Virginia Beach VA

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Norfolk Police officer was hurt following an overnight armed robbery that led to a stolen vehicle pursuit near Tidewater Drive. Shortly after midnight on Oct. 15, police said a man reported his vehicle was stolen. The investigation determined he had been robbed at gunpoint while pumping gas in the 300 […]

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Less than two weeks after launching a new program that allowed people to travel beyond airport security without an airline ticket for the first time since 9/11, the TSA appears to have been quietly suspended the program at Norfolk International Airport and others without notice. Wednesday, those logging onto participate in […]

Virginia Beach city leaders are considering an ordinance that would close three Oceanfront parks overnight, restricting access from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Two Guatemalan men were arrested Thursday during a targeted enforcement operation in Chesapeake, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The Portsmouth Police Department Criminal Investigations Bureau used license plate recognition (LPR) technology on Oct. 8 to assist in a major larceny investigation involving approximately $40,000 worth of materials intended for the United States Navy. Detectives used LPR technology to identify key locations associated with the crime and find out where […]

NORFOLK, Va. — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) departed Naval Station Norfolk Sept. 30 for Newport News Shipbuilding, beginning the next major phase of the ship’s Refueling and Complex Overhaul. The move to Newport News transitions Truman from its pre-overhaul preparation period into...

Essence Robinson was last seen by family members on Sept. 16 in the 2500 block of East Princess Anne Road, according to the Norfolk Police Department.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The Chesapeake Fire Department’s beloved K9 Cinco passed away after a sudden medical emergency while working alongside his handler, Master Deputy Fire Marshal Whit Gibbs, on Monday, Oct. 12, the Department announced. A veterinary exam revealed significant internal bleeding, with no opportunity for recovery. Cinco spent one final evening at home […]

LITTLE CREEK, Va. (WAVY) — As part of the Navy’s renewed push to improve sailors’ quality of life, Shields Hall at JEB Little Creek-Fort Story is being renovated for the second time in 11 years. Since January 2026, crews from Norfolk-based Tazewell Contracting have been inside the 638-unit barracks that sits in the heart of […]

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk City Council voted in favor of a short-term rental limitation overlay district at Tuesday night’s council meeting, and to apply it to the Willoughby area of the city. As a part of the new overlay, vacation rentals in Willoughby Spit will be permitted to renew under administrative permits, and no […]