Norfolk VA

How Chris and Tenesia are creating a minority-owned plumbing business focused on customer service and community in Hampton Roads, Virginia. When Chris and Tenesia Boyd launched their plumbing business in July 2023, they weren’t just starting a company — they wanted to create an alternative to the big plumbing shops...

Hampton Roads military families face uncertainty as conflict in Iran escalates. Local organizations are stepping up with support and resources.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Air National Guard has participated in recent combat operations against Iran, according to a spokesperson with the Virginia National Guard. Operation Epic Fury is an escalating military campaign launched early Saturday morning. Pentagon officials confirmed Monday that the Department...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A 30-year-old woman who lives at Fort Eustis pleaded guilty Monday to felony child neglect, assault, and driving under the influence following separate incidents involving her children and husband. Rachel Lorane Pendergrast admitted that on Dec. 3, 2025, she left her 3-year-old home alone while...

Justice finally caught up with Hagen Lawrence Roberts last week in a Virginia Beach courtroom. On the heels of a three-day jury trial that concluded last November, Circuit Court Judge Stephen C. Mahan handed down the steepest penalty possible: life in prison plus an additional five years. The 41-year-old was...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk Police seek to identify a man they say robbed an ABNB Federal Credit Union Bank in Wards Corner Saturday morning. Around 9:15 a.m. Saturday, police responded to the ABNB Federal Credit Union at 129 W. Little Creek Road for a report of a robbery. When officers arrived, they learned a […]

NORFOLK, Va. — Naval Station Norfolk has immediately suspended its Trusted Traveler Program, tightening access to the world’s largest naval base as regional and global security concerns intensify. The change, announced Monday, means anyone without authorized base credentials must now obtain a visitor pass from the...

A Portsmouth mom prays for her son and friends in Abu Dhabi as Iran launches missiles toward the UAE and American military bases amid an ongoing war.

Note: The above video of a reported shooting at the Jersey Park Apartments in Smithfield aired Feb. 8. Police arrested a man Monday in connection to the shooting. PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A man wanted for attempted murder in connection to a Smithfield shooting was taken into custody and arrested Monday, Smithfield...

Advocates and researchers say that housing vouchers give people the "illusion of choice." That’s how Zenobia Wilson described the last few months. In late-September, her landlord said he wouldn’t renew her lease and planned to sell the condo Wilson and her three kids – one young adult son and two school-aged...