Balloon litter is still soaring in coastal Virginia. A new recycling program could help.
About two decades ago, Christina Trapani was working with the Virginia Aquarium’s Stranding Response Program and started noticing a trend with some of the sea turtles they rescued. “We would find bits and pieces of balloons in their bellies,” she said. “It was obvious that this was something that...
Portsmouth at Work connects residents to skilled trade careers
Portsmouth at Work connects residents to free job training in maritime, IT, agriculture, and healthcare through local workforce partnerships.
Remarkable Women Winner 2026: Jennifer Bolding
Jennifer Bolding got the surprise of a lifetime when she was named this year's Remarkable Women winner!
VB school leaders weigh Chromebook use in early grades
School leaders in Virginia Beach are considering whether to scale back Chromebook use for the division’s youngest students.
Police Found Woman’s Remains in a Toolbox Thanks to a ‘Single Drop of Blood.’...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach man who maintained his innocence despite a trail of forensic evidence was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison plus five years for the 2020 stabbing death of his landlady. Hagen Lawrence Roberts, 41, received the maximum possible sentence for the first-degree murder of Cynthia...
Paid parking plan ‘postponed’ for VB convention, sports centers
Note: The above video aired Feb. 27, 2026 and focused on a paid parking plan for the Virginia Beach convention and sports centers that the city had announced and was to take effect April 1 before the city announced Tuesday that plan has been postponed. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The paid parking plan for […]
Local military families navigate stress amid global tensions
Military families in Norfolk are coping with rising Iran tensions. Blue Star Families offers resources and community support, with a local chapter starting in April
Norfolk’s Crudo Nudo reopens after year-long recovery from fire
The video above is of WAVY’s coverage of the 2025 fire. NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – It took a year for Norfolk restaurant Crudo Nudo to rise from the ashes, but they are officially back in business. Fire broke out at the business along West 21st Street the morning of Feb. 5, 2025. The fire caused […]
Ashley licensee’s ‘grand’ gesture makes VCF customer whole
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — When retail businesses close, sometimes customers don’t get orders fulfilled. When bankruptcy is involved, it complicates the matter of receiving a refund. So, when a resident in this coastal Virginia market aired his problems on a local TV station, the area’s Ashley licensee sprang into...
ODU staple La Herradura closes Norfolk location after 20 years
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – La Herradura, a restaurant located on the campus of Old Dominion University, permanently closed its doors on Monday, March 2. The establishment is shuttering after 20 years of business in the Norfolk community. The restaurant announced the closure through a social media post expressing gratitude...
