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Chesapeake police searching for missing 48-year-old Marie Hazelwood. Her last known contact was in April 2026.

Dutch Bros is brewing up more locations as 2026 winds down, with three new coffee shops planned across the South. The fast-growing drive-thru coffee chain confirmed Oct. 28 that stores are coming soon to Alabama, Florida and Louisiana. Dutch Bros declined to provide opening dates for the three shops. The planned openings come as the Oregon-based chain continues to push into new markets. Dutch Bros opened its first Virginia location this month in Virginia Beach, according to a Facebook post from

Bullet holes remain in several homes in Norfolk's Lambert's Point neighborhood after police say multiple people exchanged gunfire Wednesday evening.

Virginia Beach Animal Care and Adoption Center — City Shelter And Adoption Services. Virginia Beach is considering a public animal-cruelty registry under a state law that allows localities to create computerized records of certain felony convictions. Councilman Michael Berlucchi asked the city to establish one, and his colleagues have backed the idea. The debate comes as the city's Animal Care and Adoption Center handles animal intakes.

A former Navy sailor has spent the last 13 months locked alone in a cell for up to 23 hours a day at the Naval Consolidated Brig in Chesapeake. Now the Navy's inspector general is investigating whether practices at the facility have violated detainees' legal rights, including their access to attorneys.

The "Lucas Enterprise" refers to the alleged criminal organization centered around veteran Virginia State Senator L. Louise Lucas, her family, and business associates. The Department of Justice alleges that powerful 82-year-old Virginia State Senator L. Louise Lucas led a multi-million-dollar criminal organization alongside family members and business associates. In a 45-page racketeering, money laundering, and drug trafficking indictment unsealed on October 22, 2026.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A motorcyclist is seriously injured after striking a pole Thursday morning in Chesapeake, according to police. Officers responded to a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Bainbridge Boulevard and Gregg Street at approximately 6:50 a.m. When officers arrived, they determined that a man operating a motorcycle had left the roadway and […]

MATHEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A Newport News man’s charge was deemed nolle prosequi in court Wednesday afternoon after his May 2026 arrest in connection with a stolen vehicle, according to online court records. The unauthorized use of a motor vehicle charge of Ryan Jarvis, 61, of the 300 block of Kevin Court, was deemed nolle […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — During Wednesday’s Portsmouth public work session, plans for the future of the London Oaks apartment complex were discussed by city officials and the potential future owner of the property, American Community Developers. Based out of Detroit, Michigan, ACD owns 113 properties across 12 states, with many of those properties, according to […]

Norfolk City Council unanimously approved a $37.6 million project Tuesday to rebuild the high-pressure pump station at the Kristen M. Lentz Water Treatment Plant in Lamberts Point. The work is intended to renew equipment that supports drinking-water delivery to tens of thousands of homes across the city. The Daily Press...