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NORFOLK, Va. — If you've noticed more static shocks during the winter, you're not imagining it. Cold weather truly makes them much more common. That quick zap when you touch a doorknob or car door is actually a small burst of built-up electricity, and winter creates the perfect setup for it.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Norfolk woman’s water bill has gone up by thousands of dollars over the past year, with her most recent bill eclipsing $5,000 for the month. About a year ago, her HRSD water bill was $241 for her small home that has 1 1/2 bathrooms and a kitchen. Now? More than […]

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — One man has died and another man was injured after both were shot at the Palace Inn and Suites on Jefferson Avenue Tuesday, Newport News Police said. Officers responded to the 10600 block of Jefferson Avenue at the Palace Inn and Suites around 5:03 p.m. in reference to a shooting, […]

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY)– Multiple people are now without a home following a fire in Suffolk Monday night. According to officials, crews were called to the 100 block of Eagle Lane at 10:26 p.m. for the report of a residential structure fire. When firefighters arrived, they found light smoke showing from a two-story home....

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Two people were injured during a shooting Monday morning in the Cradock area, according to Portsmouth Police. Officers responded to a report of a shooting near the 80 block of Gillis Road at approximately 10:25 a.m. When officers arrived, they found two male victims with...

Thousands of gallons of fuel spilled into the James River in Newport News on Friday, according to a Huntington Ingalls Industries representative.

The 61-year-old truck driver spoke to his wife the night before the fatal crash

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Two people have non life-threatening injuries after being shot on W. 24th Street Monday evening, Norfolk Police said. One man was found suffering from a non life-threatening gunshot wound after being shot, and a second person arrived at the hospital, also suffering from a non life-threatening...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Sunday morning, the sounds of praise were smoked out by a raging fire in the 200 block of Liberty Street in Chesapeake, where Fred Roundtree operated A-1 Auto for 25 years. “Yesterday, about 11:30, I got a call from the church, and they said my building was on fire. Roundtree said. […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A critically missing adult alert has been issued for a missing Portsmouth woman last seen on Valentine’s Day. Virginia State Police issued the alert for Annie Lee Walker, 73, who was last seen around 9 p.m. Saturday on Holly Hill Cresent in Portsmouth. Walker is 5-foot-3, 130 pounds with...