Newport News VA

A Newport News nonprofit known for meeting immediate needs like food and clothing says it’s now focused on something bigger, long-term empowerment. The Legacy of Hope Foundation is raising money to renovate a new building that would serve as an education and empowerment center, expanding its ability to provide job...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News city leaders said the newly adopted Strategic Housing Initiatives Plan — known as the SHIP — will serve as a coordinated roadmap to increase housing supply, diversify housing types, and preserve existing neighborhoods. Officials estimate the city will need more than 20,000 new housing...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY)– A man is seriously hurt after being shot in Newport News Wednesday morning. According to police, officers were called to the 0 block of Dean Ray Court at 10:50 a.m. for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken […]

Nearly three years after two people were shot and killed in their Smithfield Apartments, the reward has grown to $5,000 per victim as family members plead for someone to come forward.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Bills keep coming like clockwork, and they seem to be getting higher and higher. NewsNation affiliate WAVY has been reporting on sky-rocketing water bills across Hampton Roads, Virginia. A Portsmouth homeowner reached out to WAVY about her water woes, as she was staring down a staggering...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chesapeake firefighters were on the scene of a structure fire in the 800 block of Shillelagh Road on Wednesday afternoon. The fire reported came in just before 4 p.m. Firefighters arrived and found a home with a 10-by-20-foot shed and a 40-by-30-foot detached, two-car garage on fire.

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — It’s a story of struggle and recovery in so many ways, as a local mother is having to take care of her son who was hit by a car last month while trying to do something nice for a friend. The bills are mounting and the money coming in is slim. […]

RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced that Radian Forge — a Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing startup — plans to invest $10.5 million to increase manufacturing operations in Portsmouth, creating 53 new jobs in the Commonwealth. Radian Forge specializes in the production of large-scale...

Here are the Virginia bakeries closing their doors in 2026. 1. Virginia French Bakery (Norfolk) Perhaps the most historic loss for the state, the Virginia French Bakery in Norfolk has officially closed its doors after 114 years in business. Since 1912, this family-owned institution has been the backbone of the local...

Billy Flora was a free Black man from Portsmouth. He fought in two key battles during the American Revolution — the Battle of Great Bridge and the Siege of Yorktown.