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Vontrail Thorpe found guilty of drug possession in Suffolk elementary school intrusion case. Judge postpones final ruling pending review of police interview.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Tuesday, January 6, marks three years since the Richneck Elementary School shooting in Newport News. First-grade teacher Abby Zwerner was shot and critically injured by her 6-year-old student. The student was taken into custody and to a hospital for evaluation and care, according to Newport...

Geno's Steaks will open its first location outside of Pennsylvania on Thursday at Power Plant Hampton Roads. The first 100 customers will get free sandwiches.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — One of more than 500 women suing Chesapeake Regional Healthcare in connection with an OBGYN convicted of illegal surgeries and healthcare fraud is speaking out about her life-changing ordeal and injury. Perwaiz was arrested in 2019 and later convicted on federal charges of fraud and abuse. He...

A motorcyclist died Saturday night in a crash involving a vehicle at the intersection of East Mercury Boulevard and East Pembroke Avenue, Hampton police said. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/fatal-crash-under-investigation-in-hampton/

Portsmouth Police are investigating the death of a man who died after being shot during an apparent domestic dispute.

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — There was a brush fire in a large field in the 1000 block of Holden Court in Suffolk Monday, Suffolk Fire & Rescue said. At 5:27 p.m., the fire department worked a large field and brush fire on Holden Court, and the fire was declared under control at 6:07 p.m., with […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 5, 2026-- Love is in the air…are you ready to say yes? Rivers Casino Portsmouth will host the Bridal Brunch & Designer Showcase featuring Randy Fenoli of TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress” at The Event Center on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at 11 a.m. This press release features multimedia....

There were no injuries after a dryer fire on Colley Avenue in Norfolk Monday afternoon, according to Norfolk Fire-Rescue.

NORFOLK, Va. — The FBI says 2025 is on track to have the largest one-year drop in homicides ever recorded in the United States. City leaders in Hampton Roads announced they are feeling those impacts, as they report record low homicide rates. In Norfolk, police reported 26 homicides in...