Virginia Beach VA

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Norfolk’s temporary casino is already cashing in, raking in over a million dollars in its first few weeks, according to new data from the Virginia Lottery. As the city anticipates the construction of Boyd Gaming’s $750 million resort casino, the Interim Gaming Hall’s early success raises...

A 9-year-old boy died after being struck by a vehicle Friday evening in Chesapeake, according to police.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A North Carolina man will serve 53 years in prison after shooting a man six times in the back during a 2023 party in Virginia Beach and being found guilty of first-degree murder earlier this year, the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office said. Jamieson Josiah Francis, 24, of...

A Norfolk judge agreed Monday to expunge the criminal record of Messiah Johnson, who spent decades trying to prove his innocence in a 1997 armed robbery case that sent him to prison for 20 years.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY)– Two people are now without a home following a fire in Portsmouth Monday night. According to officials, firefighters were called to the 500 block of Maryland Ave just after 11 p.m. for the report of a residential structure fire. When crews arrived, they found smoke coming from the rear of a...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia started out the year in a strong position and is ending it in a more perilous one. That’s according to the 11th State of the Commonwealth report by the Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy and the Strone College of Business at Old Dominion University. The 143-page report...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach Police say a suspect is in custody following the theft of a vehicle that had a 6-year-old child inside. According to police, on December 7 at around 3:05 p.m., dispatch received a report of a stolen vehicle in the 5000 block of Virginia Beach Boulevard. Officers learned the...

The Great Bridge Bridge in Chesapeake closed Monday morning due to a bridge malfunction, according to the City of Chesapeake.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A 63-year-old man died Friday after a September crash on Northampton Boulevard, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department. On Sept. 11, officers responded to the 5800 block of Northampton Boulevard at approximately 8:50 p.m. for a pedestrian-involved crash. The pedestrian,...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Police have new information regarding a deadly crash in Virginia Beach. On August 27, officers were called to the 4700 block of Indian River Road at 6:40 p.m. for the report of a two-vehicle crash. Police say one of the drivers, 50-year-old Claire Hurt of Virginia Beach, was pronounced...