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CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office is urging residents to be aware of new scams in the area that use the sheriff’s office. “The trends we’re seeing now are, you’ll hear them call and they’ll say they’re a captain from this agency, so they always try and put emphasis on a rank or […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A Portsmouth woman waved a red flag about a rodent infestation at her apartment, but instead of fixing the issue, she was forced out when her home was condemned.  At first, Special Reid Merritt was living on her dime in a motel, but went to a family member’s home when the end in sight wasn’t clear.  She reached out to 10...

NORFOLK, Va. — A new traffic pattern on Interstate 64 in Norfolk may cause delays for drivers, although state transportation officials say options are available to help motorists avoid congestion. The Virginia Department of Transportation has shifted traffic to the outside lanes on I-64 west between Tidewater Drive and...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – If someone were to say, “stay out of the kitchen”, does your first thought go to the sport of Pickleball? Then, here’s some good news. A new business dedicated to Pickleball is opening soon in Virginia Beach. Palace of Pickleball (PoP) is going into the Timberlake Shopping Center, located at […]

Eight people were hurt in a shooting Saturday night at the Oceanfront, and police say at least two suspects remain on the run.

In the early morning of July 1, 2025, Norfolk police officers responded to a 911 call about a vehicle stalled in highway traffic in the city's Ocean View section. When police arrived, the vehicle, a Mercedes-Benz, sped off, striking an officer and inflicting minor injuries, according to the police report. Multiple Norfolk officers jumped into the hunt for the fleeing vehicle, conducting nearly...

NORFOLK, Va. — A 25-year-old man will serve eight months in jail after fleeing from a Virginia State Police trooper, crashing into other vehicles, and carrying a concealed weapon. It happened on Nov. 8, 2024. The trooper saw Cody Malik Cunningham driving on Poindexter Street in Chesapeake, making an...

The Virginia Coalition for Open Government (VCOG) has named the winners of its 2026 Freedom of Information and open-government awards: Eric Bonds, a sociology professor at the University of Mary Washington, and the City of Newport News have been selected as this year’s government honorees. The winners will be honored at VCOG’s annual conference on April 23 in Norfolk.

NORFOLK, Va. — A 27-year-old man pleaded guilty to several felony charges stemming from a 2025 incident on March 30. On Feb. 7, 2025, Norfolk police saw Hunt speeding and driving erratically through a residential area of Ballentine Boulevard after 11 p.m., according to a press release from the Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.

A new housing resource center in Portsmouth aims to centralize services and expand support for people experiencing homelessness after nearly a decade of advocacy.