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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – It’s one of the biggest parties of the year in Portsmouth and it’s all about unity! The Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration is back for another year in Portsmouth. It’s designed to celebrate African American freedom and is full of performances, vendors and more. Joshua Holder and Allanah Evans...

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – Graduation for Hampton High School is on Friday, and those in attendance are in for a treat! This year, the honor of Valedictorian has a very unique twist. 17-year-old Nirmani Brahmbhatt is excited for her high school graduation this year. “I think it’s just going to be a really proud moment,” […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Multiple protests are planned to take place in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina on Saturday. The protests, also known as the “No Kings” protest, is nationwide, with multiple expected in our region, including in Norfolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Cape...

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – There are events happening across Hampton Roads to celebrate Juneteenth. One of them is this weekend at the Hampton History Museum, which is presenting A Juneteenth Pageant, The Play! The performance will be an education on the holiday, featuring actors native to the 757. The play takes place in...

For the U.S. Army, the slogan “Be All You Can Be” has become more than a catch phrase, but a way of life. That life of service is being celebrated this weekend throughout the Hampton Roads area as the Army celebrates its 250th birthday. On June 14, 1775,...

If Hampton City Council signs off on the reenactment of a law taking aim at homeless people, it will make it unlawful to camp, lay, sleep or store items on public property. https://www.wavy.com/

The Norfolk Botanical Garden has a butterfly exhibit that is rated the best in the country, according to USA Today. It opens June 15, 2025.

Kathleen Owens Simmons celebrated her 100th birthday at her senior living facility in Norfolk on Thursday.

NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Navy Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed Naval Station Norfolk to begin its summer deployment to the U.S. Southern Command area of operation in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S.4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2025, May 30. After several months of...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Newport News elementary school teacher who was shot by one of her students is asking a judge for a trial by jury in her $40 million lawsuit against the school division. Attorneys representing Abby Zwerner asked a judge for a jury trial during a...