Recap: Funk Fest brings music fans to beach for massive concert on Coast Live
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Chandler Nunnally heads out to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront for Funk Fest 2026, where 12,000 fans are gathering for a local-favorite concert featuring R&B, Hip Hop and Dance music legends, to speak with organizers from Beach Events and recording artist D-Train. This labor day weekend,...
Hampton police chief Jimmie Wideman announces retirement
HAMPTON, Va. — Hampton's police department was soon to be in need Thursday of a new police chief. Chief Jimmie Wideman announced he will retire at the end of September, a little over three years after he was sworn in as chief. “It was a surprise," said Hampton Mayor...
Edythe Harrison, former Virginia delegate and Virginia Opera founder, dies
Former Virginia Delegate and Virginia Opera founder Edythe Harrison has died.
Woman sentenced after stolen U-Haul pursuit ends in wrong-way crash in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Ashlynn Brown, 22, was sentenced to a year and two months in prison after pleading guilty to eluding and hit-and-run following a stolen vehicle pursuit on Interstates 64 and 264 in Norfolk. On March 14, 2025, Barnes was driving a stolen U-Haul van on Interstate...
Cinema Cafe announces $4 movie deals for its 40th anniversary
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Cinema Cafe is celebrating its 40th anniversary by offering $4 movie admission for all films and showtimes across its five Hampton Roads locations from Friday, Sept. 4, through Sept. 10. The locally owned dine-in movie theater chain opened in 1986 as a single location...
Driver killed, 2 passengers injured in Chesapeake crash, police say
A driver was killed in a crash in Chesapeake Wednesday evening, according to a social media post from police.
Two injured after multi-vehicle crash involving school bus on Witchduck Road in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Two people were injured after a multi-vehicle crash involving a school bus on Witchduck Road Thursday afternoon, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department. At around 2:15 p.m. on Sept. 3, Emergency Communications and Citizen Services received a report of a crash involving a school b
Norfolk police searching for man accused of assaulting woman on Ocean View Ave.
Norfolk police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in connection with an ongoing sexual assault investigation.
Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in fatal Arcadia St. shooting
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A 20-year-old Norfolk man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting on Arcadia Street in June, Norfolk Police said. Homicide detectives have charged Jah-Tez A. Diggs, 20, with second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection to a sho
Leaving Dogs Outside in Cold Weather in Virginia: What the Law Actually Requires
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! You might assume that a dog with a doghouse and a full water bowl is automatically safe from the law once temperatures drop. In Virginia, that assumption can cost you your pet, a court date, and up to a year in jail. Leaving dogs outside in co
