ForKids Housing Crisis Hotline seeing another year of record-breaking calls for help
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The Hampton Roads Housing Crisis Hotline will have another record-breaking number of calls this year. The hotline is run out of the building for the nonprofit ForKids in Chesapeake. When someone calls, they are connected with programs that can help prevent them from falling into...
LS Cable & System makes nearly $700M investment in Chesapeake, adds 430 jobs
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — LS Cable & System will invest nearly $700 million in a Chesapeake project Gov. Glenn Younkin says would be the single-largest capital investment in the Hampton Roads region, creating more than 430 jobs. The South Korea-based LS Cable & System, described as a global leader in power and...
2 hurt in fire aboard USS Bataan at General Dynamics
Fire crews responded to a ship fire aboard the USS Bataan at General Dynamics this morning, according to Norfolk Fire-Rescue.
Newport News man gets 40 years for leading major Hampton Roads drug conspiracy
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Newport News man will spend the next four decades in federal prison for running a large-scale drug trafficking ring that operated across Hampton Roads and funneled money and marijuana through major airports along the East Coast. Federal prosecutors say 33-year-old Cortez Dayshawn Bumphus led...
Trial dates set for 2 former Virginia Beach sheriff’s deputies for in-custody death of...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The defense team for former Virginia Beach sheriff’s deputy Eric Baptiste, one of three former deputies charged with second-degree murder for the in-custody death of Rolin Hill, called for the appointment of a special prosecutor in court Thursday, citing connections between Baptiste and...
Chesapeake police give away turkeys instead of tickets on Friday
Drivers in Chesapeake might receive a turkey instead of a traffic ticket on December 12, in a unique initiative rewarding courteous driving.
VIDEO: Virginia Beach Fire Department battles 2-story duplex blaze
Virginia Beach Fire Department units responded to a fire that broke out at a single-family duplex residential structure on the 100th block of 85th Street in the North End area, displacing the adults, one child, and a dog, around 2 p.m. this afternoon.
One killed in 4-vehicle crash on I-664 in Newport News
Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal four-vehicle crash on I-664 northbound in Newport News near Exit 4.
Newport News veterinarian faces license loss amid 30 alleged patient mistreatment cases
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Newport News veterinarian is facing the possibility of suspension — and potentially the loss of his license — after more than 30 allegations of patient mistreatment were formally filed with the Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Les Sekut, who practices at...
Norfolk homeless shelter over capacity from cold
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Center homeless shelter in Norfolk has been at max capacity for over a week now and is seeking help from the community. The shelter, which offers temporary housing and services for the homeless, began experiencing max capacity after the city of Norfolk issued a winter overflow warning last...

















