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The Virginia Beach School Board will have a new majority in January, with seven members who have been supported by the city’s democratic committee. The 11-person board is supposed to be apolitical. School board races are nonpartisan, but candidates are endorsed by the city’s Republican and Democratic parties.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY)- From Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, Newport News residents and visitors will experience the sights and sounds of the season with the Ferguson NlightN Holiday Event Series. Pronounced “enlighten”, this holiday series includes two magical light shows, and three main special events, including the NEW Let It Glow special event at […]

HAMPTON, Va. — Joe Griffith is urging optimism as he prepares to join Hampton City Council. “I just want people to remain optimistic about the future," Griffith said. “I think we have a lot of great work ahead of us, and I’m excited to contribute to that, but I also think that it’s great that we’re reflecting the diversity of our city in all the ways we can. So, that includes bringing young people to the table so that they can be part of government."

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – The United States Marshals Service (USMS) has increased the reward for information leading to the arrest of a man that is accused of killing his wife. Joquan Antonio Porter, 39, is accused of shooting and killing his wife, 37-year-old Keshia Pearley, in Newport News on Apr. 1. That shooting occurred […]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Police say a man faces several charges after he allegedly thew a brick at a business and robbed another in Virginia Beach. In a statement on Facebook, VBPD say 56-year-old Chris Jones stole a pack of lighters from a business after throwing a brick through the door to gain access. […]

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Police in Norfolk have arrested a Suffolk man in connection to a deadly shooting that occurred on August 19. That shooting occurred in the 100 block of West Liberty Street. Shortly after arriving on scene, officers learned a gunshot victim arrived by car at Sentara Leigh Hospital and determined the incidents […]

Newport News police are asking for the public’s help identifying two people suspected of walking out of the Costco on Jefferson Avenue with high-end electronic equipment they never paid for. Officers say the pair was in and out of the store in roughly five minutes on November 2. Quick...

Nonprofit leaders are working to transform a plot of land in the Southeast neighborhood into a “food forest” where neighbors can roam through greenery and pluck produce for free. The Newport News Green Foundation recently broke ground on the $1 million Sarfan Food Forest, which has been in...

HAMPTON, Va. — Beyond the gate at the site of the former Virginia State School for the Deaf and Blind in Hampton wasn’t much Thursday, but with a few million dollars and a little more time it was expected to look much different. “It’s really good to see...

Norfolk residents waiting for major relief from flooded underpasses and waterlogged streets will likely have to wait until at least 2028 for key upgrades to take shape. The multi-year wait comes as city leaders unanimously approved a $1.5 million agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday to study coastal storm risk protections for Southside communities, including Berkley, Campostella, Campostella Heights, Diggs Town and Oakwood.