Teen has life-threatening injuries after shooting in Chesapeake
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chesapeake police are investigating after a teenager was shot Monday night. Police said they were called to the 1700 block of Acorn Street at 6:41 p.m. Monday for a report of gunshots heard. When police arrived at the scene, officers found a teenage boy with what...
Arrest made in fatal VB shooting on Frazier Lane
A Virginia Beach man has been arrested in North Carolina in connection to the shooting death of a Chesapeake man on Frazier Lane early on New Year's Day, police said.
New bus service from Hampton Roads to DC has begun
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Amtrak’s new schedule started Monday as the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority seeks to provide more service throughout Virginia, but it needs to make temporary adjustments to do so. Those temporary adjustments include buses replacing some of the Amtrak services in Norfolk and Newport News....
Suit filed in death of Virginia Beach special education student
The mother of an 11-year-old boy with autism has sued Southeastern Cooperative Educational Programs for $150 million, claiming employees of the special education provider mistreated him in a Virginia Beach classroom and contributed to his 2024 death. SECEP employees confined Josh Sikes, who had autism and limited...
Norfolk police seek public’s help investigating New Year’s Eve shooting that injured Judy Boone
NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk police are asking for the public’s help in investigating a New Year’s Eve shooting that injured a prominent Ocean View citizen. The shooting happened at 11:55 p.m., in the 1800 block of East Ocean View Avenue, Norfolk police say. Officers found a 72-year-old woman suffering from a...
Work on new Wards Corner Target to impact E. Little Creek Rd. traffic
The city says from Tuesday, Jan. 13 through Friday, Jan. 16, there will be a lane closure on eastbound E. Little Creek Rd. between Granby St. and the I-64 overpass.
Brazen shoplifters clean out Norfolk store without paying
Suspects sought after $300 theft at Bainbridge Boulevard discount store Norfolk, VA — Two individuals are wanted in connection with a theft at a discount store earlier this month after allegedly walking out with hundreds of dollars in unpaid merchandise. The incident occurred on January 4 at a retail location…
Hampton woman chooses $7 million lump sum over daily prize
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – A Hampton woman won the top prize playing the Virginia Lottery’s Cash4Life® game. She had the option to get paid $1,000 per day for the rest of her life or a one-time cash option of $7 million. She chose the up-front millions! The woman decided to remain anonymous. In Virginia, anyone who wins […]
Critically Missing Adult alert issued for 26-year-old man: VSP
A Critically Missing Adult alert was issued for 26-year-old Daquantai Shane Thigpen. He was last seen on Jan. 11, 2026, around 11:00 a.m. leaving his apartment on Hurley Avenue.
Christmas stocking stuffer turns into $150,000 lottery win
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – David Jarrett gave his wife an unexpectedly large Christmas gift. He told Lottery officials he always buys lottery tickets as stocking stuffers. This year, the ticket he put in his wife’s stocking was worth $150,000. It was the top prize in the Virginia Lottery Cash Vault scratcher game....
