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The mother of an 11-year-old boy with autism has sued Southeastern Cooperative Educational Programs for $150 million, claiming employees of the special education provider mistreated him in a Virginia Beach classroom and contributed to his 2024 death. SECEP employees confined Josh Sikes, who had autism and limited...

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk police are asking for the public’s help in investigating a New Year’s Eve shooting that injured a prominent Ocean View citizen. The shooting happened at 11:55 p.m., in the 1800 block of East Ocean View Avenue, Norfolk police say. Officers found a 72-year-old woman suffering from a...

The city says from Tuesday, Jan. 13 through Friday, Jan. 16, there will be a lane closure on eastbound E. Little Creek Rd. between Granby St. and the I-64 overpass.

Suspects sought after $300 theft at Bainbridge Boulevard discount store Norfolk, VA — Two individuals are wanted in connection with a theft at a discount store earlier this month after allegedly walking out with hundreds of dollars in unpaid merchandise. The incident occurred on January 4 at a retail location…

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – A Hampton woman won the top prize playing the Virginia Lottery’s Cash4Life® game. She had the option to get paid $1,000 per day for the rest of her life or a one-time cash option of $7 million. She chose the up-front millions! The woman decided to remain anonymous. In Virginia, anyone who wins […]

A Critically Missing Adult alert was issued for 26-year-old Daquantai Shane Thigpen. He was last seen on Jan. 11, 2026, around 11:00 a.m. leaving his apartment on Hurley Avenue.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – David Jarrett gave his wife an unexpectedly large Christmas gift. He told Lottery officials he always buys lottery tickets as stocking stuffers. This year, the ticket he put in his wife’s stocking was worth $150,000. It was the top prize in the Virginia Lottery Cash Vault scratcher game....

SUFFOLK, Va. — A judge found a man not guilty of holding students against their will in a Suffolk elementary school bathroom. The incident happened in June of 2024 at Kilby Shores Elementary School. Police said Vontrail Thorpe entered the school as students and teachers were headed to recess. The school was placed on...

Barry Manilow has added the Chartway Arena to his "The Last Concerts" tour. The new show is scheduled for Monday, March 2, 2026.

A Hampton woman won the choice of either $1,000 per day for the rest of her life or a one-time cash option of $7 million after hitting the Virginia Lottery’s Cash4Life game, officials announced. The woman, who chose to remain anonymous, selected the $7 million cash option after matching...