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City economic development director Brian Donahue says the long-term vision includes retail, restaurants, art spaces, and a federally funded redesign of High Street.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A 23-year-old was arrested in a Portsmouth exhibition driving incident. Portsmouth police said Jace Dennis, 23, was allegedly caught on surveillance cameras at Chestnut Street and Garfield Street on May 16 performing "multiple reckless driving maneuvers that left numerous tire marks across the roadway

PPD are searching for 20-year-old Jeremiah Jamison. He is a black male, approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall and 130 lbs. He was last seen in late February 2026, in the 1800 block of King Street.

Another man has died from a crash involving three trucks on Tuesday morning, according to Chesapeake police.

HAMPTON, Va. — How would you like to ride a foil board for 19 miles across the Chesapeake Bay? Two men are doing that to help feed people in need. Patrick Devine and Jason Brown, co-owners of Green wave watersports, are documenting what they hope will be an annual event.

POQUOSON, Va. (WAVY) — One person was injured after an electric car struck a residence and caught fire on Poquoson Avenue Wednesday, according to Poquoson officials. The single-car crash happened in the 1000 block of Poquoson Avenue around 8:22 p.m., and the driver had to be extricated from the car and flown to Sentara

A crash briefly closed all eastbound lanes at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel in Hampton Thursday, causing significant traffic delays, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The crash happened on I-64 in the City of Hampton at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel eastbound. Investigators say a pickup truck

ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. (WAVY) — A firefighter was injured after a brush fire on Little Norfolk Road in Isle of Wight Tuesday afternoon, according to Isle of Wight County Fire Rescue. On May 19 at around 1:03 p.m. the Windsor Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the 26100...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A beautiful new fountain is taking shape in downtown Portsmouth. This new water feature, located in the roundabout in front of the Portsmouth Pavilion, will be a centerpiece for part of the new redevelopment along the Elizabeth River. And there’s also ‘Jubilation’ for the fountain, with a nearl

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The demolition of the Portsmouth Judicial and Civic Center continued Wednesday. The building that once housed the Portsmouth Police headquarters has been reduced to rubble. Portsmouth resident Wayne Smith noticed something was missing. “The building was there, and then I come here today, and it