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A recent discussion has emerged concerning a potential policy change in the educational sector. The proposed rule, set to be implemented in the fall of 2026, stipulates that students must either take all their classes on campus or all their classes online, eliminating the hybrid model. This has sparked a debate among...

A brewery known for its German-style beers and pizza is betting big on one of Norfolk’s most historic and fast-changing neighborhoods.

NORFOLK, Va. — Drivers are allowed back through Norfolk's Neon District, as construction for the city's Streetscape project has been temporarily paused. Contractors discovered a "utility issue," namely an electrical vault right where crews wanted to build a sewer line. The electrical vault is located at the...

Holiday light displays are going up across Hampton Roads, but so are electricity costs. Here are some tips to save on your electric bill during the holidays.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY)– A bicyclist is hurt following a crash in Virginia Beach Sunday afternoon. According to police, officers were called to the 900 block of South Lynnhaven Road just after 1 p.m. for the report of a crash involving a bicyclist. When officers arrived, they located a man with...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A Portsmouth man pleaded guilty Monday to a reduced charge of voluntary manslaughter in connection to the shooting death last year of a 46-year-old man and will serve 13 years in jail, according to court records. Keonte Jamal Whitfield, after he was initially charged with first-degree murder,...

It takes only a few minutes for a house to fall apart — and only a few hours for a community to pull one back together. Norfolk Fire-Rescue said the call came in around 10:20 a.m. for a residential fire. When crews got to Buckingham Avenue, they found heavy...

A 10-year-old girl in Chesapeake had a violent, allergic reaction, but when her father called 911, he was placed on hold, highlighting dispatcher shortages.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Carlos Manuel Vaughn, 20, was sentenced to one year and 10 months in prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and misdemeanor shoplifting. The November sentencing follows a shoplifting incident on May 10, 2025, at a Family Dollar store on East Berkley Avenue,...

Norfolk Police have a man in custody who's been accused in a shooting on Waterside Drive a few hours after Norfolk's Grand Illumination festivities, police said in a release on Nov. 26.