Chesapeake VA

The Emanuel Lay Organization of the Historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Portsmouth officiated during Lay Witness on Sunday, October 12, 2025 under the theme: “While We Were Yet Sinners” from Romans 5:8-11. Guest speaker, New Journal and Guide Publisher Brenda H. Andrews, delivered a message from...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY)– Crews in Portsmouth responded to a fire in the Craddock section of the city Friday morning. According to officials, crews were called to the 100 block of Emmons Place just after 10 a.m. for the report of a residential structure fire. When crews arrived, they found a two-story apartment...

A man was arrested following an ongoing investigation stemming from an incident on Oct. 17, according to Norfolk Police.

Missy Elliott celebrates her official day in Portsmouth after Governor Youngkin’s proclamation honoring her music legacy. Missy Elliott made her triumphant return to Portsmouth Friday as Virginia officially celebrated the first-ever “Missy Elliott Day” in honor of the Hip-Hop legend’s contributions to music and...

In March 1965, construction crews began work on a regional shopping center along Virginia Beach Boulevard. Plans called for a 550,000-square-foot enclosed mall anchored by Sears and Miller & Rhoads, both confirmed before building began. Named Pembroke Mall by its developers, the complex was pitched as the first...

A woman will spend nearly three decades behind bars after she murdered a fellow U.S. Navy sailor who stepped in stop a fight between the suspect and her wife. The post 'Trying to help a fellow sailor': Woman who tried to intervene in fight between wives shot dead after celebrating 28th birthday first appeared on Law...

Two adults were displaced after a fire damaged a home in the 5200 block of Dundee Lane on Saturday afternoon

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Thousands of Virginia Beach residents filled Town Center on Saturday the No Kings protest, with demonstrators calling for civic engagement and expressing concerns about what they described as threats to their freedoms. The No Kings movement, which first gained national attention during...

When I first heard about Virginia’s ham capital, I assumed it had to be Richmond or maybe Charlottesville—somewhere big and bustling. Boy, was I wrong! Turns out, the true ham throne belongs to a charming little town called Smithfield, tucked along the Pagan River. This place has been...

A bus driver was taken off bus route 304 for Queens Lake Middle School following an altercation at the Marquis Parkway and Calais street stop Friday morning, according to the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office.