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A Smithfield man was sentenced Thursday for 8 years in federal prison for possessing more than 150 improvised explosive devices and an unregistered short-barrel rifle, according to court records.

NORFOLK, Va. — A 21-year-old Norfolk man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison for coercion and enticement of a minor, according to court records. Investigators began looking into the case in June 2024 after learning of an Instagram account selling child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The account was...

We have another mild day ahead of us across Hampton Roads as southerly winds will keep temperatures above normal for this time of year. This warmth is all ahead of a cold front which will move through overnight tonight and into Friday morning. In this radar and satellite image, you...

NORFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk man has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison for robbing a bank teller last year by passing a threatening note demanding money. Lemar Antonio Veale Jr., 25, was convicted at a bench trial of robbery by threat and extortion. He robbed a Truist Bank teller on East Little...

A suspect has been identified in the shooting death of Kelvin Earl Smith at a South Military Highway business Monday night. Link: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/police-1-dead-in-homicide-at-chesapeake-business/

NORFOLK, Va. — Major changes are coming to Amtrak service in Hampton Roads beginning in 2026 as construction ramps up on a massive railroad project near the nation’s capital. The Long Bridge Project, a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure effort, will double the number of rail tracks crossing the Potomac River,...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY)– A man was sentenced after pleading guilty to domestic violence against his girlfriend earlier this year. A judge sentenced 30-year-old Jason Tyler Johnson to six years in prison to three domestic violence-related felonies for attacking his then-girlfriend at their residence. On January 10,...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — An investigation is underway after a vehicle was found submerged along the Lafayette River Thursday morning, according to Norfolk Police. Officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Jamestown Crescent at approximately 5:45 a.m. for the report of a vehicle in the water. The Norfolk Police...

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A Hampton man has been arrested in connection with a November shooting on I-664 in Newport News, according to Virginia State Police. State police said it happened on I-664 northbound near the Roanoke Avenue exit at approximately 11:05 p.m. on Nov. 25. The driver...