Fort Eustis woman pleads guilty to child neglect, assaulting husband
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A 30-year-old woman who lives at Fort Eustis pleaded guilty Monday to felony child neglect, assault, and driving under the influence following separate incidents involving her children and husband. Rachel Lorane Pendergrast admitted that on Dec. 3, 2025, she left her 3-year-old home alone while...
Max Sentence Delivered In Brutal Virginia “Body In Toolbox” Murder
Justice finally caught up with Hagen Lawrence Roberts last week in a Virginia Beach courtroom. On the heels of a three-day jury trial that concluded last November, Circuit Court Judge Stephen C. Mahan handed down the steepest penalty possible: life in prison plus an additional five years. The 41-year-old was...
Norfolk PD seek to ID man who they say robbed Wards Corner bank
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk Police seek to identify a man they say robbed an ABNB Federal Credit Union Bank in Wards Corner Saturday morning. Around 9:15 a.m. Saturday, police responded to the ABNB Federal Credit Union at 129 W. Little Creek Road for a report of a robbery. When officers arrived, they learned a […]
Naval Station Norfolk suspends Trusted Traveler Program, some HRT services amid heightened security
NORFOLK, Va. — Naval Station Norfolk has immediately suspended its Trusted Traveler Program, tightening access to the world’s largest naval base as regional and global security concerns intensify. The change, announced Monday, means anyone without authorized base credentials must now obtain a visitor pass from the...
Portsmouth mom prays for son caught in war conflict
A Portsmouth mom prays for her son and friends in Abu Dhabi as Iran launches missiles toward the UAE and American military bases amid an ongoing war.
Smithfield shooting suspect arrested, charged with attempted murder
Note: The above video of a reported shooting at the Jersey Park Apartments in Smithfield aired Feb. 8. Police arrested a man Monday in connection to the shooting. PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A man wanted for attempted murder in connection to a Smithfield shooting was taken into custody and arrested Monday, Smithfield...
Housing voucher programs proclaim choice, but analysis shows Hampton Roads’ housing market doesn’t leave...
Advocates and researchers say that housing vouchers give people the "illusion of choice." That’s how Zenobia Wilson described the last few months. In late-September, her landlord said he wouldn’t renew her lease and planned to sell the condo Wilson and her three kids – one young adult son and two school-aged...
Dave Matthews Band 2026 summer tour set to crash into Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – What would you say if we told you the Dave Matthews Band was returning to Hampton Roads this summer for a show in Virginia Beach? Tickets are on sale now for the 7:30 p.m. performance on June 6 at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater. The Dave Matthews Band announced […]
VBFD: Garage blaze extinguished, no injuries reported
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A fire in the Dam Neck area of Virginia Beach displaced one man on Feb. 26, according to officials. Virginia Beach Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services units responded to the 1100 block of Loveland Lane around 10:47 p.m. When crews arrived on scene at 10:51 p.m., they observed...
Hampton man says father stranded in Bahrain after airstrikes
A Hampton Roads family says a local father is unable to leave Bahrain after airstrikes there led to flight cancellations and tightened travel restrictions.

















