Norfolk VA

As Tall Ships arrive for the 50th Harborfest, a look back at how Norfolk's Elizabeth River waterfront evolved over decades from warehouses and railcars into a thriving gathering place.

Dakota Williams, an 18-year-old, was hit by a vehicle while walking on Rodman Avenue in Portsmouth, VA on June 13 and suffered a broken nose, scrapes to his face and a bruise on his back, but is expected to fully recover.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A sport fishing crew off the coast of Virginia Beach recently encountered a great white shark, estimated to be 14 to 15 feet long, near a windmill base. The massive shark circled the boat multiple times, leaving the crew in shock and amazement. The...

Two adults were injured in a shooting on Gambrill Court in Virginia Beach Thursday afternoon, and police say the incident was isolated and there is no threat to the public.

NORFOLK, Va. — Two people were injured in related shooting incidents early Tuesday morning in Norfolk, according to police. Norfolk police responded to the 8700 block of Old Ocean View Road around 12:40 a.m. for a report of a gunshot victim. When officers arrived, they found a 21-year-old woman...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As Virginia leaders move closer to creating a legal recreational cannabis market, one Virginia Beach business owner says the proposal could provide a major boost for entrepreneurs while helping establish a new industry across the Commonwealth. Earlier this week, Gov. Abigail Spanberger joined Sen.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The family dealt with tragedy after tragedy. Dominic McClair’s uncle died last year, at around the same time his nephew drowned. Then, one day before graduation, he lost his life while resting in his own bedroom. It was a cardiac arrest according to the doctors. The mother of McClair told [

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A motorcyclist was injured after striking a vehicle during a police evasion Wednesday night on I-264 in Norfolk, according to Virginia State Police. A Virginia State trooper observed a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed on I-264 westbound near Witchduck Road at approximately 9:10 p.m. Th

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Eight-year-old Greyson Crowder has spent much of the last few weeks battling a disease doctors say can only be cured through a stem cell transplant. His family said he has been fighting since the day he was born. "Grayson was a preemie so he was...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — For Navy Vice-Admiral Douglas Perry, you could say all roads, or waterways, lead to Hampton Roads. “It is more than full circle,” said Perry, who noted he went to the first Harborfest downtown in 1976. And when he saw those tall ships led by Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle, “I was […]