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JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. (WAVY)– A person is hurt following a fire Friday night in James City County. According to officials, crews were called to the 200 block of Charter House Lane at 4:32 p.m. for the report of a residential structure fire. Neighbors told 911 operators the fire was on the garage side of […]

YORKTOWN, Va. (WAVY) – A section of Yorktown Road was closed Tuesday because of an incident involving frozen sewage. The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office issued a traffic alert just after 7:30 a.m. alerting the public that Yorktown Road was closed at the 900 block to Calthrop Neck Road due to a sewage leak that caused...

A Mathews County man died after his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree Monday evening in Gloucester County, according to Virginia State Police.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Norfolk’s temporary casino is already cashing in, raking in over a million dollars in its first few weeks, according to new data from the Virginia Lottery. As the city anticipates the construction of Boyd Gaming’s $750 million resort casino, the Interim Gaming Hall’s early success raises...

A 9-year-old boy died after being struck by a vehicle Friday evening in Chesapeake, according to police.

A residential program for women with substance use disorders has reopened its newly renovated home in Newport News. Operated by the Hampton–Newport News Community Services Board, the South Eastern Family Project offers residential treatment for women, including many who are pregnant or postpartum and experiencing...

Hampton residents take issue with city's holiday decorations, questioning why so much money was spent

A Norfolk judge agreed Monday to expunge the criminal record of Messiah Johnson, who spent decades trying to prove his innocence in a 1997 armed robbery case that sent him to prison for 20 years.

SMITHFIELD, Va. (WAVY) — The line for families to pick up a free holiday meal in the Smithfield Foods parking lot started early in the morning. “We certainly know that hunger and food insecurity are significant issues here in the Hampton Roads community, and we saw that this morning with our neighbors lining up as […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Mega Millions officials are warning the public about a lottery scam. Scammers are impersonating Mega Millions online, using the official logo to promote fake “special drawings.” Their goal is to get someone to think they won, and try to get the victim to click a suspicious link or wire money...