Norfolk VA

NORFOLK, Va. — The FBI says 2025 is on track to have the largest one-year drop in homicides ever recorded in the United States. City leaders in Hampton Roads announced they are feeling those impacts, as they report record low homicide rates. In Norfolk, police reported 26 homicides in...

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — With plenty of jobs on the waterfront, good weather and great views, the Hampton Roads region sounded like an ideal new home for the Parrish family of Yonkers, New York. They set up a multi-generational home in Hampton that included a mother, a grandson and three adult children. A fourth,...

The suspect in the shooting death of Kelvin Earl Smith at a South Military Highway business has been arrested Jan. 5, 2026, according to Chesapeake Police. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/chesapeake/police-1-dead-in-homicide-at-chesapeake-business/

Customers along Norfolk’s Ballentine Boulevard are grappling with sudden change after two longtime chicken restaurants.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Lowenthal, a longtime fur retailer in Hampton Roads, is about to close permanently. Its current owners, Norman and Sheri Mellides, announced they are retiring. Founded in 1955, Lowenthal’s has become a staple in the community, known for its designer furs, luxury outerwear, and...

Artificial intelligence continues to develop and shape the operations of cities worldwide. The Municipal spoke with two cities that are adding AI into their operations to benefit their residents in different ways. Newport News, Va. Around this time last year, the mayor of Newport News, Va., received information...

Major changes are coming to Hampton Roads Transit’s microtransit system in 2026, with some of those updates set to take effect within days.

POQUOSON, Va. (WAVY) — Surveillance video captured a violent dog attack in Poquoson. The Newport News Animal Welfare Division confirmed the attack seen in the video happened in the 10s block of Glen More Drive on Dec. 29 at approximately 1:10 p.m. A pomchi was injured, but is expected to recover, after being attacked...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit Newport News Shipbuilding on Monday as part of his nationwide “Arsenal of Freedom” tour, according to HII.

The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel is back open, after multiple crashes shut it down in both directions on Monday morning.