Norfolk VA

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A long-vacant commercial building along Jefferson Avenue is expected to be demolished as Newport News continues efforts to improve and revitalize the corridor. The roughly 18,000-square-foot building previously housed Unclaimed Freight Company, a furniture store in the Sedgefield area of the city. Neighbor Ron Cupp,...

J. Clyde Morris Blvd. & Woods Rd. — Approximate Main Crash Intersection. An 86-year-old woman remained in critical but stable condition after her car collided with another vehicle at a Newport News intersection Sunday, a crash so violent that firefighters had to cut through the roof of her Toyota Camry to pull her out. The wreck shut down part of U.S. Route 17 for more than four hours and left the Camry balanced on its side in a McDonald's parking lot near the restaurant's exit lanes.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — With nearly 27 miles of string lights and nearly 1.3 million individual bulbs, the new Holiday Trail of Lights display going up outside the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach figures to be a completely different experience from the one people experienced on the Boardwalk for more […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Dick Lamb, one of the most familiar voices in Hampton Roads radio, died Tuesday morning. He was 88. According to a statement, Lamb passed away peacefully at his home following a lengthy illness. Lamb’s voice had been heard across Hampton Roads for decades, hosting “Breakfast Brunch” on 101.3 2WD for more […]

A Virginia mail carrier had just finished a delivery when a masked gunman approached her truck, pointed a handgun at her, and demanded something far more valuable to his accomplices than the mail she was carrying. Her master key. Demarih Lockhart and Deangelo Raquan Martin Harris, both 22, of Virgini…

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Police in Norfolk announced they have charged two additional people in connection to a shooting incident that occurred in the parking lot of a local Walmart. On Nov. 4, officers were called to the Walmart, located on Tidewater Drive, for the report of a gunshot disturbance. Officers secured that scene and […]

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – Crews in Newport News battled a serious house fire Saturday night. Officials say that fire occurred at a two-story residence in the 700 block of Riverside Drive. When crews arrived on scene, they encountered heavy fire conditions, prompting the declaration of a second alarm. No residents were home during the […]

A Norfolk nurse has admitted to stealing powerful pain medication intended for patients, according to federal prosecutors.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — There’s an upgrade on the way for military housing in Newport News. The high-rise housing, called Huntington Hall, will change both the city skyline and the quality of life for more than 1,000 sailors. It’ll go down as one of the largest public-private partnerships in the city of Newport News’ […]

At the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority board meeting in November 2025, then-executive director Nathan Simms highlighted the progress on refreshing the aging apartments in the Young Terrace and Grandy Village public housing communities for rental. "We've completed a total of 86 unit turn/refresh activities, 47 at Grandy, 39 at...