Norfolk VA

Diamond Towing Prepares for Its Second Year of Halloween Festivities Diamond Towing and the Virginia Office of Emergency Services are preparing to participate in a 2026 Halloween trunk-or-treat celebration in collaboration with the Newport News Police Department. Returning for a second year, the event is expected to bring local families, businesses, and public safety representatives […]

A nor’easter threatens coastal flooding, 50 mph wind gusts, and dangerous surf along the East Coast.

The Missy Elliott HBCU Band Battle kicks off today at 4 p.m. It brings four marching bands to the home field of her biggest HBCU supporter. Sunday’s showdown at Norfolk State’s William “Dick” Price Stadium caps a weekend celebrating the Portsmouth native’s impact on music, culture, and Virginia. Elliott announced “Missy Elliott Presents HBCU Band Battle” on Oct. 2, according to Complex, and she’s billing it as a homecoming.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Eastbound Volvo Parkway and Battlefield Boulevard in Chesapeake have reopened after closing due to a crash Sunday afternoon, according to Chesapeake Roads on X. At 4:34 p.m. on Oct. 18, eastbound Volvo Parkway was closed at Battlefield Boulevard due to the crash. One northbound lane on Battlefield Boulevard was also closed. […]

NOFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk police pursued a reckless driver near the intersection of Park Avenue and Princess Anne Road on Oct. 17, around 10:25 p.m. Officers observed the driver operating a vehicle in a reckless manner and activated their emergency equipment to initiate a traffic stop. When the suspect refused to stop, a pursuit […]

A man is dead after a shooting in Norfolk Sunday morning, according to the Norfolk Police Department

As Virginia's first Sunday of early voting got underway, Chesapeake voters cast ballots in races ranging from local offices to the closely watched 2nd Congressional District contest.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk firefighters responded to and successfully extinguished a fire in the 1700 block of Ashland Avenue on Oct. 17. Fire crews responded to the house around 2:16 p.m. on reports of a structure fire and found the fire in the crawl space of the Cape Cod-style house. Firefighters dispatched water hoses […]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A multi-vehicle crash has backed up traffic on I-264 near Lynnhaven Parkway in Virginia Beach Saturday afternoon, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). As of 3:16 p.m. on Oct. 17, The west left shoulder, left lane and left center lane on I-264 are still closed due to the […]

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A man has died, and a woman is injured after a shooting in the area of Marshall Avenue and Timber Drive Saturday morning, according to Newport News police. Officers responded to the area around 11:32 a.m. and located two victims: an adult male and an adult victim suffering from gunshot […]