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A new seasonal giving initiative aimed at helping families facing housing instability and emergency transitions is gaining regional support across the the Virginia Peninsula.

A 17-year-old male was arrested in connection with the Christmas Eve shooting on Johnson Avenue, resulting in two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A 13-year-old boy who was shot earlier in the week in Portsmouth has died, police said. The shooting happened on Monday in the 1500 block of Atlanta Avenue, which is in a neighborhood near Effingham Street. Police were called to the scene at 3:20 p.m. and found the young teen with a gunshot wound.

NORFOLK, Va. — On a day centered around family and togetherness, one Norfolk restaurant is making sure no one feels left out. Martin’s Soul Food opened its doors on Christmas Day to serve a holiday dinner. The restaurant’s owner, Timothy Martin, says that the spirit of giving continues...

A juvenile injured in a shooting in Portsmouth earlier this week has died, according to police. Police say this is an active investigation.

Over the past year, Old Dominion University has been placing graduate students in counseling with Fleet and Family Support Services in Norfolk, where interns work with military clients and their families. In 2024, Navy veteran Amanda Henderson was one of the first interns to go through the program. “I jumped...

WASHINGTON — Virginia's minimum wage will increase to $12.77 per hour on New Year's Day 2026, marking a slight increase from the commonwealth's existing $12.41 per hour. The scheduled Jan. 1 increase after Democratic lawmakers in Richmond spent the earlier part of this year leading an effort to pass a larger increase.

Norfolk Fire-Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 200 block of Betty Court on Thursday afternoon and extinguished the fire quickly, with no injuries reported and all occupants and a dog found safe.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – A woman who was pinned inside of an overturned dump truck earlier this week is grateful to be enjoying another holiday with her family. The man who rescued the woman spoke with 10 On Your Side about his heroic actions. Carl Williams said it was a split second decision for him to […]

A Suffolk woman helped rescue a driver from a burning car on Christmas morning after the vehicle crashed into a building, leaving the driver seriously injured.