First signs of fall nor’easter along the East Coast
Video shows flooded streets and big waves crashing against the shore in Hampton Roads, Virginia, and the Outer Banks, North Carolina, as the East Coast prepares for a nor’easter this weekend.
The story behind La Hacienda: A Chesapeake staple
CHESAPEAKE, (WAVY) — The smell of fresh pan dulce fills La Hacienda Panadería, Rosticeria, Y Mas, where conchas, puerquitos and empanadas are made in-house every day. For Juan Ramos, the food means more than a good pastry. He grew up around the restaurant business, watching his parents build what would eventually becom
Incoming nor’easter impacts winds and waves at Virginia Beach Oceanfront
The waters at the Oceanfront are closed to swimmers and surfers, according to the deputy chief for the Virginia Beach Life Saving Service, Gary Felch.
Effects of tidal flooding felt far and wide across region
SMITHFIELD, Va. (WAVY) — The effects of tidal flooding were felt from Chesapeake to Smithfield and points far and wide across Hampton Roads, northeastern North Carolina and the Eastern Shore Wednesday. In Chesapeake, some of the tidal flooding it experienced started early Wednesday morning. “I couldn’t even pull into
NPD: Man injured in shooting on West 30th Street
A 28-year-old man was injured in a shooting early Thursday morning in Norfolk, according to police.
Barn fire in Grassfield area of Chesapeake under investigation
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The cause of a barn fire in the Grassfield area of Chesapeake is under investigation. Firefighters received multiple calls reporting a fire in the 1000 block of Shillelagh Road around 4 a.m. Thursday. Chesapeake Police officers arrived on scene first and alerted the resident of the fire. The re
First Warning Forecast: Significant tidal flooding and strong winds continue
Clouds, showers, wind, and flooding again today. Significant flooding near times of high tide today and tomorrow. Flooding and wind slowly calm down as we head through the weekend.
Woman wins $2M then heads back to work like nothing happened
She had to go back to work and pretend nothing happened Norfolk, VA — A...
Portsmouth council votes to establish collective bargaining framework for public employees
Portsmouth became the first city in the region to allow collective bargaining for public employees in 2023. Nearly three years later, city council voted unanimously Tuesday to implement rules to make those negotiations possible. The new ordinance establishes a framework in the city code that creates a path for city...
Chesapeake takes first step toward creating zoning rules for recreational retail marijuana sales
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chesapeake City Council passed an initiating resolution asking the city's planning commission to develop local zoning and land use rules for cannabis businesses before recreational marijuana retail sales become legal in Virginia. Recreational retail marijuana sales will be legal in Virginia starting J
