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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Demolition of an old Newport News shopping center could begin as early as Friday, clearing the way for construction of a new public library, city officials said. The Sherwood Shopping Center off of Warwick Boulevard will be torn down, and in its place, the new...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Portsmouth police are searching for three suspects after an employee was shot during a robbery Sunday evening. The incident occurred in the 1500 block of High Street. Officers responded to the scene at approximately 6:15 p.m. on March 15. Upon arrival, they found an employee suffering from a...

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Suffolk Police put up crime tape in a Food Lion parking lot Thursday afternoon. Images from the WAVY photographer sent to the scene show the tape focused on a pickup truck, with police vehicles surrounding it. WAVY reached out to police around 1:30 p.m. Thursday after hearing about a police...

SUFFOLK, Va. — A man was shot multiple times on Thursday in Suffolk, according to police. Suffolk police said they were called to the 1000 block of Portsmouth Boulevard around 1:22 p.m. Thursday afternoon after receiving a call for a person shot. 13News Now obtained photos that showed a...

An official cause of death has been confirmed for a 39-year-old Norfolk woman, whose body was found in a kitchen freezer.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — As Chesapeake police look into a home invasion and shooting that happened over the weekend, a man who lives in the house where it happened is sharing details about what took place. Around 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Chesapeake Police responded to a home in the 1100...

Ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrates unique 'moon tree' growing at Mary W. Jackson Fundamental Elementary in Hampton

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach police have made another arrest in connection to the Oceanfront shooting that injured six people earlier this month. On March 18, 2026, the Virginia Beach Police Department arrested 20-year-old Alex G. Scott Jr. of Norfolk for his alleged role in the March 7 shooting.

Newport News Police have made a second arrest in connection to a deadly double shooting last month. Link: https://wavy.com.

The Chesapeake Fire Department is marking 30 years since two firefighters lost their lives in the line of duty. On March 18, 1996, firefighters Frank Young and John Hudgins Jr. died while responding to a fire at an Advance Auto store after the roof collapsed. On Tuesday, the department held...