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NORFOLK, Va. — A federal jury on Wednesday convicted a Norfolk man on multiple drug trafficking and firearms charges, according to court records. James Edward Sweat, 40, was found guilty of maintaining a drug-involved premises, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possession of a firearm...

A dog boarding facility in the Churchland neighborhood of Portsmouth is providing peace of mind for military members deployed thousands of miles away.

Despite having her college years ahead of year, and only just obtaining the right to sign her name, a young Virginia woman has joined the ranks of American small business owners with a distinctly rustic flair. With a childhood spent browsing old-timey general stores among the mountains of North Carolina,...

WILLIAMSBURG – The Virginia Arts Festival will return to the heart of Colonial Williamsburg this summer with a lineup of well-known rock, bluegrass, jazz and country artists. The annual outdoor music festival is set to expand to four days this year and will be held June 25-28, with a...

Two former employees at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center are speaking out against the hospital, claiming they told supervisors about concerns they had regarding former OB-GYN Dr. Javaid Perwaiz.

NORFOLK, Va. — Abigail Spanberger announced Monday that more than $1.5 million will go toward redevelopment and infrastructure projects in several Hampton Roads port communities. The $1.53 million investment comes through Virginia’s Port Host Communities Revitalization Fund and will support projects in Portsmouth,...

Behind Mary W. Jackson Elementary School in Hampton, a small loblolly pine sapling sits protected by a metal fence. Students planted the tree a few months ago – but it started its life far, far away. The pine is growing from one of almost 2,000 seeds that orbited the...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 664 S at mile marker 5 in Newport News near 35th Street and Jefferson Avenue Thursday afternoon, according to VDOT. The incident took place North of Exit 6, according to Virginia State Police. Motorists experienced delays Thursday afternoon due to the...

Suffolk is letting large property owners know it doesn’t want them to repurpose warehouses as federal detention centers. The city manager’s office will send letters to everyone owning a facility larger than 100,000 square feet. Council gave assent to alert owners at Wednesday’s meeting. For Leslie Rinaldi,...

NORFOLK, Va. — Investigators are continuing to piece together how the gun used in the deadly shooting at Old Dominion University was obtained, as newly filed court documents shed more light on the case. Police say Mohamed Jalloh shot three people during an ROTC class on campus on March...