Popular restaurant chain’s Virginia location avoids permanent closure, but a major change is coming
Darden Restaurants has confirmed that its Bahama Breeze in Virginia Beach will not permanently close with the brand’s other Virginia site. Instead, the restaurant is slated to be converted into another Darden concept over the next 12 to 18 months.
Vets find creativity and connection thanks to free art classes
The Armed Services Arts Partnership is program that offers free classes to veterans and their families.
First Warning Forecast: Hot & humid weekend with isolated storms
Highs in the low to mid 90s with a heat index to 100+ both days this weekend. Expect mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies with an isolated shower/storms. More heat & humidity next week.
A new conversation about leadership: MyNavy Coaching takes root aboard CVN 74
Leadership is not always about having the right answers. Sometimes, it is about asking the right questions. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) is embracing that idea through MyNavy Coaching (MNC) Command Culture Pilot program. Stennis became the first aircraft carrier to implement the initia
Newport News police investigate late-night shooting on Hampton Avenue
A woman sustained life-threatening injuries during a shooting late Friday night in the 1100 block of Hampton Avenue in Newport News.
Lane closures on Deep Creek Bridge starting Sunday night
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – Overnight lane closures for the Deep Creek Bridge are scheduled to start Sunday at George Washington Highway South near Moses Grandy Trail. The areas will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Aug. 14. Police will be present to direct vehicles. Motorists are encouraged to use caution and be [
Portsmouth gets $1.1M federal grant for Gust Lane stormwater fixes
Portsmouth has secured a $1.1 million federal grant to improve aging stormwater infrastructure and ease flooding along Gust Lane. But is it enough?
Quiet tattooing a new trend at Virginia Beach Tattoo Festival
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — There are no Irish dancers or bagpipes at this tattoo festival, but there’s still a buzz in the air at the Virginia Beach Convention Center from a lone, old-school holdout as a silent swarm performs body art in a different way. Quiet tattooing is a new trend on display at […]
After 3 million gallon sewage spill, emergency repairs in Portsmouth complete
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — About 3.15 million gallons of sewage spilled as the result of a pipe burst on Douglas Avenue near Rolfe Terrace in Portsmouth earlier this week as the Hampton Roads Sanitation District said it completed emergency repairs Friday. The sewage spill, with its flow reaching three-to-four feet and la
7 Publix Etiquette Rules Virginia Shoppers Wish Everyone Would Follow
A shopper waiting on a curbside order at a Chesapeake Publix circles the parking lot because a stranger took the pickup spot for what should have been a five-minute errand. That’s the second time this month it’s happened to her. These are the Publix etiquette rules Virginia shoppers...

















