Norfolk VA

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The Norfolk Department of Health is hosting a Back-to-School Clinic to help families stay healthy in the school year ahead. On Thursday, Aug. 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., families can go to 830 Southampton Ave., Norfolk, VA 23510 and receive required health checkups and immunizations for children en

NASA opened its newest wind tunnel, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, Friday, providing a critical resource for the agency and its partners to test the safety and performance of future generations of aircraft, rockets, and space exploration vehicles. Located at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia,

The Historical Village at the Dismal Swamp officially opened July 30 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony witnessed by area residents, city leaders and public officials. The new site celebrates the area’s early local history populated by Indigenous, enslaved and newly emancipated peoples. It aims to become a major tourist de

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Nearly 3,000 customers lost power Thursday morning in Norfolk following a utility trailer hitting a pole. In addition to knocking out power, the crash also closed traffic. Officers responded to the report of a single-vehicle crash involving a power pole in the 6200 block of...

Children and families spread out on blankets and towels at the Hunt Club Farm in Virginia Beach, listening to Miss America lead story time. Cassie Donegan, sporting her crown, sat under a towering scarecrow and read “Hide-and-Seek Hettie,” about a highland cow trying to escape bath time. As she talked, the farm’s resid

Fire officials are still investigating a house fire on Newport News Avenue. No injuries have been reported. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A Newport News man is fighting back against what he said is an unfair speed trap after he said he was ticketed for speeding through a school zone in Hampton earlier this year, saying drivers are not given enough time to completely slow down. And though many people who have […]

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Because We Care II aims to help adults dealing with the wrong path in life, whether it be substance abuse or a life of crime, and its newest program director knows that life all too well. “All humans want three things,” Ahmad Shy said. “Everybody wants security, everybody wants sustenance and […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – A jury found Brian Johnson not guilty of murder charges in a 2023 double homicide case in Portsmouth. The jury trial ended with a not guilty verdict on Aug. 12, 2026. The circuit court website shows that he faced an amended felony charge of first-degree murder. Police arrested Johnson in May […

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A cookout turned into a blaze after a grill caught fire and started spreading on Aug 12. Norfolk Fire Rescue responded to the scene at 1:39 p.m. in the 4800 block of Newport Avenue. The grill fire had spread to the nearby shed. Firefighters quickly released hose lines, stopping the fire […]