2 displaced after overnight house fire in Newport News
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Two people were displaced after an overnight house fire in Newport News on Tuesday. The fire in the 2400 block of Parish Avenue was reported at approximately 12:05 a.m. Firefighters arrived within three minutes of the alarm to find heavy fire coming from the rear of the structure. Crews...
Car catches fire at Chick-fil-A drive thru, fire officials report no injuries
A car caught fire at a Chick-fil-A drive thru on Monday, according to the Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue.
Credit card crook treats himself to fried chicken and liquor
Mystery man in beard and trench coat wanted in Newport News Newport News, VA – A man draped in a trench coat is wanted after a New Year’s Day shopping spree made on someone else’s dime — and cops say he used a lost credit card to fund his hit…
Police in Newport News looking to identify fraud suspect
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY)– Police in Newport News are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying a fraud suspect. According to police, the suspect was involved multiple reports of credit card fraud that occurred on January 1. The victim lost their credit cards at the Food Lion on Pilot House Drive. The cards...
Norfolk School Board member pleads guilty to DWI
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Adale Martin, in her second term as a member of the Norfolk School Board, pleaded guilty Monday to DWI in Newport News General District Court. Court documents show Martin, 49, was observed by police shortly after 6 p.m. Sept. 28 on Jefferson Avenue near Oyster Point. Police say when they […]
Smithfield residents navigate icy conditions with caution
ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. (WAVY) – Drivers in Smithfield were out this morning, but they were driving slowly on the roads. On Monday morning, interstates and roads were fine; the main issue for people was stairs and driveways. “We have a big bucket of salt, and it was all packed as I was doing the […]
Williamsburg wakes up to a blanket of snow
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — Flurries fell on Williamsburg right around 8:00 p.m. Saturday night, delighting a man from Louisiana with the snow globe atmosphere. “Man, I’m seeing a bunch of snow, it’s coming down hard,” Dracos Gentry said. “We ain’t never seen nothing like this before. It’s pretty cool, I ain’t gonna...
Legislation aims to stop menhaden reduction fishing, study population concerns
Bunker or menhaden fish, seen while whale watching off Long Beach, N.Y. (Photo by Vicki Jauron, Babylon and Beyond Photography via Getty Images) Menhaden, the controversial oily fish, are making waves early in the General Assembly legislative session. Three bills have been filed that would curb menhaden catches by...
Williamsburg man and teen accused of shooting at residence, vehicle
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — A Williamsburg man and teenage boy were arrested in connection to shots being fired at a residence and vehicle, according to the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office. On Nov. 26, 2025, deputies responded to the 100 block of Londonderry Lane at approximately 6:15 p.m. for a report of multiple...
Police chief calls recent gun violence “unacceptable” after fatal shootings
Portsmouth police chief discusses recent gun violence surge and community intervention programs after Saturday shooting that killed teen, injured infant.
