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Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, Williamsburg police arrested 76-year-old George Thomas West for allegedly filming in a Colonial Williamsburg public bathroom over the span of 29 years. West now awaits his next hearing Jan. 16, 2026, at the Williamsburg/James City County General District Court. Officers later obtained multiple...

'It gives me a sense of pride:' VPCC student becomes youngest-ever member of Surry County Board of Supervisors

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Hampton Police are looking for a suspect in connection to a shooting Saturday on Michigan Drive that they say followed an altercation and an attempted theft of a phone. Around 1:49 p.m., Hampton Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 400 block of Michigan Drive. When they arrived, […]

A criminal investigation is underway after a missing Henrico man, 48-year-old Gerald Anthony Harvell, was found dead in Suffolk.

In recent news, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been observed in collaboration with the Norfolk Police Department. The sightings were reported on social media, sparking a flurry of discussion among local residents. The presence of ICE in the area is not a new phenomenon, given the strategic...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The Chesapeake Fire Department confirmed Tuesday afternoon that Greenbrier Mall would be closed for the rest of the day, except for anchor stores, following a fire. The mall and is expected to resume normal operating hours Wednesday morning. Updates will be posted on the mall’s website and...

CHESAPEAKE, VA. (WAVY) — Generations in Chesapeake and Elizabeth City are mourning the loss of the man known as Mr. Steve of Chesapeake Pizza and Van’s Pizza House in Elizabeth City. Stavros Giannakopoulos, 83, died peacefully Saturday after spending his last Thanksgiving with family and friends. The story of the man...

The new Eggs Up Grill is owned and operated by Tony Sawyer and Brigitte Bartley Sawyer, a husband-and-wife team whose experience spans decades in business leadership and people development. Tony is a seasoned entrepreneur who owns more than 40 Sport Clips locations, while Brigitte is a holistic health practitioner...

Gary Carlton Moore III, who's accused of shooting a man to death at Patrick Henry Mall, can be seen on video disarming the man before shooting him multiple times, a criminal complaint says.

NORFOLK, Va. — There is new leadership at U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC). Adm. Karl Thomas assumed command of USFFC during a ceremony on Monday aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) at Naval Station Norfolk. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle presided over the...