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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Experts at UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center say Virginia’s population growth has slowed down and school enrollments are declining. According to the center, Virginia’s population is still growing but at a slower rate than in the past. The reduced growth rate is shown through enrollment numbers in...

NORFOLK, Va. — The proposed $642 million budget for Norfolk Public Schools is sparking tough conversations about spending priorities, teacher retention, and facility upgrades following a meeting Wednesday night. The proposed 2026-2027 budget focuses on pay increases and staffing. District leaders, including Norfolk...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach Fire Department and EMS units were dispatched at 5:47 a.m. Friday morning to a structure fire at 1300 Carolyn Drive in the Linlier neighborhood, according to officials. Crews arrived at the scene at 5:53 a.m. and saw the heavy smoke that was...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The new 7 p.m. curfew for unaccompanied minors at the Oceanfront heads into its second weekend, and while city officials and police say the change is a proactive way to keep the public safe, it is getting pushback from a local attorney. The imminent threat curfew runs weekends from 7 p.m....

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — According to officials, an investigation led to felony drug and firearm charges. On Monday at approximately 6:00 p.m., Rockbridge County Deputy Sheriffs responded to the Willow Springs Road area for a report of a female slumped over in the driver’s seat of a vehicle, officials said.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A vehicle fire occurred on I-64W Friday around 5 p.m. at mile marker 279.3 near Chesapeake Boulevard in Norfolk, according to VDOT. Motorists experienced delays due to the vehicle fire. The west center lane, right lane, and right shoulder were closed. Traffic backups were approximately 1.5 miles.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Fishing Point Healthcare leadership said it will pause services for Medicaid patients beginning on April 15, citing a lack of payment on past claims from the state. The healthcare provider, which operates in Portsmouth and Newport News, currently serves more than 4,400 Virginians covered by...

A man was arrested in connection with a shooting Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of a Suffolk Food Lion that left another man injured, according to police.Read more: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/suffolk/suffolk-police-investigate-shooting-on-portsmouth-boulevard/

The Federal Communications Commission announced Thursday evening that it had approved the $6.2 billion merger of major broadcast station owners Nexstar and Tegna.

Colorectal cancer is increasingly affecting younger Americans, with more people under 50 being diagnosed at advanced stages, according to the American Cancer Society. Health experts say the trend is alarming and underscores the importance of earlier screening, which is now recommended to start at age 45. For Ronnie...