Norfolk VA

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk School Board members are slated to vote Wednesday on the rezoning proposals that will impact Norview, Oceanair, and Mary Calcott Elementary Schools. It comes after the school board voted 6-1 on a major school closure and consolidation plan, which will come in phases through 2033....

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A man was arrested Wednesday in connection to armed robberies that occurred on Portsmouth Boulevard and Airline Boulevard in Portsmouth, according to the Portsmouth Police Department. Ryan McClain, 43, has been charged with two counts of robbery and two counts of use or display of...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Family Dollar said it plans to roll out smaller-format stores aimed at dense urban markets. The discount retailer—now a private, standalone company following its acquisition from Dollar Tree last year by two venture-capital firms—disclosed the initiative in a press release while detailing its fiscal...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY)– Police in Chesapeake are investigating a shots fired incident. Officers were called to the incident, in the 2900 block of South Military Highway, shortly after midnight. Police have not said if someone was struck by the gunfire. The incident remains under investigation.

Sometimes the best meals come from places that look like they were decorated by someone who raided every thrift store between here and the Outer Banks, and that’s exactly what makes Leaping Lizard Cafe in Virginia Beach so utterly delightful. This cheerful green cottage tucked away in the Great...

Doc Taylor’s Restaurant in Virginia Beach serves breakfast in a converted house, and their crab cakes have earned a reputation that extends far beyond the local neighborhood. This unassuming spot has mastered the art of coastal cooking, and once you taste what they’re doing with fresh crab, you’ll join...

Buckroe Coffee Co. stepping up to help Hampton nonprofit in need give away bicycles for free to people in need

A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in a fatal shooting from 2025 on Friday, according to the Norfolk Commonwealth Attorney’s Office. On January 15, 2025, at around 11 p.m., Lamont Whitaker, 25, and his girlfriend were driving home after spending...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY)– A homicide investigation is underway following a shooting in Norfolk Tuesday night. Officers were initially called to the 3300 block of Kimball Terrace at 10:30 p.m. for a wellness check. When they arrived on scene, they found a man suffering from a single gunshot wound. Medics pronounced him...

Some restaurants make you work for the experience, but The Deadrise in Hampton serves up waterfront magic without the pretense. You’ll find this gem tucked along the water where the real Virginia happens, the kind of place that reminds you why living in the Commonwealth beats just about anywhere else.