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Virginia Beach Police responded to a three-vehicle crash in the 1800 block of Laskin Road on Friday, Dec. 5.

After The Civil War, with the passage of the 13th and 14th Amendments, enslavement of Blacks was legally abolished. But restrictions on Blacks socially and economically created slavery anew in the form of Jim Crow segregation. Yet family, fellowship in the pews, and halls of fraternal organizations were the...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — On stage in front of a crowd at its auditorium, six Oscar Smith High School student-athletes signed their national letters of intent. Highly-coveted four-star wide receiver Travis Johnson officially signed with Michigan, fending off a late push from other colleges that tried to get him to...

One of the less noticed features of the Virginia Way is the long-running tendency of the commonwealth’s leaders to conduct their decision-making behind closed doors. While the Virginia Freedom of Information Act presumes all government business is by default public and requires officials to justify why exceptions...

A driver was injured after a two-vehicle crash in Hampton Wednesday afternoon.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The new year will bring new schedule and operational changes for Amtrak in Hampton Roads. In order to accommodate the construction of the $2.3 billion Long Bridge project, aimed at doubling the number of tracks crossing the Potomac River between Virginia and Washington D.C., Amtrak is removing...

Deep Creek residents raise concerns about a proposal for a 259-unit housing development on former nursery land, citing infrastructure concerns and overcrowding issues.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A shot was fired from a neighboring home as Portsmouth fire and police crews were responding to a duplex fire off of Deep Creek Boulevard Friday morning. According to officials, it happened at approximately 7 a.m. in the 30 block of Maupin Avenue. When crews arrived, they found smoke and fire...

An undetermined death investigation is underway after a man was found dead inside a residence Wednesday evening, according to the Norfolk Police Department.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has identified the cause and manner of death in the passing of a 55-year-old Norfolk woman, who was found lying on a sidewalk in Newport News. On Nov. 26, Newport News Police responded to the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and 45th Street around […]