NOAA, Northrop Grumman to Release Sonar Images of the USS Monitor Shipwreck Site
NOAA and Northrop Grumman will release the first-ever high definition sonar images of the USS Monitor shipwreck site during a media briefing on Saturday, March 7. The briefing will include presentations from members of the research team. Reporters will also have the opportunity to tour the Batten Conservation...
19-year-old man charged in 29th Street homicide
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A 19-year-old man was arrested Monday in connection to a shooting on 29th Street that left an 18-year-old man dead, according to the Newport News Police Department. On Feb. 25, officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of 29th Street at approximately 12:35 a.m. for a report of a shooting....
Local military families navigate stress amid global tensions
Military families in Norfolk are coping with rising Iran tensions. Blue Star Families offers resources and community support, with a local chapter starting in April
Norfolk’s Crudo Nudo reopens after year-long recovery from fire
The video above is of WAVY’s coverage of the 2025 fire. NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – It took a year for Norfolk restaurant Crudo Nudo to rise from the ashes, but they are officially back in business. Fire broke out at the business along West 21st Street the morning of Feb. 5, 2025. The fire caused […]
Arrest made in weekend Suffolk shooting
SUFFOLK, Va. — An argument that ended in gunfire over the weekend has led to an arrest, Suffolk police said. The shooting happened shortly before 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the 2000 block of Freeney Avenue. According to police, a fight took place between three people outside, leading to gunshots being fired. A woman was...
Ashley licensee’s ‘grand’ gesture makes VCF customer whole
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — When retail businesses close, sometimes customers don’t get orders fulfilled. When bankruptcy is involved, it complicates the matter of receiving a refund. So, when a resident in this coastal Virginia market aired his problems on a local TV station, the area’s Ashley licensee sprang into...
ODU staple La Herradura closes Norfolk location after 20 years
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – La Herradura, a restaurant located on the campus of Old Dominion University, permanently closed its doors on Monday, March 2. The establishment is shuttering after 20 years of business in the Norfolk community. The restaurant announced the closure through a social media post expressing gratitude...
Chesapeake residents say they’re tired of unsightly display of items in neighbor’s yard
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Residents in the area of Tyre Neck Road in Chesapeake are tired of living next to a messy house amid a growing, unsightly display of furniture, mattresses and other things strewn all over the yard of a home there. They say they have contacted the city, but the mess is still […]
York County teens charged with felonies after arsons, robberies
YORKTOWN, Va. — 18-year-old Varry Shannon and an unnamed 17-year-old minor have both been charged in connection with a string of arson and robberies in York County. The York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office said they have been able to place the two at three recent scenes. On December 31, 2025, authorities...
Grocery Outlet expands in Hampton Roads with two new stores
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A popular California-based grocery store chain is set to cut the ribbon on two new supermarkets in Hampton Roads. Grocery Outlet will open additional locations in Portsmouth and Virginia Beach on March 12. The Virginia Beach store, located at 897 Lynnhaven Parkway, will hold a ribbon-cutting...
