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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — At least one person is dead following a crash Thursday night at the intersection of Elm Avenue and High Street, Portsmouth Police said. Drivers in the area are advised to use an alternate route. WAVY video shows an active scene at the intersection, which is not far from Effingham Street....

MacArthur Center mall will close June 27. Business owners say they got the news the same day as the general public. “We knew that there was going to be a date when we would have to move out, but we didn't expect it to be this soon,” said Beth Dryer, executive director of the 757 Creative Reuse Center, a nonprofit...

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — Three people were charged after crack cocaine was discovered during the search of a residence Wednesday, according to the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office. In coordination with the Tri-Rivers Drug Task Force, investigators executed a search warrant at a residence in the 7900 block of...

What happens when you buy land, and then you can’t use it? One Norfolk man said it is happening to him, and he has been stuck in a legal battle with the city for the past four years.

A Hampton man purchased a Virginia Lottery ticket at Raceway Carrollton, 13028 Carrollton Boulevard, in Carrollton, and won the $1 million top prize in the 20X the Money game.

A Marine assigned to the Norfolk-based USS Iwo Jima has died after falling overboard in the Caribbean Sea, officials confirmed Tuesday. The Marine was identified as 21-year-old Lance Cpl. Chuwamikah Ofra of Florida. According to officials, Ofra fell overboard Feb. 7 while deployed aboard the USS Iwo Jima, which is...

MATHEWS COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — Following the death of Mathews County Commonwealth’s Attorney Marie Walls, it was only fitting to speak with her longtime boss, and more importanly, her friend, former Suffolk Commonwealth’s Attorney Phil Ferguson. Ferguson, now fully retired, worked with Walls when she worked in his...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — If you love a good juicy romance novel, there are a lot to choose from at the Novel Grounds bookstore in Chesapeake. "So we have our cowboys and our sports, and we’ve got the dragons and the dark romance," owner Megan Gallt said. Gallt worked...

Barbara Langston broke barriers as Chesapeake's first Black female police officer 50+ years ago, paving the way for future generations.

HYATTSVILLE, Md. – Prince George’s County Police Department Homicide Unit detectives charged the suspect wanted for a fatal shooting Tuesday night. The suspect is 39-year-old Jalleel Jackson of Washington, DC. He’s charged with the murder of 33-year-old Christopher Hall of Carrollton, Virginia. On February 10, 2026,...