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People around the community are gathering to remember Russ Bradshaw. Bradshaw was a Navy veteran, Shriner, master mason, and philanthropist.

Smithfield Foods announced Wednesday it is acquiring Nathan's Famous, bringing together the largest pork and pig producer in the world with one the most recognizable hot dog brands.

Portsmouth Police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another injured Wednesday evening.

Ever wonder what makes a simple hot dog joint become a Virginia legend? Tucked away at 10725 Jefferson Ave in Newport News, Gus’s Hot Dog King has been slinging comfort classics that keep locals coming back generation after generation. This isn’t your average fast-food stop. It’s a family-owned treasure...

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Two people have died and four people were injured in a fire that engulfed a a multi-unit residence on West County Street in Hampton Wednesday evening. One of the injured is a firefighter who fell through the roof, but was able to get out with their crew, according to the Hampton Division of Fire...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Jaquan Hassan Brehon, 26, was sentenced to one and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to fraud charges stemming from a scheme that unfolded at a Norfolk gas station. The crime, which involved fraudulently obtaining a Navy Federal Credit Union loan, occurred on Nov. 17, 2023, at a gas […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — New data presented to the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission board shows the impact federal job cuts have had on the economy in the region over the last year. Regional economist Nikki Johnson explained the biggest take away from the Hampton Roads 2026 Economic Outlook presentation...

Laura Mae fell in love with birds about a decade ago. She noticed them in the world around her, such as a rare pair of breeding peregrine falcons she watches nest every year in downtown Norfolk. “Birds have just become my favorite,” she said. “I bird morning, noon and night....

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A teenager is recovering, and two men have been arrested following a shooting last week in Newport News, according to police. The Newport News Police Department said officers were called to the 800 block of 31st Street around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, after receiving a report of a...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Fire crews responded early Tuesday morning to an apartment fire at the Christopher Crossing Apartments on Logan Place in Newport News. Dozens of Newport News Fire Department units were on scene near Warwick Boulevard, with multiple roads temporarily shut down as crews worked. No active flames or...