Family and friends gather in Virginia Beach to celebrate the legacy of boxer Pernell...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Family, friends, and the Hampton Roads community gathered in Virginia Beach over the weekend to celebrate the life and legacy of boxing legend Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker. The event took place at Poolside Cooking Cafe, where loved ones came together to share memories and shed...
Study: Virginia’s population growth slows, school enrollments decline
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 Public Schools proposed budget sparks debate over veteran teacher pay and facility upgrades
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...
Electrical extension cord sparks accidental blaze in Virginia Beach pool house
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...
New emergency 7 p.m. Oceanfront curfew gets pushback
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....
Investigation leads to felony drug and firearm charges: Officials
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.
Vehicle fire caused delays on I-64W in Norfolk
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.
‘People are going to die’ | Patients react as Portsmouth clinic pauses Medicaid care
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...
Man arrested after shooting in Suffolk Food Lion parking lot
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/
FCC approves Nexstar’s purchase of Tegna, WAVY among stations to be sold
The Federal Communications Commission announced Thursday evening that it had approved the $6.2 billion merger of major broadcast station owners Nexstar and Tegna.
