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This month, I crossed Big Bethel off my Civil War history bucket list. There isn’t much of the small battlefield near Hampton, Virginia left today. Much of it has been swallowed by the Big Bethel Reservoir and the sprawl of Langley Air Force Base. But on June 10, 1861...

For nearly five decades, one shop has remained a favorite among students at the College of William and Mary and Williamsburg residents alike. Located on the corner of West Duke of Gloucester Street and South Henry Street, The Cheese Shop has long served as a community staple, offering handmade sandwiches, baked goods...

Newport News City Manager Alan Archer declared a state of emergency for the city on Friday night. Storm preparations are underway throughout the city.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The owners of the Cork & Bull Chophouse are responding to nine women who say they were discriminated against after being removed from the restaurant following a brawl involving three other women. The owners, Brian and Teresa Mullins, dispute the narrative of the nine women, who have filed a...

Oak Grove Lake in Chesapeake will be renamed Timothy Schock Memorial Lake to honor the Chesapeake police officer who died there in 2011.

A 27-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after a road-rage incident where shots were fired, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department.

A winter storm is expected to impact Hampton Roads this weekend, prompting school delays and cancellations.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Bruce Gordon Hisle was sentenced on Jan. 23, 2026 to 38 years in prison after being convicted of the shooting death of 84-year-old James Robert Carter outside a Norfolk convenience store. The sentencing comes following a jury’s verdict last summer of felony homicide and other charges stemming...

Ready to discover where locals and travelers alike gather for some of the most legendary crab dip in Virginia? Wicker’s Crab Pot Seafood in Chesapeake has earned a devoted following, and their signature creamy crab dip is the star that started it all. Tucked away at 4201 Indian River...

NORFOLK, Va. — Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic (NAVFAC MIDLANT) named Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Male, P.E., CEC, Public Works Officer for Naval Weapons Station (NWS) Earle Public Works Department (PWD), and Robert Delgado-Navarro, P.E., Design Director for Naval Station Great Lakes PWD, as its 2026...