracked how long people actually sleep & the numbers are quite surprising. Which city sleeps the least? That’s what we’re going to find out. Featured Image Credit: Shutterstock. Top city with shortest average sleep.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A man has died after a vehicle crash on Indian River Road early Saturday morning. According to officials, on Oct. 4 around 4 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of Indian River Road for reports of a single-vehicle crash. An initial investigation revealed that the driver of...