Norfolk VA

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – A Hampton man won a $100,000 prize in the Virginia Lottery after playing the same four-digit combination on 20 different tickets for the March 7 drawing. Prentice Douglas matched the winning numbers in the Pick 4 game to secure the total payout. Douglas purchased the winning plays at the...

The federal government terminated a Virginia nursing home's certification, deeming it unsafe for patients insured through Medicare and Medicaid. The state allowed it to continue operating.

Starting April 20, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation will launch the Tidewater Current, a new Virginia Breeze bus route connecting Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads with Richmond, Charlottesville, and the Shenandoah Valley.

NORFOLK, Va. — The guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) is expected to depart Naval Station Norfolk soon as it begins a scheduled deployment, according to the U.S. Navy. Navy officials say the deployment follows several months of training exercises, maintenance work and required certifications. The ship will...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A man pled guilty to the involuntary manslaughter of a 32-year-old man at London Oaks Apartments in a November 2023 shootout. According to the Commonwealth’s evidence, multiple groups of males were in the 1100 block of Virginia Avenue firing gunshots at each other on Nov. 11, 2023....

A sideswipe collision involving two tractor-trailers closed Route 58 Wednesday morning in Suffolk, officials say.

City leaders on Tuesday approved a plan to redevelop a deteriorating golf course in a Southside neighborhood, clearing the way for more than 140 new homes despite strong opposition from some residents.

On March 16, a man was convicted after strangling his former girlfriend in Norfolk in 2025, according to the Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. Link: https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/man-convicted-after-strangling-former-girlfriend-in-norfolk-in-2025/

The cadets were awarded eight meritorious service medals and two Purple Hearts for their efforts in stopping a gunman at Old Dominion University.

Authorities in Virginia are seeking the public’s help locating a fugitive described as “armed and dangerous” who allegedly fled from detectives on Friday, March 20. The Portsmouth Police Department said its Fugitive Apprehension Unit is seeking 46-year-old Shane Cullen, who is wanted on multiple felony warrants...