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It’s a traditional structure and might be seen along areas throughout our country. Your job is to pinpoint its location, and telling us something about its history. Send your idea to [email protected] and include your hometown. of Columbia, S.C. recognized the last mystery as “The George P. Coleman Memorial...

The old Dominion Tower downtown is getting a makeover. A groundbreaking this morning kicked off construction to transform the high-rise into a hotel, restaurant, and apartments.

SUFFOLK, Va. — A vehicle crash that caused major delays Monday morning on U.S. 58 in Suffolk has now been cleared, and all lanes have reopened. The crash had blocked lanes near the Wilroy Road ramp intersection, prompting a significant backup as emergency crews responded to the scene. VDOT...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Mount Pleasant Road in Chesapeake was closed following a tractor-trailer crash Tuesday morning. The road reopened to traffic shortly after noon. The crash happened near Wenger Road. Crews temporarily shut down both lanes to allow the removal of the disabled truck. City officials said police...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Mayor Phillip Jones announced Tuesday that all City of Newport News flags will be flown at half-staff to honor the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., a prominent leader in the American civil rights movement. He passed away on February 17 at the age of 84.

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – Shipbuilding was the profession that attracted Timothy Anderson to Hampton Roads. Over the years, he also became an entrepreneur with two businesses: catering and fixing things. But no one can fix the hearts that remain broken three years after Anderson was murdered. “I know I’ve...

Old Wythe neighborhood residents concerned, frustrated after large tree cut down to make way for development of empty lot

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A Hampton man was sentenced to 19 years in connection with pouring Purple Power on an acquaintance of the mother of his children and stealing items from him, according to the Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Virginia Beach. On June 13, 2023, Demario Evans, 26, and his children’s...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Keisha Wilson Cox was a dedicated mother, a social worker who cared for others and very much community-minded. On the day she died in a fire to her home on Weyanoke Drive, her daughter, Sahdiah Cox, had just returned home from buying her mother a Subway sub for lunch, and had […]

Two Harley-Davidson dealerships in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region will consolidate operations March 1 under new ownership, according to reporting by WAVY-TV. In a Feb. 21 report by WAVY’s John Eldridge, Hampton Roads Harley-Davidson and Southside Harley-Davidson announced they will combine operations under The...