PPD: Man shot on Effingham Street
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth police are investigating a shooting. On Wednesday, Feb. 14 just before noon, dispatch received a call about...
Quantez Russell Scholarship Fund, Sheriff’s Office gives back to Foster Care
The Quantez Russell Scholarship Fund and Suffolk Sheriff’s Department joined together to bring new stuffed animals donated by the Sheriff’s Office and the...
Legion hosts Hampton VA hospitalized veterans
American Legion Post 49 and Auxiliary Post 49 kicked off National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week hosting 33 patients, staff and volunteers from...
Car crashes into Jefferson Ave. shopping complex injuring two
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – The Newport News Fire Department responded to a car crashing into a commercial building on Tuesday. According...
Bills to ease strain on state mental hospitals advance without ‘bed of last resort’...
Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg is the largest of nine state-run psychiatric hospitals. (Photo courtesy of DBHDS) As Virginia’s General Assembly clears...
Illegally modified gun lands convicted Norfolk felon in prison
NORFOLK, Va. - A convicted felon was sentenced to more than two years in prison on Friday after he illegally possessed a modified gun...
Portsmouth non-profit handing out school supplies in February
"Everybody gets school supplies in September, but people tend to forget about people come February." Read more: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/portsmouth-non-profit-handing-out-school-supplies-in-february/Story continues
Robbery suspect confesses to Smithfield investigators after arrest on Eastern Shore
SMITHFIELD, Va. (WAVY) - A multi-state armed robbery spree on the Eastern Shore has ties elsewhere in the region. Police in Smithfield say one...
Man convicted of stealing car from dealership, eluding police in 2022
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — On Tuesday, a jury convicted a 28-year-old man of burglarizing a Norfolk auto dealership, stealing a car and eluding...
$12M in grants to address homelessness; HR organizations weigh in on the impact
Take a look in our shelters, churches and along our streets. There you'll find people facing homelessness. On a given night in...
