Norfolk track champion carries Eastern Shore athletic roots
A young Norfolk track standout with deep family ties to Virginia’s Eastern Shore captured a national championship this month at the 2026 AAU Club National Championships in Jacksonville, Florida. Autumn Gregory won the 12-and-under girls’ 200-meter national title at the University of North Florida, setting a meet record
Nearly 100-year-old trumpet stolen from Portsmouth home after fire
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A nearly 100-year-old trumpet that was a priceless family heirloom was stolen from a Portsmouth home following a fire last week. The victims are now trying to recover the item, which wasn’t the only thing taken from the home after the fire. “We had a house fire on Monday, July 20,” […]
Woman Injured, Seven Units Damaged in Chesapeake (VA) Apartment Fire
A 59-year-old woman suffered burn injuries Monday after a fire broke out at an apartment in Chesapeake, displacing residents from seven units, according to the Chesapeake Fire Department. Firefighters were called to Starling Village Apartments, at 1921 Robert Hall Blvd, at 12:01 p.m. after Chesapeake dispatchers receiv
American Eagle flight from PHL to Wilmington, North Carolina, makes emergency landing in Virginia
Reports of smoke in the cabin of a flight from Philadelphia forced pilots to make an emergency landing.
VBPD investigate pedestrian-involved crash on South Independence Blvd
The Virginia Beach Police Department is investigating a pedestrian-involved crash Monday morning on South Independence Boulevard.
Norfolk firefighters finish patient’s food delivery
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Some Norfolk firefighters went above and beyond the call of duty Saturday by completing a patient’s job for them. On Saturday, July 25, Engine 12 and Medic 12 responded to a medical emergency involving a delivery driver. After providing care and transporting the patient to the hospital, Engine 12
Arrest made in suspected Hampton road rage shooting
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured a man in Hampton back in June, with the incident stemming from a road rage encounter near the intersection of North King Street and West Pembroke Avenue. Police in Hampton have arrested a suspect in connection with a...
Norfolk’s Ocean View is getting its own license plate, and you could design it
Phil Hernandez, a Hampton Roads native who represents parts of Norfolk in the 94th district, launched a contest to give one lucky neighbor a chance to design a license plate representing Ocean View.
NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic awards nearly $118M contract for specialized aviation facilities onboard Naval Station Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. — Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic (NAVFAC MIDLANT) awarded Grunley Construction Co., Inc., Rockville, Maryland,, a $117,755,087 firm-fixed-price contract for aviation construction services onboard Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia. The project involves site preparation, a
Virginia Zoo welcomes two new cheetahs to African Safari Trail – You’ll go nuts...
NORFOLK, Va. — The Virginia Zoo is excited to welcome two new residents to their African Safari Trail, cheetahs Walnut and Cashew! These three-year-old male cheetahs are brothers and come to the Zoo from a private AZA facility. The two are a bonded pair that have been together since birth.
