Popular restaurant chain’s Virginia location avoids permanent closure—but a major change is coming
When a restaurant chain announces widespread closures, customers often assume their local location is next. That wasn’t the case for one Virginia Beach restaurant, which has been spared from permanent…
If You Have a Soft Spot for a Shy Dog who Just Needs a...
Furry Friday is brought to you by Fusion Home Services and Lucky One Lemonade. Duke was transferred to Chesapeake Humane Society after PETA found him living in a home with 14 other dogs. As you can imagine, life in a chaotic environment followed by the noise and uncertainty of a shelter has left Duke feeling a little o
VB jail restoration pod creates efficiency for inmates with mental health issues
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — In an effort to speed up the process for inmates with mental health issues, a general population pod at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center is being repurposed into a new “restoration pod,” thanks to funding from the state. It looks pretty similar to any other jail wing. The difference i
Driver Sentenced After I-95 Crash Leaves Smithfield Man Double Amputee
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — More than five months after a horrific Interstate 95 crash forever changed the life of a Smithfield man, the Virginia driver responsible has received the maximum punishment allowed by law. On August 4, Makayli Pierce, 22, of Newport News, Virginia, pleaded guilty in Johnston County Superior...
HRS: Back-to-school backpack giveaway
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Attorney Paul Hernandez from Kalfus & Nachman joined HRS with details about what to do if you are injured or involved in a runaway trailer accident, but he also wanted to let people know that Kalfus & Nachman is hosting its annual Back-To-School Backpack giveaway. The backpack giveaway is Satur
Man taken into custody following barricade situation on Myrtle Avenue
NOTE: Above coverage was from our 4:00 p.m. newscast before it was disclosed that this happened on Myrtle Avenue. CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A man has been taken into custody following a barricade situation in Chesapeake. According to police, U.S. Marshals and the FBI were serving a warrant at a house in the 1300 block [
Man who barricaded himself in house to avoid warrants now in custody: CPD
A man who barricaded himself in his house to avoid arrest on Thursday has been taken into custody, according to the Chesapeake Police Department.
STUDY: Hampton Roads hospitals ranked best in Virginia
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A new study shows the hospitals in the Hampton Roads region have been ranked as some of the best in the state of Virginia. U.S. News and World Reports completed their 37th edition on the best hospitals across the country. The study evaluated 4,500 hospitals with an analyses of 810 million […]
Norfolk becomes first in Hampton Roads to fund prosecutors for all jailable misdemeanors
Norfolk will become the first city in Hampton Roads to have a prosecutor working every jailable misdemeanor case. This shift, Commonwealth's Attorney Ramin Fatehi says, will close a longstanding gap in the city’s criminal justice system. More than 415,000 misdemeanors were charged statewide in 2024, according to state
PPD: 2 teens charged with 2nd-degree murder in July shooting death
Two teen boys have been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal July 23 shooting of 33-year-old De'Shaviya Donnisha Jerry on High Street in Portsmouth, police said.

















