Virginia Beach VA

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...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Meet Virginia Beach's own Buttercup! She's competing in a national contest to be the top dog. "She's a 1-year-old cavapoo, a cross between a Cavalier King Charles spaniel and a poodle," owner Christiana Conte said. I found out about Buttercup when Conte emailed me about...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Residents in the area of Tyre Neck Road in Chesapeake are tired of living next to a messy house amid a growing, unsightly display of furniture, mattresses and other things strewn all over the yard of a home there. They say they have contacted the city, but the mess is still […]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A driver has been sentenced on charges related to a crash in Virginia Beach that seriously injured a pedestrian. The driver, Anays Shaw, received a sentence that was above the high end of the recommended guidelines. Officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Virginia Beach Boulevard,...

Think your nonna makes the best pasta? Think again. Tucked away in Virginia Beach sits The Veranda, a cozy Italian spot that’s quietly rewriting the rules on handmade noodles and authentic Italian cooking. This family-owned gem serves up dishes so good, even the most skeptical pasta purists are left speechless.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A popular California-based grocery store chain is set to cut the ribbon on two new supermarkets in Hampton Roads. Grocery Outlet will open additional locations in Portsmouth and Virginia Beach on March 12. The Virginia Beach store, located at 897 Lynnhaven Parkway, will hold a ribbon-cutting...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — After oil prices jumped about eight percent on Monday, gas prices in Virginia have followed suit. According to AAA, the state average for a regular gallon of gas is $2.93; that cost was $2.83 on Monday. Diesel prices also jumped, now averaging $3.80. On Monday, a gallon of diesel fuel cost […]

HAMPTON ROADS, VA-- In 2021, Oliver James posted a video on his TikTok saying, “What’s Up? I can’t read.” Since going viral, he’s candidly shared his journey. “UNREAD: A Memoir of Learning (and Loving) to Read on TikTok” recounts that in full: from that first video, early childhood, criminality as a young man, the...

Some places serve food, and then there are places that serve history with a side of nostalgia and a cherry on top. Doumar’s Cones & Barbecue in Norfolk, Virginia is the kind of spot that makes you wonder why anyone bothers with those fancy restaurants where the portions are tiny and the prices make your wallet weep.

The Virginia dining landscape is undergoing a significant "strategic realignment" this spring. As we move into April 2026, several of the state’s most recognizable national brands are shuttering underperforming units to pivot toward high-tech "Next Gen" builds or to recover from post-bankruptcy restructuring. From...