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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Drivers in Portsmouth should expect delays starting Monday as construction work begins along Route 164 near Towne Point Road, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Officials said the work will require closing the westbound on-ramp from Towne Point Road onto Route 164. The closure is...

NORFOLK, Va. — New data shows the housing market across Hampton Roads is picking up compared to this time last year, but for many buyers, the process still feels just as competitive. According to the Real Estate Information Network (REIN), nearly every major indicator increased in March year-over-year:. Active...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) is offering free fares to all riders on Wednesday, April 22, to commemorate Earth Day. This initiative allows residents across the Hampton Roads area to utilize HRT services at no cost. The complimentary travel will be available all day on HRT’s bus, light rail, ferry, Paratransit, and […]

VIRGINIA — A multi-vehicle crash has caused significant traffic delays Monday morning along Interstate 64 in Norfolk, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The crash occurred on I-64 near Tidewater Drive. Officials reported that the westbound left shoulder, left lane and center lane are closed as crews respond to the scene. Traffic backups stretched […] The post Part of I-64 in Virginia...

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Because of high winds, low relative humidity and extended drought conditions that “significantly increase the risk of fire spread,” Suffolk’s Fire Marshal’s Office has issued an emergency order to temporarily ban all open burning within the city limits, effective immediately.” Those factors, according to the Fire Marshal’s Office, are “creating an […]

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Kierra Sheard-Kelly is set to perform during the Andrew Shannon Gospel Music Weekend Celebration. Grammy-nominated and award-winning national recording artist, Kierra Sheard-Kelly, will perform during the celebration at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 13th, 2026 at New Beech Grove Baptist Church. She is a gospel...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Newport News task force that is investigating how Christopher Newport University's expansion in the 1960s dismantled a predominantly Black neighborhood will host a series of public meetings to hear first-hand how residents and the community were impacted. The city said the meetings are intended...

The Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) has announced that seven new historical markers will be placed along roadways throughout the state.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – A Chesapeake police officer was involved in a crash with a tractor-trailer Monday afternoon. Police confirmed the officer was pulling into traffic on Route 58 eastbound around 12:44 p.m. when the marked vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer. The officer was in the process of trying to locate a suspect who […]

Two men were arrested in connection with a robbery Saturday morning at a Chartway Federal Credit Union in Norfolk, according to police.