Norfolk VA

Commonwealth's Attorney Narendra Pleas has prosecuted about two dozen environmental crimes cases since launching the initiative more than a year ago.

In November 1981, 23-year-old Janice Starr, a cadet in the Old Dominion University ROTC program, was murdered in her Chesapeake apartment by her instructor, Dwight Beddingfield.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY)– Police in Virginia Beach are investigating an overnight incident where shots were fired in a neighborhood. Officers were called to the 5300 block of Palmyra Court just before 3 a.m. on June 16 for the report of gunfire in the area. When units arrived on scene, they located vehicles and homes

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The waterfront that’s popular with visitors and locals will set the stage for Sail 250 — a 10-day festival of the region’s complicated maritime history. Karen Scherberger, executive chairman of Festevents, is once again at the helm and is ready for anything. Regina Mobley: So what would you do if,

This video shows coverage of a previous rail fire incident in Suffolk on June 2. SUFFOLK, Va., (WAVY) — Spot fires occurred along railroad tracks behind a large warehouse near the 300 block of Kenyon Road on June 14. The City of Suffolk Department of Fire and Rescue was dispatched at 2:11 p.m. to fight […]

A Newport News woman's BMW was crushed by a fallen tree during Sunday night storms, and she says her insurance won't replace the vehicle.

A Norfolk family says sewage has been flooding their front yard for 18 months, and they want the city to fix it for good. Mary Barringer, who lives in the Ocean View neighborhood, says sewage comes up through a pipe in her front yard.

Norfolk approved nearly $50M in state grants and city matches to elevate or floodproof up to 62 high-risk Willoughby Spit homes.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., (WAVY) — Traffic was shut down on the westbound lanes of Virginia Beach Boulevard near Laskin Road on June 14 due to a single vehicle crash, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department. No one was injured in the crash. There was damage to a utility pole. Dominion Energy sent a crew […]

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Residents, community leaders and guests gathered to celebrate freedom, perseverance and community with a Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony in Newport News Monday morning. “Today we gather not only to raise a flag, but also to tell a story, to share a legacy,” said Newport News Mayor Phillip Jo