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TRENTON, N.J. — Two Virginia men have been sentenced to federal prison for trafficking firearms and machine gun conversion devices, according to U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer. Lawrence Higgs, 37, of Portsmouth, Virginia, was sentenced Sept. 16 to 150 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Tariq H

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – The North Landing Bridge, which spans the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway on the border between Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, will be closed to vehicle traffic for most of October. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a “Notice to Mariners” about upcoming repairs to the bridge. The repairs,

Today we will have some rain and wind developing over the region, but it will really pick up over the next 24-36 hours. There is a front that has stalled out just a little to our north. It did briefly pop to the north last night. Now it will sink to the south as we go through the day.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Elizabeth City State University (ECSU), just south of Hampton Roads, is reaching new heights with its rankings in the 2027 edition of U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges. ECSU, a public institution founded in 1891, is ranked No. 7 in Regional Colleges South and ranked No. 1 in Best Colleges

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – Motorists in Chesapeake can expect delays as crews respond to a crash. According to city officials, Head of River Road is closed from Centerville Road going into Virginia Beach as crews respond to a vehicle crash. The road is expected to reopen at 12:30 p.m.

The Chesapeake Health Department has issued an intent to deny permit renewal for the pool, citing deteriorating surface conditions. The owner says he has no plans to resurface the pool.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY)- Officials with Dominion Energy are gearing up for the storms headed to Hampton Roads over the next several days. Jason Winslow is the Operations and Construction Manager with Dominion Energy. “So, we’re monitoring the weather closely with our weather team here at Dominion Energy. We’ve been look

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Many officials and agencies across Hampton Roads are preparing for coastal storms in the area. Rain and winds are developing over the region along with expected tidal flooding. Flash flood warnings have been issued by the National Weather Service for Norfolk, Chesapeake and Portsmouth until 5:3

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Businesses near the Lynnhaven Inlet are preparing for the possibility of flooding later this week as rising tides and weather conditions could bring water into parts of the area. Sean King, who has worked at The Back Deck for six years, said he has become...

Saturday’s full moon will produce higher-than-normal tides just as a strengthening nor’easter brings pounding surf, powerful winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding from the Mid-Atlantic to New England.