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Virginia's Black cultural calendar is rich. Stretching from waterfront Juneteenth celebrations to curated wine afternoons. If you're looking for family-friendly, music-heavy or meaningful history, these five events are worth planning a trip. The map below highlights the location of each. Juneteenth Freedom Festival. Sa

An unknown number of residents were displaced following a two-story condominium fire in Hampton Wednesday afternoon, with no reported injuries and the cause of the fire still unknown.

ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. (WAVY) – Fire and EMS services in Isle of Wight and Carrollton responded June 5 to retrieve a boat that had sunk while docked. It happened June 5 at 4:23 p.m. Isle of Wight County Fire Rescue and Carrollton Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to help the U.S. Coast Guard and […]

A 16-year-old was arrested for a shooting that happened back in May, Hampton police said on Wednesday.

On the morning of Friday, June 19, 2026, the waterways of Hampton Roads will be transformed into one of the most extraordinary maritime spectacles in a quarter century. The Sail250® Virginia Parade of Sail will bring together 25+ international tall ships and other vessels, accompanied by an escort fleet of hundreds of

There was a time before cellphones, when you could pick up a landline, dial 0, and a well-informed woman would provide assistance with any call you needed to make. For Paterson, New Jersey native Derrick Hansford, it proved quite a personal experience. He says, “I used to be able to go and hit the 0, the operator butto

Months after rejecting a proposal that would have substantially increased their own salaries, the Chesapeake City Council narrowly voted on Tuesday to hike their pay by 3.5%. Currently, council members’ annual salaries are $25,000, with the mayor earning $27,000. The ordinance raises the salaries of the council members

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Running a high school athletic department involves serious dedication, and no one has more dedicated than Lake Taylor athletic director Bobby Pannenbacker, who is retiring later this month after 25 years. “It’s time,” Pannenbacker said. “I’m 75 years old and I’ve been doing this for 53 years.” Pri

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A Norfolk cocaine dealer was sentenced on June 9 to 30 years in prison on his convictions for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and illegal firearm possession related to drug trafficking. The sentencing stems from a case where law enforcement conducted several controlled purchases of co

Amid pop-up parties and parking chaos, some park users call the curfew a lazy fix that punishes everyone for the actions of a few. When the City of Norfolk shortened Lafayette Park's hours to 7 p.m. last Friday, it said the change was meant to keep the park safe, family-friendly and supportive of the nearby Virginia Zo