Chesapeake VA

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Norfolk couple was sentenced Friday to 12 years and 10 years in prison, respectively, after the death of their 9-day-old baby. According to a press release from the Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney Office, Hilary Darnell Johnson II, 24, and Z’Ibreyea Shantel Parker, 22, arrived at the...

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — An accidental fire has led to the temporary closure of a Wendy’s on North Main Street in Suffolk. According to Suffolk Fire & Rescue, crews arrived at Wendy’s, located in the 700 block of North Main Street, on Friday at approximately 9 a.m. They found a small fire active in the […]

Newly released figures from the Portsmouth Police Department show the city is making measurable progress, and leaders say a mix of targeted enforcement and community outreach is driving the change.

Two people have been arrested in connection with a string of vandalisms in northern Suffolk.

Former Eastville Police Officer Jerry Keith Brady Jr. admitted to one count each of wire fraud and money laundering earlier this month in U.S. District Court in Norfolk in a plea bargain with federal prosecutor Lindsey Halligan. Brady’s case involved 12 counts of wire fraud and two of money laundering....

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — An arrest warrant has been issued for a man accused of stabbing a family's 3-year-old pitbull in Chesapeake's Deep Creek neighborhood earlier this month. The dog's owner, Brandi Hoover, said the stabbing led to her dog Blu's legs becoming paralyzed. Previous coverage: Chesapeake woman accuses...

Hampton University said members of the far right group Blexit were escorted off campus after they tried to host an unauthorized homecoming event.

DeSean Jackson and Delaware State continue to roll, beating Michael Vick and Norfolk State 27-20 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A mysterious man-made island with a possible pirate connection in Virginia Beach's Lake Joyce has piqued the interest of a local real estate attorney who recently bought the land to preserve it. Hayden DuBay is determined to uncover the origins of "Blackbeard's Island," as it is...

U.S. marshals arrested a man on Wednesday wanted for a deadly mass shooting at a birthday party over the summer in the Nicetown section of North Philadelphia.