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The Grin & Grow Learning Garden at Riverview Farm Park in Newport News is an educator’s dream for teaching students about indigenous plants and their roles in the Virginia ecosystem. Co-chair Janet Rash says the local schools, as well as the families who regularly visit the adjacent park, share a special relationship...

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk police are withdrawing charges against a man who was arrested for wearing a mask. The encounter was caught on camera and got a lot of attention online. “I was like, really? Because of a mask?” said Samira Brooks. On January 22, Brooks watched as...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Two people were displaced after an overnight house fire in Newport News on Tuesday. The fire in the 2400 block of Parish Avenue was reported at approximately 12:05 a.m. Firefighters arrived within three minutes of the alarm to find heavy fire coming from the rear of the structure. Crews...

A car caught fire at a Chick-fil-A drive thru on Monday, according to the Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue.

Mystery man in beard and trench coat wanted in Newport News Newport News, VA – A man draped in a trench coat is wanted after a New Year’s Day shopping spree made on someone else’s dime — and cops say he used a lost credit card to fund his hit…

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY)– Police in Newport News are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying a fraud suspect. According to police, the suspect was involved multiple reports of credit card fraud that occurred on January 1. The victim lost their credit cards at the Food Lion on Pilot House Drive. The cards...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Adale Martin, in her second term as a member of the Norfolk School Board, pleaded guilty Monday to DWI in Newport News General District Court. Court documents show Martin, 49, was observed by police shortly after 6 p.m. Sept. 28 on Jefferson Avenue near Oyster Point. Police say when they […]

On the edge of Hilton Village in Newport News, a new olive-green wall dotted with multi-colored windows stands out to travelers down Warwick Boulevard. Inside each bold square is a vignette of curated items. “We wanted the word ‘antiques’ large so people driving could see it,” says Mary Ann Callahan,...

All Newport News Public Schools fully accredited, graduation rates rise to 97%. ll Newport News Public Schools are fully accredited under the Virginia Department of Education’s new assessment and accountability model used for the 2025-2026 school year. Additionally, in 2025 NNPS saw its on-time graduation rate rise...

Bunker or menhaden fish, seen while whale watching off Long Beach, N.Y. (Photo by Vicki Jauron, Babylon and Beyond Photography via Getty Images) Menhaden, the controversial oily fish, are making waves early in the General Assembly legislative session. Three bills have been filed that would curb menhaden catches by...