The king tide is approaching. Scientists are preparing to ‘catch’ it.
As midday’s high tide neared on Wednesday, pilot Rolf Wallin steered his Cessna 182 Skylane across the many coastlines of Hampton Roads. The small plane circled from the Southside across the Peninsula and Middle Peninsula, landscapes quickly alternating between urban development, suburban sprawl, beaches, forest and we
Previously convicted offender sentenced to 10 years for possession of CSAM
A Chesapeake man was sentenced to 10 years and one month in prison after his probation officer discovered child sexual abuse material on his devices.
Four people displaced, pet dead after apartment fire on Granby Street in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Four people were displaced, and a pet is dead, after an apartment fire on Granby Street in Norfolk Thursday afternoon, according to Norfolk Fire-Rescue. At around 4:49 p.m. on Oct. 1, the department was dispatched to the 9500 block of Granby Street for a reported residential structure fire. When E
Docs: Ax used to kill man in Portsmouth
A man charged with first-degree murder used an ax to strike and kill his victim before burning the body and placing it in a ditch, according to a Portsmouth Police probable cause statement.
Man found dead on Thole Street, police investigation underway
An investigation is underway after a man was found dead Thursday night on Thole Street, according to the Norfolk Police Department.
Owners of Eagles Nest taking legal action following ABC license suspension
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – The owners of Eagle’s Nest County Rockin’ Bar in Chesapeake are taking legal action following the suspension of their ABC license. According to documents, the license was revoked on September 22 after a fight started inside the bar and spilled into the shopping center parking lot. A patron was
Portsmouth man sentenced for drug trafficking
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Moses Elijah Williams, 40, was sentenced to prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. In September 2025, Suffolk police conducted four controlled purchases of narcotics from Williams’ at his Portsmouth residence.
From the classroom to the cockpit: Aviators bring STEM to Virginia Beach students ahead...
Lt. Cmdr. Marty “Grouse” Wilson, Lt. Cmdr. Steven “Shaft” Nicklaus, Lt. Sky “Johann” Danskin, and champion aerobatic pilot Aaron Deliu exchanged flight duties for time in the school hallways, allowing students to get a close look at the people who will soon be flying overhead.
Virginia Beach breaks ground on Windsor Woods Pump Station
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — For the next five years, large scale construction will again return to the area just east of Mount Trashmore, as the city moves forward on a $127 million pump station where Thalia Creek meets Lake Windsor. Wednesday, leaders from the city’s public works and engineering staff joined with Arc
The Navy has given preliminary acceptance to the future USS John F. Kennedy, the...
Newly accepted by the Navy on a preliminary basis, the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) pulled away from Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia on Sept. 29, 2026, bound for Naval Station Norfolk. The move followed the Navy’s preliminary acceptance of the carrier from its builder that same day, which her builder calls

















