Norfolk VA

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk City Council voted unanimously to place a referendum on the November ballot that would increase the city's local retail sales tax by 1%, with all revenue directed to Norfolk Public Schools. If voters approve the measure, the local retail sales tax would rise from 1.7%...

Open Tue–Thu, 11 AM–9 PM | Fri–Sat, 11 AM–11 PM | Sun, 12 PM–6 PM | Mon Closed. Cutlass Grille brings Jamaican comfort food, soulful barbecue, and generous plates to Chesapeake in a setting made for sharing a meal. Guests come hungry for bold seasoning,...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A Virginia Beach judge certified all charges Thursday against a woman accused of trying to kidnap a 4-year-old girl outside a Department of Motor Vehicles office, following testimony from three witnesses and video prosecutors say captured the encounter. Olivia Phillips has been accused of a

A Virginia Beach man named Jalen Chesson was sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of making multiple swatting calls against his ex-girlfriend in July 2025.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY)–Two people have died following an overnight single-vehicle crash in Norfolk. Officers were called to the intersection of Granby Street and Beverly Avenue at 3:15 a.m. after it was reported a vehicle ran off road, struck a tree and caught fire. Both of the vehicle’s occupants were pronounced dead at

Four people were rescued following a vessel's battery dying Thursday night on Piedmont Circle, according to the Virginia Beach Fire Department.

When a restaurant chain announces widespread closures, customers often assume their local location is next. That wasn’t the case for one Virginia Beach restaurant, which has been spared from permanent…

Furry Friday is brought to you by Fusion Home Services and Lucky One Lemonade. Duke was transferred to Chesapeake Humane Society after PETA found him living in a home with 14 other dogs. As you can imagine, life in a chaotic environment followed by the noise and uncertainty of a shelter has left Duke feeling a little o

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — In an effort to speed up the process for inmates with mental health issues, a general population pod at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center is being repurposed into a new “restoration pod,” thanks to funding from the state. It looks pretty similar to any other jail wing. The difference i

SMITHFIELD, N.C. — More than five months after a horrific Interstate 95 crash forever changed the life of a Smithfield man, the Virginia driver responsible has received the maximum punishment allowed by law. On August 4, Makayli Pierce, 22, of Newport News, Virginia, pleaded guilty in Johnston County Superior...