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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A bear, a real bear? Yes, a black bear was spotted just outside of WAVY TV-10 on Friday at around 9:45 p.m. Just this Thursday, a bear was spotted off Chautauqua Avenue in Portsmouth. The bear was running all over Port Norfolk. Three WAVY employees, including myself, walked right outside of […]

VIRGINIA — Norfolk police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened Saturday morning on Azalea Garden Road. According to police, officers responded to the 2700 block of Azalea Garden Road around 8:40 a.m. after receiving reports of a shooting. A woman was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Authorities sa

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Drivers in downtown Newport News should prepare for road closures, heavy traffic, and increased pedestrian activity this weekend as “NOODLE: The Thinkers Convention” brings large crowds to the waterfront area. City leaders say traffic impacts are expected Friday evening through late Saturday night..

A kitten was freed from a drain pipe after a successful rescue effort from Hampton Division of Fire & Rescue (HDFR) crews on Friday.

NORFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk neighborhood is preparing to honor fallen service members this Memorial Day — while also paying tribute to the late Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, the Old Dominion University Army ROTC instructor killed in the March 12 shooting inside Constant Hall. The Larchmont-Edgewater Civic League...

Norfolk Naval Shipyard has begun a $442 million modernization of Dry Dock 3, a major infrastructure project aimed at improving the maintenance and modernization of Virginia-class submarines as part of the Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP). The project was marked by a groundbreaking ceremony at

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., (WAVY) — Detectives are continuing to investigate the 2023 homicide of Da’Traevieus Torian and would like your assistance. Newport News police responded to a SpotShotter alert on Aug. 20, 2023, in the 600 block of 34th Street at approximately 9:31 p.m. The call was upgraded to a shooting while the of

YORK COUNTY, Va. — A woman was violently attacked outside her York County home late Saturday night, and investigators say they are actively searching for the person responsible. The attack happened just after 11 p.m. on Mansion Road in York County, according to the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office. Investigators...

A Smithfield man died following a pedestrian-involved crash Friday morning in Isle of Wight County, according to Virginia State Police.

An 18-year-old man was arrested in connection with a shooting on East Brambleton Avenue that injured a 16-year-old boy, according to Norfolk Police.