Virginia Beach VA

HAMPTON, Va. — A major project on a busy stretch of road in Hampton is moving forward. At the same time, the city is preparing to potentially take legal action to keep it moving forward. Starting in the spring of 2026, expect to see construction on the half-mile stretch...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A motorcyclist was injured after a crash on Atlantic Avenue Monday night. According to officials, around 7:45 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 7200 block of Atlantic Avenue for reports of a crash involving a motorcycle. Upon arrival to the scene, officers found the motorcyclist...

A devastating house fire in Olde Towne Portsmouth early Tuesday morning claimed one life and destroyed a home that had stood for more than a century.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Norfolk man was sentenced Tuesday to serve 30 years in prison for three counts of raping an 11-year-old girl. Ricardo Leonel Mejia, 35, formerly of the 7000 block of Mamie Boulevard in Norfolk, was sentenced in Virginia Beach Circuit Court on Tuesday. He pleaded guilty on June 17.

A 27-year-old Virginia man is headed to prison for decades after he beat his 2-month-old daughter to death because she was crying while he was playing Xbox, authorities say. The post 'Yelling obscenities': Xbox-playing dad beat 2-month-old daughter into extensive brain bleed for disrupting game time first appeared...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — In the heart of Pungo, the sound of dirt bikes revving and tires spinning through dirt signals more than just family fun — it's the beginning of what could become Virginia Beach's newest community resource. Mark Brown, a Virginia Beach father who has been...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — One person is dead and another person is injured after a large fire at a home on Court Street Tuesday morning, Portsmouth fire officials said. According to officials, crews were dispatched to the 300 block of Court Street just before 6 a.m. for a fire with occupants possibly still inside....

61-year-old William Delanor Stone was sentenced to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to vandalizing a Norfolk church and business.

The vigil served as a powerful reminder of lives lost, survivors still healing, and the urgent need for awareness and action.

The Virginia Zoo has welcomed it’s newest residents – baby Asian small-clawed otter pups! The 3 boys were born August 25 as part of a species survival plan.