Virginia awards planning grant for Eastern Shore seafood, agriculture hub
ACCOMACK CO., Va. - The Commonwealth of Virginia has awarded a $35,000 planning grant to Accomack and Northampton counties, along with the towns of Wachapreague, Parksley, and Onancock, to study future development opportunities at a large agricultural and seafood facility on the Eastern Shore. On Friday, Jan. 16, in...
Planned James City County missile factory to be fully operational in 2028
Construction on a Norwegian defense contractor’s missile factory in James City County will start by mid-year, with the first munitions rolling out of production in 2028. Leaders from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Inc., alongside Virginia and county representatives, officially broke ground Friday on the new plant in...
Three People and Two Dogs Displaced Due to Virginia Home Fire
Virginia House Fire Leaves Three People, Two Dogs Homeless I’ll never forget the first time I heard about a fire […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
Chief firefighter’s quick response stops cooler fire at York County Food Lion
A small fire broke out in a refrigerated cooler at the Food Lion and quickly extinguished Sunday afternoon in the 5200 block of George Washington Memorial Highway (Route 17), according to York County Department of Fire and Life Safety.
Man sentenced to 15 days in jail for trespassing at Norfolk post office
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Michael Phillip Jones, 39, was convicted of misdemeanor trespassing on Dec. 18 and sentenced to 15 days in jail for his actions at the main Norfolk post office on Church Street. During a May 27, 2025 incident, he followed and harassed postal employees after entering a secured area clearly marked...
Community comes together to help foodbank for 10th annual MLK Day of Service in...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — In Newport News, service members rolled up their sleeves Monday morning at the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank in Newport News in honor of the 10th Annual MLK Day of Service. "So, this event here will help tremendously to restock our shelves and get them out to...
GameStop to close over 470 stores nationwide, including 2 in Hampton Roads
GameStop is closing more than 470 stores nationwide to start 2026, including two in Hampton Roads. While the Texas-based video game retailer has not released a list of which stores are closing, the GameStop website lists hundreds of locations as closed. A spokesperson for GameStop did not respond to a request for the...
‘It was sad to see everything go in a matter of seconds’: local restaurant...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A fire ripped through part of a Newport News family-owned business on Thursday and forced an immediate closure. A car crashed into the back of Mr. Gyros & Burgers on Warwick Boulevard and hit a gas line last Thursday, causing a fire. Fire officials ruled it an accident.
Norfolk man sentenced to 2 life terms for murder near MLK memorial
The video above is from WAVY’s February 2024 coverage of this case. NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The man who shot and killed one person near the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial monument in Norfolk in 2023, and seriously wounded another, was sentenced to two life terms plus 13 years in prison. Curtis Gerald Smith, 44, […]
Employees told MacArthur Center’s Regal Cinema to close this month
Employees of Regal MacArthur Center, the last major tenant of Norfolk's Downtown shopping mall, have been told the last showing will occur this month.
