Norfolk VA

Norfolk City Council voted 8-0 Tuesday to establish a new voting precinct on the campus of Norfolk State University, which advocates say will remove barriers that have kept students from casting ballots. The ordinance carves out a new Norfolk State precinct from the existing Chesterfield precinct, with voting at the...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Newport News City Council has approved collective bargaining for city employees, giving them the ability to potentially more directly negotiate pay, health benefits, and contract language. Dr. James Graves, a teacher at Denbigh High School, said the approval is a welcome development. "It's not..

Longtime Norfolk pet business Muddy Paws is set to move in 2027, while the ODU Real Estate Foundation plans to replace its current location with a mixed-use apartment complex featuring 117 units.

James Cullen called Crawford Bay, the site of the old Holiday Inn, Portsmouth’s “front door.”. People arrive to train at the Naval Hospital, and tourists arrive on cruise ships. And then there are the “Great Loopers," the boaters navigating a giant 6,000-mile lap around the eastern half of the U.S. and parts of Canada.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Mercy Chefs is holding a series of food-filled backpack giveaway events. Several upcoming dates remain. The Summer Backpack Giveaway is taking place every Wednesday, from 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the following locations. The program culminates with a free block party in Portsmouth in August. Belo

Blue Ridge High Graduate Answers the Call to Serve

When stepping through the doors of Mercato Di Grazia, you could be forgiven for thinking you’ve been transported to a street corner deli in New York City or New Haven, Connecticut. That’s on purpose, says owner Tony Caruana. “I always wanted to make a place where you get...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – A micro mall designed to provide essential items to families struggling to afford basic necessities is set to open this weekend in a Newport News business park. The initiative, led by Michael Ojujoh and his partners, will offer food, clothing, books, infant care and...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach woman was convicted on Wednesday for performing invasive dental procedures without a license, according to the Office of the Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney. Cristina Caro Valencia, 56, was convicted by a jury of four counts of performing invasive procedures without a licen

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A new 129,000-square-foot Target is scheduled to open in Norfolk’s Ward’s Corner neighborhood this fall. Located at 201 E. Little Creek Rd., this site will mark the city’s second Target location. The existing store is located on N. Military Highway. While a specific grand opening date has not been