6th annual Balling on the River, Back-to-School Bash in Portsmouth Saturday
Big H.O.M.I.E.S. and the City of Portsmouth Parks and Recreation are hosting the 6th annual Balling on the River & Back-to-School Bash this Saturday at Festival Park.
Man sentenced following 2025 Chesapeake bank robbery
Carlos Nixon Jr. was sentenced to five years and two months in jail and six years of probation for a bank robbery committed in Chesapeake last year.
PPD: 2 men shot at intersection of Twin Pines Road, Towne Point Road
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Two men were found shot near the intersection of Twin Pines Road and Towne Point Road in Portsmouth early Saturday morning, according to police. Around 1:13 a.m., Portsmouth Police said they responded to a shooting near the intersection of Twin Pines and Towne Point roads, and when officers arrived, t
Defense Maritime Solutions Invests More Than $30M to Expand Virginia Manufacturing Operations
RICHMOND, Va. (August 14, 2026) – Defense Maritime Solutions will invest more than $30 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Chesapeake, creating 32 jobs and strengthening the domestic production of critical naval propulsion systems. The project will expand U.S.-based manufacturing and testing capabilities
MrBeast makes dreams come true for local cancer patients
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — MrBeast is one of the biggest influencers in the world with 88 million followers. He's known for giving money away, and this time he's helping some of our young neighbors right here in Hampton Roads. Eleven-year-old Raiden Ibaldez and his parents have had a tough...
Housing costs are straining senior adults. Local leaders say people’s spare bedrooms could help.
In Hampton Roads, people 55 and older make up about a third of the homeless population. Older adults often can’t work to increase their income due to medical conditions or mobility challenges. And rising costs of things like rent and groceries can quickly drain a fixed income. The trend...
HFR: Investigation underway after fire near Rivers Landing Apartments
The Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue is investigating an early Friday morning fire near Rivers Landing Apartments.
Thousands in several Newport News neighborhoods lose power
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – Thousands of Dominion Energy customers in Newport News lost power Friday afternoon. At the height of the outage, around 2 p.m., Dominion Energy’s map showed more than 13,000 customers without power throughout several neighborhoods. WAVY reached out to Dominion Energy, which provided informati
Man wanted for murder in York, considered armed and dangerous: YPSO
20-year-old Jayquone Jones is wanted for the murder of 18-year-old Caleb Zechariah Cotman, according to YPSO. The incident happened on August 7 in the 100 block of Emma Rose Court.
Newport double shooting suspect held without bail
The man arrested in connection with a double shooting in Newport faced a judge Friday.
