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HII announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has successfully completed builder’s sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Kennedy returned to NNS after testing important ship systems and components at sea for the first time. The sea...

Cheese lovers, prepare for a revelation. At Matt’s Smackin Macs in Newport News, Virginia, mac and cheese isn’t just a side—it’s the main event. Gooey, golden, and loaded with flavor, every bite feels like comfort turned up to eleven. Locals know the secret, and visitors quickly...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Several school divisions and local governments have announced delays for Thursday, Feb. 5 due to possible winter weather overnight. Here’s a list of closings and delays for Thursday, Feb. 5: Chesapeake Chesapeake Public Schools will open on a two-hour delay. Chesapeake city facilities will...

By the time I heard about this Virginia fried fish, the rumor had traveled all the way to me, at the far end of the state, and I knew it had to be good. I didn’t just roll my eyes, I packed my appetite, curiosity, and maybe a little skepticism. One bite later, and I was honestly speechless.

Abigail Zwerner, the Richneck Elementary School teacher who was shot and seriously wounded by a 6-year-old student, deserves every penny of the $10 million that a Newport News Circuit Court judge approved recently. A jury in the civil case had awarded that amount against a former Richneck assistant principal in the...

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A multi-vehicle crash caused delays on I-664 north on the Monitor Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel heading into Newport News Thursday morning. According to VDOT, traffic backup spanned approximately 3.75 miles.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Even if justice is served, the emotional wounds that opened the day 32-year old Donte Parrish was killed may remain open. “I’m still putting my hope in the justice system,” said Reginald Parrish, the victim’s father. “It’s just the beginning. This is the first step. I’ll see what happens...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — The Newport News Police Department is attempting to identify two fraud suspects. According to police, the two pictured women visited several different financial intuitions in Hampton and Newport News. They presented fraudulent member identification cards and obtained money by false pretenses.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Newport News home has been condemned following a residential structure fire on Wednesday morning, according to the Newport News Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched at 6:48 a.m. Tuesday to a home on Lakeside Drive. Crews arriving on scene observed smoke coming from the residence and...

YORK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — In an ongoing investigation into the illegal sale of vaping products in York County, a Newport News man was charged Friday in connection with underage sales. The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office executed search warrants at multiple retail vape stores on Jan. 30. Warrants were served at Super...