Norfolk VA

This video shows coverage of a previous rail fire incident in Suffolk on June 2. SUFFOLK, Va., (WAVY) — Spot fires occurred along railroad tracks behind a large warehouse near the 300 block of Kenyon Road on June 14. The City of Suffolk Department of Fire and Rescue was dispatched at 2:11 p.m. to fight […]

A Newport News woman's BMW was crushed by a fallen tree during Sunday night storms, and she says her insurance won't replace the vehicle.

Norfolk approved nearly $50M in state grants and city matches to elevate or floodproof up to 62 high-risk Willoughby Spit homes.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., (WAVY) — Traffic was shut down on the westbound lanes of Virginia Beach Boulevard near Laskin Road on June 14 due to a single vehicle crash, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department. No one was injured in the crash. There was damage to a utility pole. Dominion Energy sent a crew […]

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Residents, community leaders and guests gathered to celebrate freedom, perseverance and community with a Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony in Newport News Monday morning. “Today we gather not only to raise a flag, but also to tell a story, to share a legacy,” said Newport News Mayor Phillip Jo

Rear Adm. P. Scott Miller took command of Carrier Strike Group Two Monday as the Navy works toward combat readiness ahead of a deployment scheduled for next year.

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Suffolk Fire and Rescue responded to the 6300 block of Old Townpoint Road for a gas leak. The call came in around 8 a.m. Monday. When crews got to the scene, they discovered a contractor was demolishing an old house and had struck a propane tank that had been hidden by […]

Norfolk's annual Juneteenth commemoration runs Friday through Sunday at Town Point Park. This year's celebrations are bigger than ever, as they include more interactive educational programming and concerts featuring national headliners. Crowds at the harbor will be heavier than usual as downtown hosts two other major e

As part of its milestone anniversary, News 3 wanted to find out how Harborfest began and what connection it might have had with the Transatlatic Slave Trade.

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Sometimes you can’t go home again, but that’s what Darius Mitchell keeps trying to do. Mitchell, 42, has a mental illness and shows up repeatedly on the porch of the house where he used to live with his mother and sister. But as of last October, the home belongs to Donna […]