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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The most stolen vehicle in Virginia is the one with the keys left in it. That’s the message Virginia State Police wants people to remember in observance of National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month and as they hit the road this July 4 holiday.  Car theft is down in Hampton Roads, but […]

The base also houses equipment used by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security. Naval facility offers nearby residents free testing after discovering potent chemicals in well water: 'We have one property that we identified' first appeared on The Cool Down .

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — One local nonprofit is worried about the effects the One Big, Beautiful Bill could have on vulnerable populations in Hampton Roads. ForKids recently launched its ‘What We Lose’ campaign on social media to talk about the impact potential budget cuts could have. The two things the nonprofit...

Charges are pending against a person after a report was made about a child left alone in a running car Thursday, according to Norfolk police.

City Officials Say Their Encampment Strategy Is Working Despite Displacing Hundreds and Helping Almost No One The city of Virginia Beach has significantly ramped up its encampment-clearing efforts since the Grants Pass Decision was made. In the past year alone, … Continue reading → The post 100 Sweeps, 10 Housed:...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — You may see extra patrols as we head into the Fourth of July weekend, especially on Interstate 264. 10 On Your Side saw them all over the interstate, especially close to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, and you can expect to see them throughout the holiday weekend, as Virginia State Police...

Suffolk Christian Academy Graduates Amara and Kenneth Oparaji are headed to the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech this fall. The two recent graduates are twins. Both made consistently high marks in school, to the point that both of the two recent Black graduates became co-valedictions and delivered separate...

The Fourth of July weekend is traditionally a time for families to enjoy fun in the sun, cookouts, and fireworks. However, police say the holiday weekend can also be a violent time.

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — A man was shot multiple times on Derby Drive in Hampton Thursday evening, police said. Hampton Police are investigating a shooting with life-threatening injuries in the 1st block of Derby Drive in the area of Magruder Run Apartments, not far from Floyd Thompson Boulevard and Neil Armstrong...

HII announced today that Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800) was recently launched into the James River at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division. Shipbuilders transferred the submarine from a construction facility to the floating dry dock, where it was launched and moved by tugboats to a...