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Better technology, more meeting and study space and a fresh design are coming for Suffolk library-goers when the city opens its long-planned downtown library in late spring. Library leaders are optimistic that the larger building will also lead to greater usage by the community. “It’s going to be a landmark,”...

The Virginia Arts Festival welcomes back the Dance Theatre of Harlem for a one-night performance on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 7:30 PM at the Ferguson Center for the Arts in Newport News. Under Artistic Director Robert Garland, the company will perform an exciting program blending classical ballet and contemporary...

JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. — Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a wanted fugitive who is considered armed and dangerous in James City County. The James City County Police Department is actively searching for Kevin Lavaughn Christian, 50, who also goes by the names “Kelvin” and “Squirrel.”...

YORKTOWN, Va. — Naval Weapons Station (NWS) Yorktown is undertaking a comprehensive, decade-long modernization of its ordnance storage infrastructure to support the Navy Munitions Command Atlantic’s (NMCLANT) mission to manage the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Fleet ordnance. The upgrade is critical as aging infrastructure...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A deadly crash closed all westbound lanes of I-70 near Higginsville on Thursday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) said the crash involved three tractor-trailers and a car. A crash report shows that a 43-year-old man from Adel, Georgia, died in the crash, and...

HAMPTON, Va. — A man was seriously injured after a stabbing on Friday, according to Hampton Police. Around 1:19 p.m., a stabbing was reported to have taken place in the 900 Block of LaSalle Avenue. Hampton police say a man with a life-threatening injury was found at the scene. He was transported to a local hospital...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Fishing Point Healthcare leadership said it will pause services for Medicaid patients beginning on April 15, citing a lack of payment on past claims from the state. The healthcare provider, which operates in Portsmouth and Newport News, currently serves more than 4,400 Virginians covered by...

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Approximately 30 gallons of fuel spilled into an intersection in Suffolk on Wednesday afternoon, according to Suffolk Fire & Rescue. Suffolk Emergency Communications Center received a call for a fuel spill around 12:40 p.m. at the intersection of Holland Road and Manning Road. Upon arrival,...

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A woman from Chesapeake was arrested and charged after a K9 alerted deputies to the presence of illegal drugs in a vehicle Monday evening, according to the Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said 38-year-old Joanne Hoyle, of Chesapeake, was arrested and charged with:....

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A U-Haul truck drove into New Beginnings Christian Outreach Ministries off of Elm Avenue and Lincoln Street in Portsmouth. Images from the WAVY photographer sent to the scene show the U-Haul truck that damaged the building, and crime tape around the scene. WAVY reached out to officials Friday...