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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The number of kids who became shooting victims in Newport News increased this year by 250%, according to an open records request 13News Now obtained from police. The Newport News Police Department said that violent crime overall is down throughout the city, however, including homicides...

The Southeastern Virginia Health System (SEVHS) will hold a free community food distribution event in Newport News on Saturday.

Note: The above video aired March 30, 2025, on the day a man was fatally shot by police in a James City County Food Lion parking lot. JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — Two James City County police officers were cleared of any wrongdoing after they shot and killed a man who had shot at […]

Four people, including two juveniles, were arrested Tuesday morning after police executed a search warrant at a home in James City County.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Newport News veterinarian is facing the possibility of suspension — and potentially the loss of his license — after more than 30 allegations of patient mistreatment were formally filed with the Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Les Sekut, who practices at...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Center homeless shelter in Norfolk has been at max capacity for over a week now and is seeking help from the community. The shelter, which offers temporary housing and services for the homeless, began experiencing max capacity after the city of Norfolk issued a winter overflow warning last...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Alongside a chain link fence on Calvin Drive in Portsmouth, a faded makeshift memorial marks the spot where 36-year-old Brenton Hargraves took his last breath. With a heart forever broken, Hargraves’ mother, Deshana Linsey, steeled emotions to visit the site for the first time. Hargraves, the...

Craving all-you-can-eat crab legs and fresh oysters without breaking the bank?. Virginia’s seafood buffets deliver exactly that experience every single day. From Virginia Beach to Richmond, these restaurants pile your plate high with steamed shrimp, snow crab, and local catches. Locals know these spots serve quality...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — One person has died and another person was injured in a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer Friday afternoon on Interstate 664 northbound near Exit 4 in Newport News, Virginia State Police said. A four-vehicle crash on Interstate 664 in Newport News Friday afternoon killed one...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News police say three vape shops in the city were shut down this week after officers and federal partners executed search warrants tied to an ongoing drug distribution investigation. The searches happened Wednesday, Dec. 3, and Thursday, Dec. 4, at:. A-Z Smokehouse in the...