Dominion Energy shares tips for cutting holiday lighting costs
Holiday light displays are going up across Hampton Roads, but so are electricity costs. Here are some tips to save on your electric bill during the holidays.
Overnight ramp closures to impact I-64 drivers this week
HAMPTON, Va. — Drivers along Interstate 64 in Hampton should expect a new round of overnight lane and ramp closures this week, as the Virginia Department of Transportation resumes work on the Hampton Roads Express Lanes Project (HREL) following the Thanksgiving travel pause. VDOT reinstated work zones and lane...
Come ‘Stuff the Bus’ and donate to the Marine Corps’ ‘Toys for Tots’ program,...
NORFOLK, Va. — It’s that time of year again! Shaggy with Z104 is back with his annual "Stuff the Bus" event. The toy drive, in its 20th year, will be accepting unwrapped toys for families in need across Hampton Roads. Shaggy, the radio host from Z104, is collaborating...
Districtwide phone outage affects Suffolk Public Schools
Suffolk Public Schools is experiencing a districtwide phone outage.
‘Every bag is a blessing’ | Ministry prepares backpacks for Hampton’s unhoused
More than 50 backpacks filled with essential winter supplies are set to be handed out to unhoused residents in Hampton this Wednesday, thanks to a local church’s annual outreach effort.
Man sentenced to more than a decade in jail after Portsmouth deadly shooting
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A Portsmouth man pleaded guilty Monday to a reduced charge of voluntary manslaughter in connection to the shooting death last year of a 46-year-old man and will serve 13 years in jail, according to court records. Keonte Jamal Whitfield, after he was initially charged with first-degree murder,...
Virginia Family Loses Everything In House Fire As Community Raises $100K In Two Days...
It takes only a few minutes for a house to fall apart — and only a few hours for a community to pull one back together. Norfolk Fire-Rescue said the call came in around 10:20 a.m. for a residential fire. When crews got to Buckingham Avenue, they found heavy...
Investigation: Chesapeake girl’s violent allergic reaction triggers awareness of 911 dispatcher shortage
A 10-year-old girl in Chesapeake had a violent, allergic reaction, but when her father called 911, he was placed on hold, highlighting dispatcher shortages.
Man sentenced to nearly 2 years on gun and shoplifting charges in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Carlos Manuel Vaughn, 20, was sentenced to one year and 10 months in prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and misdemeanor shoplifting. The November sentencing follows a shoplifting incident on May 10, 2025, at a Family Dollar store on East Berkley Avenue,...
Suspect arrested in Waterside Drive shooting
Norfolk Police have a man in custody who's been accused in a shooting on Waterside Drive a few hours after Norfolk's Grand Illumination festivities, police said in a release on Nov. 26.
