Newport News VA

Newport News Fire Department responded to a fire at the 4000 block of Chestnut Avenue, with no injuries reported and the Red Cross assisting the owners, while the cause of the fire is still being determined.

SMITHFIELD, Va. — The Smithfield Police Department is investigating after they say one person intentionally struck another one with a car in the Taco Bell parking lot Sunday evening. The victim is an adult male, according to a Smithfield Police Department spokesperson. They said he was “struck by a...

Norfolk police are investigating a single-car crash that left a 71-year-old man dead Saturday evening.

The Liberty Justice Center has requested an investigation into Portsmouth Public Schools for allegedly using public resources for a campaign rally for Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger, valued at over $1,000. The center has contacted Attorney General Jason Miyares and Commonwealth’s Attorney Stephanie...

Peter Sharrai, 42, of Suffolk was last seen at his residence in the 1300 block of Buoy Court on November 13, 2025. His friends, family, and employer have not been able to make contact with him since.

Hampton University's enrollment is the highest it's been in more than a decade. Hampton University is celebrating significant growth. The Virginia HBCU has seen a 46 percent jump in undergraduate students since 2022, according to the university. The surge pushes total enrollment to more than 4,600 students, its...

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott recently made a record $50 million donation to Norfolk State University, two days before The First Baptist Church South Hill donated $45,000 to the university on Nov. 15. The gift from Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos, follows a $40 million donation that Scott gifted...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The Chesapeake NAACP and Virginia State Conference NAACP are demanding answers after a fight in a Chesapeake restaurant that led to a group of nine African American women being kicked out, even though they weren't involved. "This is what we do. When we see cases of...

VIRGINIA — A group of nine Black women in Chesapeake, Virginia say they are pursuing legal action after being removed from the Cork and Bull restaurant during a disturbance they claim they had nothing to do with. The women allege the incident was racially motivated and are now preparing to move forward with...

In a groundbreaking move, a federal judge in Norfolk has released the locations of over 600 Flock Safety surveillance cameras in Hampton Roads. This is the first time such information has been made public. Local cities and counties had previously denied requests from media and privacy activists for lists of Flock...