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Suffolk’s comfort food is pure Tidewater soul—coastal plates, Southern classics, and barbecue with plenty of smoke. From biscuits and gravy to fried fish and mac that means business, these five favorites bring small-city warmth. The Plaid Turnip Downtown. Suffolk’s cheerful staple, The Plaid Turnip, nails modern...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Four lucky people in Virginia got an extra present this Christmas Eve. A $1 million ticket was sold online, a $100,000 ticket was sold in Spotsylvania and two $50,000 tickets were sold in the Hampton Roads area. It was the night that the Powerball jackpot was...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — On Christmas Day, members of Third Baptist Church say they are spreading the good news of the Gospel. "I just couldn't be anywhere else. This is what God wants us to do," said Lynn Gaines. Gaines has been a member of Third Baptist Church for 40...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) —  In just seconds, the Grinch stole Christmas from a Portsmouth family. For this Grinch, it wasn’t Cindy Lou Who who caught him. It was a security camera that captured his face just before 6:00 P.M. on Christmas eve. Stephen Hart was at a Christmas Eve party when he got the notification […]

Norfolk Police were dispatched to the 800 block of Johnson Avenue around 5:15 p.m. Police say two men were taken to the hospital with injuries.

HAMPTON, Va. — Roses are often used to express love and affection, but the Hampton University men’s lacrosse team is now using roses to honor veterans. “The 757 is a big veteran community. There’s a lot of veterans. So we want to pay them back for their hard work," HU men's lacrosse freshman Howard Casterlow said.

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A driver suffered serious injuries after a vehicle struck a building Thursday morning in Suffolk, which resulted in a fire. Suffolk Fire & Rescue were dispatched to the 500 block of North Main Street around 7:10 a.m. for a report of a vehicle on fire. Upon arrival, crews found a building […]

Christmas arrived a little early for a group of renters in Virginia — thanks to an unexpected gesture from their landlord. Travis Johnson, who rents out 12 homes in Portsmouth, surprised his tenants by waiving rent for November and December. “I know what it’s like to have a housing crisis and instability when it...

VIRGINIA, USA — As many military families spend Christmas separated by deployments, the American Red Cross Virginia says there's another need closer to home— service members and veterans who need basic support. The organization is working to address that need through its Holidays for Heroes program, an annual...

A family was displaced Wednesday afternoon after a fire in the 400 block of Beauregard Drive. Link: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/chesapeake/family-displaced-after-christmas-eve-fire/