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On June 23, 2025, the City of Portsmouth switched to a new billing system for Public Utilities. We understand this change didn’t go as smoothly as we had hoped, and we apologize for any confusion or delays it may have caused. Our team has been working diligently to resolve the issues.

A recent ransomware attack in Gloucester County, Va., has compromised residents’ personal information and officials are monitoring its aftermath amid a state and federal investigation. The county’s Information Technology Department (ITD) detected the incident “on or about April 22,” according to an online update July...

(Image credit: Ashley Cowan, HII) HII announced that Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800) was recently launched into the James River at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division. Shipbuilders transferred the submarine from a construction facility to the floating dry dock, where it was launched and...

If the butterflies at the Norfolk Botanical Garden have heard the news that they’ve earned a major recognition, they’re doing a good job of keeping it to themselves. For the moment, they’re too busy courting, laying eggs, sipping nectar and dodging the occasional frog. But the native-species-only Butterfly House that...

More than 100 people have now died from the catastrophic flooding in Texas, and that number is rising. The massive search for missing people is continuing.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — While the temperature is up this summer, crime is down across Norfolk and, according to Police Chief Mark Talbot, it’s at its lowest level in the last five years. City leaders believe a community intervention program could be part of the reason for that. “We are moving in a positive direction,”...

Zuri Askew is a rising sophomore at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

Tustin, Calif.-based Wienerschnitzel has kicked off a growth opportunity on the East Coast with a seven-unit development deal in Norfolk and Richmond, Va., markets. Franchisee Leon Dickey will spearhead the expansion for the brand. Prior to joining Wienerschnitzel, Dickey owned and operated multiple McDonald’s...

A Chesapeake woman was taken into custody July 5 after investigation from the Virginia Beach Police Department revealed a firearm used in a separate incident was purchased illegally, according to VBPD.

One man has died and another was injured following a pedestrian crash at a Chesapeake gas station, the city's police department shared.