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SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Newport News man has died following a crash in Suffolk early Friday morning. Officers were called to the 3200 block of Whaleyville Boulevard just before 3 a.m. for the report of an auto accident involving two vehicles. Police say 18-year-old Carlos Byrd died as a result of the crash.

Syrian refugee Rasha Abunuqta runs Damascus Sweets in Hampton, making traditional Syrian desserts by hand to support her family. Syrian refugee Rasha Abunuqta owns Damascus Sweets on Todds Lane in Hampton, where she makes traditional Syrian desserts by hand. "I'm [didn't speak] English, I'm not driving, I don't have mo

The Virginia Beach School Board wanted to beef up its health insurance fund balance using an extra $5.8 million in revenue left over from the 2024-2025 fiscal year. But city council said the school board’s insurance fund was healthy enough and denied the request, which meant division leaders needed another project for

Drivers using the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel should plan ahead for multiple weekend closures in October. Crews will repave the existing tunnels, with westbound lanes closing first, followed by eastbound lanes.

Longtime Virginia Beach City Attorney Mark Stiles died on Friday morning, according to the city. Stiles had been the Virginia Beach city attorney since 2009.

Portsmouth police are planning to increase their presence in a neighborhood as they conduct search warrants in connection with a shooting investigation.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — One of two men charged in connection with the death of a man found on Princess Anne Road back in March of 2025, has been found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter. John Round III, 61, was found not guilty in the death of Jamie Bills,...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – Crews in Chesapeake responded to a fire at a trash transfer facility Friday morning. Firefighters were called to Meeks Disposal around 11:30 a.m. after it was reported that a large pile of trash was burning inside the facility. Crews arrived on scene within minutes and deployed multiple hose li

STAUNTON, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Staunton Branch of the NAACP announced it is closely following the investigation into the September 22 fatal shooting of 39-year-old Montique Treymayne Gaston of Portsmouth, by a Staunton Police Department officer at the Walmart on Richmond Avenue. The Staunton police officer was not..

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Portsmouth mother will return Saturday for a fentanyl overdose awareness walk started in honor of her son, who died after taking a pill she said he did not know contained fentanyl. Wilma White took part in the first walk last year and will return this...