Norfolk VA

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk Police responded after an explosive device was found near East Ocean View Avenue and Inlet Road Sunday morning, according to the Norfolk Police Department. At around 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 6, the department responded to a call about a suspicious device appearing to be a hand grenade that was s

'It's Truly an honor:' Hampton University appoints first black man to lead university's nursing school

An SUV crashed into a business on Azalea Garden Road in Norfolk Sunday evening after the driver mistakenly accelerated while trying to park, according to police.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Chesapeake Fire responded to an apartment fire that displaced one person at The Amber at Greenbrier Apartments Sunday afternoon, according to the Chesapeake Fire Department. At 12:54 p.m. on Sept. 6, Chesapeake Emergency Communications received a 911 call about smoke and flames coming from an a

Hampton University’s homecoming economic impact estimate just jumped to $8 million–$10 million for the 2026 celebration, a dramatic revision from the $3 million figure the university cited for its 2024 homecoming. That’s not a modest bump. It’s close to a tripling of the estimate in just two years, and this time Hampto

Some restaurants become part of a neighborhood so gradually that generations end up sharing the same favorite table. Virginia has an Italian spot where spaghetti, steaks, and familiar family meals have kept regulars returning since the 1970s. There is something genuinely inviting about that kind of staying power. Baked

Ask ten different Virginians for their favorite sandwich spot and you’ll probably get twelve different answers, all delivered with total confidence. From coastal diners slinging limeade and barbecue to mountain-town bakeries famous for a single legendary sandwich, this state doesn’t do things halfway. Some of these pla

For the first time since 2019, Old Dominion and Norfolk State met on the gridiron and once again the Monarchs reigned supreme.

Norfolk Premium Outlets is an open-air shopping center at 1600 Premium Outlets Boulevard in Norfolk, Virginia, beside Lake Wright and the Virginia Beach line. More than 75 stores trade in seven buildings. At the end of 2025 the center was 99.2 percent leased. Norfolk closed Lake Wright Golf Course in...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The previously closed northbound on-ramp from Tidewater Drive to I-64 west is scheduled to open as early as overnight on Sept. 3, announced the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The ramp has been closed since Feb. 2025. As this phase of construction wraps up, crews...