Norfolk Police seek public’s assistance in identifying vandalism suspect
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY)– Police in Norfolk are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying a vandalism suspect. Police say the incident occurred on July 20 in the 300 block of West Government Avenue between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. Surveillance shows the suspect damaging and taking items. Police say tips le
Man pleads guilty to seven-year money laundering scheme
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A 55-year-old Colombian man, Andrelio Castaño Rojas, has pleaded guilty to a seven-year money laundering conspiracy in which he used drug profits to purchase consumer electronics, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. According to court documents, Rojas opened U.S. bank accounts for two of
Chesapeake Fire Protection to Expand at Ashburn Crossing
Chesapeake Fire Protection has signed a lease with St. John Properties at Ashburn Crossing to relocate and expand its Virginia regional office to the 80-acre business center. The company, which operates two offices in Virginia and Maryland, intends to move approximately 20 employees to a 24,500-square-foot space at 212
Four seriously injured in multi-vehicle, wrong-way crash on I-664
Four people were seriously injured following a multi-vehicle crash early Sunday morning on I-664 in Newport News, according to Virginia State Police.
Court docs: Suspect accompanied victim to Hampton restaurant before shooting
Newly obtained court documents reveal the 18-year-old suspect in the April shooting at Juicy King Crab House in Hampton accompanied one victim into the restaurant
Materializer East Coast Tour Starts Aug. 26
Materializer is the two-piece of guitarist/vocalist Conner Poole and drummer Chris Poole, brothers who up until last year were bandmates in the trio The Swell Fellas. If you caught wind of that band’s 2024 swansong LP, Residuum Unknown (review here), you probably already know that the moniker didn’t really suit the alb
The stunt-filled Nitro Circus 2.0 brings ‘big air and bad ideas’ to Norfolk
Fans of action sports can catch the debut of new and high-flying stunts when the Nitro Circus 2.0 Tour rolls into Harbor Park on Tuesday, Aug. 25. The show features freestyle motocross, BMX, skateboarding, scooters and a variety of unconventional vehicles for athletes. Nitro Circus is co-founded by motorsports athlete.
Tech for Troops to give out 100 free laptops to Virginia Beach veterans
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Tech for Troops is partnering with VFW Post 392 to provide 100 free refurbished laptops to eligible veterans, active-duty military members and military-connected families in Virginia Beach later this month. The organizations will host TECH 100 Virginia Beach, a drive-through computer giveaw
What Virginia’s casino build-out says about rising BTC casino interest in 2026
Drive past the edge of Danville or Portsmouth over the last couple of years and you could watch the change go up floor by floor. Steel frames, a parking deck, crane arms swinging over what used to be a mall site or a stretch of riverfront. A casino under construction is one of the few buildings that tells you something
New signs target e-bike safety at Virginia Beach Oceanfront
New signs at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront are reminding visitors of resort-area rules, including where e-bikes are permitted.

















