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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A tentative plan to bring a data center to Newport News is already facing significant pushback. An online petition gathered more than 2,000 signatures in less than a week to protest against the data center. Newport News city leaders floated the idea during the city's EDGE Summit in October.

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – A 45-year-old Virginia Beach man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred over the weekend on Pinecone Circle, police announced.…

HAMPTON, Va. — Hampton will soon be home to a taste of Philadelphia. Geno’s Steaks, one of the city’s most famous cheesesteak spots, is opening its first Virginia location at Power Plant Hampton Roads in January. The new restaurant will be located between PBR Hampton and Bass...

On Sunday in Norfolk, about 30 people met near City Hall and carried electronic candles as they walked several blocks through downtown to Freemason Street Baptist Church for a vigil. Before they set off, Natalie Jackson, the continuum of care manager for the nonprofit Planning Council, told the crowd they...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News Parks & Recreation will transition to a cashless payment system at its community centers beginning Thursday, Jan. 1. According to the department, cash will no longer be accepted for payments at Parks & Recreation community centers. Instead, patrons will be able to pay using debit or...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A driver was injured after a collision involving a vehicle and tractor trailer Monday morning in Newport News, according to police. It happened around 9:40 a.m. in the area of Croswell Place and Jefferson Avenue. Police said the vehicle struck the tractor trailer. The driver of the vehicle...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A 13-year-old boy was shot on Atlanta Avenue Monday afternoon, Portsmouth Police said. Around 3:20 p.m., Portsmouth Police said they found the boy in the 1500 block of Atlanta Avenue with a gunshot wound. He has been taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said. The boy is in stable […]

Hampton Fire and Rescue is currently assisting a boater in distress Monday evening near 326 Dandy Point Road.

SUFFOLK, Va. — It's a holiday tradition built into the fabric of Suffolk. Each year since 2008, thousands of wreaths are laid at graves at Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery. As more veterans are buried there, the number of wreaths grows — topping 15,000 earlier this month.

Cash Osler, one of the teens arrested on assault charges Dec. 4 stemming from a fight at Cox High, was granted bond Monday. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/3rd-teen-identified-in-cox-hs-incident-police/