Six injured, driver charged after multi-vehicle crash on I-264 near First Colonial Road in...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Six people were injured, and a driver was charged, after a multi-vehicle crash on I-264 near First Colonial Road in Virginia Beach Saturday morning, according to the Virginia State Police. On June 27 at around 1:09 a.m., a Mazda 6 sedan rear-ended a Nissan...
Free fares and festivals drive massive surge in HRT ridership
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Hampton Roads Transit experienced a significant surge in ridership on Juneteenth, June 19, carrying 50,876 customers, which marks a 58% increase from the same day last year. HRT attributes the sharp rise to free fares and a convergence of weekend festivals across Hampton Roads. Juneteenth, one of
Virginia Zoo announces death of male binturong
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Officials with the Virginia Zoo announced a male binturong passed away on June 8. Tasik, 25, was experiencing a rapid and significant decline in his health. After careful evaluation, animal care and veterinary teams determined that the most humane and compassionate option was to euthanize him. A m
A mother refusing to give up: Virginia Beach mom with son with autism leans...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Aaliyah McCurdy was already navigating life as a single mother when a phone call upended what little stability she had built. McCurdy, 26, left a domestic relationship with her son's father nearly a year ago. With nowhere to go, she found an unconventional way to keep herself and her 6-year-old so
Local Venezuelans react to devastating earthquakes causing widespread damage across country
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The local Venezuelan community is reacting and taking action after devasting back-to-back earthquakes caused widespread destruction in the country. Rescue and recovery efforts are underway in Venezuela after a rare “doublet” hit the country earlier this week. “We do not have the technolo
Woman Dies After Being Struck by Vehicle on Battlefield Boulevard in Chesapeake
An adult woman died after being struck by a vehicle on Battlefield Boulevard Thursday night, and Chesapeake Police are asking anyone with information to come forward. An adult female pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle Thursday night in the 2200 block of Battlefield Boulevard near Campostella Road in
Man hospitalized after shooting near the intersection of Tidewater Drive and East Virginia Beach...
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man has been hospitalized after a shooting near the intersection of Tidewater Drive and East Virginia Beach Boulevard in Norfolk Saturday morning, according to the Norfolk Police Department. At around 2:20 a.m. on June 27, the department was dispatched to the 1000 block of Tidewater Drive for th
Woman hit and killed by vehicle in Chesapeake Friday night
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chesapeake police are investigating after a woman was hit and killed by a vehicle Friday night. According to police, the woman was hit in the 2200 block of Battlefield Blvd. near Campostella Rd. about 10 p.m. The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment but died there.
Woman sentenced for 2024 infant homicide
The above video discusses the role of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A woman is facing 12 years and nine months in prison after being sentenced in connection with her granddaughter’s death. The woman, Alvetta Juanita Haskins, fed the 3-month-old girl adult prescri
The World Sailed Into Hampton Roads — and Saw Exactly What We’ve Been Building
For five days in June, the Elizabeth River became the center of the world. Sail250® Virginia brought more than 60 tall ships and military vessels from approximately 30 nations into Hampton Roads June 19–23, 2026 — and in doing so, gave the region something more valuable than a spectacular weekend.

















