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HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY)– A woman is in critical condition and two dogs have died following an overnight fire on Dare Avenue, according to the Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue. Dispatch said firefighters were called to the 400 block of Dare Avenue just before 4 a.m. for the report of a residential fire. Callers...

JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. — A man is in serious condition after being shot in an altercation in James City County on Tuesday, police said. Officers said they were called to the 3900 block of Meadow Grove Way at about 7:19 p.m. after receiving a report of gunfire that had stemmed from an altercation in a parking lot.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – The civil rights activist and two-time presidential candidate Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84. His family shared the news of his death in a statement. He was best known for his activism, working alongside Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Many in Hampton Roads are reacting to Jackson’s...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY)– Multiple crews responded to an overnight fire in the Hickory section of Chesapeake. According to officials, Chesapeake Fire Department units were called to the 100 block of Benefit Road at 4:29 a.m. for the report of a residential fire. When crews arrived on scene, they found heavy smoke and...

Workers at Newport News Shipbuilding were transferring jet fuel to the future John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier Friday when the fuel known as JP-5 spilled into the river, at the shipyard. The company originally reported that roughly 50 gallons had been spilled. An inspection of the fuel tanks by state...

Two men are in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a shooting on Tuesday night, according to the Newport News Police Department.

PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - Several black-owned Virginia restaurants are celebrating Black History Month by joining forces to offer pay-what-you-can menus all week long. “There are a lot of people that are not making it as well as they’d like to and this is a way for us to pay it forward and it’s a way for us to be that...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Two adults and a cat were displaced after a fire damaged a two-story multi-family residence on Glasgow Street Monday afternoon, Portsmouth Fire Rescue & Emergency Services said. No one was injured. A report of a fire to a residence in the 400 block of Glasgow St. came in around 4:17 p.m., […]

HAMPTON, Va. — Hampton University is proud to announce a significant gift to the Hampton University Museum from prominent Charlotte-based attorney and civic leader T. Michael Todd, Esq. The donation, valued at approximately $371,000, comprises significant works from Mr. Todd’s private collection, further enriching...

A FedEx delivery driver was arrested for stealing packages from Marie Walls' home, the Mathews County Commonwealth's Attorney who was found dead in her home from a gunshot wound on Feb. 10.