Norfolk VA

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Suffolk Fire and Rescue responded to the 6300 block of Old Townpoint Road for a gas leak. The call came in around 8 a.m. Monday. When crews got to the scene, they discovered a contractor was demolishing an old house and had struck a propane tank that had been hidden by […]

Norfolk's annual Juneteenth commemoration runs Friday through Sunday at Town Point Park. This year's celebrations are bigger than ever, as they include more interactive educational programming and concerts featuring national headliners. Crowds at the harbor will be heavier than usual as downtown hosts two other major e

As part of its milestone anniversary, News 3 wanted to find out how Harborfest began and what connection it might have had with the Transatlatic Slave Trade.

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Sometimes you can’t go home again, but that’s what Darius Mitchell keeps trying to do. Mitchell, 42, has a mental illness and shows up repeatedly on the porch of the house where he used to live with his mother and sister. But as of last October, the home belongs to Donna […]

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man was shot on Wellington Street Monday and has life-threatening injuries, Norfolk Police said. Police said the call for the shooting in the 6300 block of Wellington Street came in around 6:15 p.m., and officers are at the scene investigating. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to

HAMPTON, Va., (WAVY) — Lightning hit a shed near a residence in Hampton and caused it to burst into flames. No one was injured in the incident on Granella Street. Hampton fire units were dispatched to fight the fire at approximately 8:17 on June 14. After arriving, the firefighters found visible smoke and flames coming

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Thunderstorms that blew through much of Hampton Roads Sunday night knocked out power to thousands and caused extensive damage. WAVY viewers submitted images of the damage in their neighborhoods. Thousands across the region remained without power Monday morning, as Dominion Energy crews worked t

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Two local restaurants are set to land at the Norfolk International Airport later this year. In a social media post, airport officials announced the upcoming arrival of The Stockpot and Ghost Kitchen. The Stockpot will be located in the A Gates, serving nourishing bowls, ramen, fresh salads, biscui

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A family of three were displaced following a residential structure fire Monday morning on Dana Drive, according to the Chesapeake Fire Department. Firefighters responded to multiple reports of a house fire in the 800 block of Dana Drive at approximately 5:20 a.m. Upon arrival, crews reported a

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk Police are investigating after a 21-year-old man was wounded in an overnight shooting on Early Street. Officers responded to a report of a gunshot victim in the 2400 block of Early Street at approximately 2:35 a.m. Monday. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 21-year-old man suffering from