Chesapeake VA

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — By next summer, some Virginians with misdemeanor and felony convictions can petition to have their records sealed or expunged, a major step toward getting another chance in society. This new law will make it easier for certain criminal records to be sealed, to provide Virginians...

Recent developments have put Madgwick in the spotlight, with various allegations surfacing on social media platforms. The primary issue revolves around apparent cash flow problems, leading to the withholding of staff pay. Madgwick's defense, as per the discussions, seems to hinge on his administrative skills....

The Chesapeake Sheriff's Office is preparing holiday baskets for their annual Holiday Basket Delivery Dec. 3.

Four Chesapeake Bay wooden buyboats, also referred to as deck boats, turned 100 years old this year and birthday celebrations were held throughout the bay region. The arrival of gasoline-powered deck boats was part of a nationwide maritime switch from wind and sail power to gasoline and diesel engines. As early as...

In this week’s episode, the foster crisis in Hampton Roads takes center stage. I sit down with Norfolk Animal Care Center, which urgently needs foster homes as the shelter undergoes construction, and Chesapeake Humane Society, which explains its unique need for fosters through its Crisis Boarding program. I also...

WTKR - 11/20/2025 10:47:21 PM. Recent data from the News 3 Investigative Team has indicated a significant rise in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Hampton Roads jails this year. The increase in undocumented individuals being detained is notable, with ICE ramping up enforcement and issuing...

CHESAPEAKE BAY (WAVY) – The U.S. Coast Guard flew an 82-year-old man from aboard the Carnival Pride to a hospital in Norfolk after he showed symptoms of a heart attack. The incident occurred around 2:20 a.m. on Nov. 24, when the Carnival Pride was near the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay, according to Coast Guard […]

A man was sentenced to five months in prison after pleading guilty to breaking into a post office in Chesapeake and stealing postal keys.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — One of the two men who found the remains of a body just off of Interstate 64 off of Happy Acres Road in Chesapeake 42 years ago said he was shocked by the photos he saw when 10 On Your Side reported on an update in the case. It’s another chapter […]

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News police have taken a teenager into custody after a 13-year-old was shot around 1 a.m. on Monday morning. Newport News police said they were first called to the 19th Street area after their gunshot detection system alerted them of possible shots fired around 12:45 a.m.