Virginia Beach VA

The moment you bite into a perfect crab cake—one that’s mostly sweet lump crabmeat with just enough binding to hold it together—is a moment of pure culinary bliss that stays with you long after the plate is clean. At Rockafeller’s Restaurant in Virginia Beach, that moment happens...

VIRGINIA BEACH — An illegal immigrant from El Salvador has been sentenced to 30 years for repeatedly raping an 11-year-old girl in Virginia Beach, local officials said Wednesday. The Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office shared Ricardo Leonel Mejia’s custody status on X and cited “numerous public inquiries” about Mejia’s...

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A Virginia Beach paramedic and mother has developed specialized emergency kits to help first responders better serve residents with autism and sensory challenges during medical emergencies.

A massive house fire on Court Street in Olde Towne on Tuesday morning was accidental, Portsmouth Fire officials said Thursday.

The Spartans travel to Wofford this coming weekend, then have a bye week before hosting South Carolina State on October 25th.

NORFOLK, Va. — The FBI’s Norfolk and Richmond field offices announced 122 arrests of violent offenders as part of a nationwide crackdown called Operation Summer Heat. The initiative, which ran from June 24 to Sept. 20, targeted violent criminals and fugitives, dismantled gangs, and rescued child victims with the help...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Local Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors got the chance to learn more about gun safety with the Chesapeake Police Department. The training was held on Saturday at the Chesapeake Police Department’s pistol range. While at the training facility, the Girl Scouts worked with Sgt. Sarah...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Sixty military recruits from Virginia’s Military Entrance Processing Station, or MEPS, took their enlistment oath Tuesday morning at NAS Oceana, getting sworn in by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. “You will be different,” Hegseth said. “You will be set apart for a distinct purpose —...

NORFOLK, Va. — Naval Station Norfolk has canceled its annual Fleet Fest due to the ongoing government shutdown, organizers announced on Facebook. The cancellation comes after organizers had submitted a waiver to allow the festival to proceed despite the federal funding lapse. On Tuesday, officials posted that the...